In California, anyone who is in prison, or otherwise restrained in some way by the criminal justice system, can bring a writ of habeas corpus petition to challenge their imprisonment. The right to do this is guaranteed by the California Constitution.
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Browse through the petitions on the site and review the issues.
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You can contact the Clerk of the Court to get the transcripts of the case and the sentencing where they were adjudicated or USE SEARCH FORM below
Prisoner Petitions – California (CA) Inmate List
Petition Search from July 14, 1988 to April 8, 2024
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| Benjamin H Vanfossan - Judge Thomas J. Whelan More Information >>> | Susan L Hubbard, Clark, Patty Colston, Alan Khan, Bill Brown, George Neotti, William Suglich, Michael Stout, Uknown, G Pederson | Filed: July 15, 2010 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Benjamin Flores-Macias - Judge Jeffrey T. Miller More Information >>> | USA | Filed: August 13, 2010 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Brian James Russell - Judge Nita L. Stormes More Information >>> | James D Hartley | Filed: September 17, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Bennie Lee Mathis - Judge Michael M. Anello More Information >>> | Robert Doyle | Filed: October 29, 2010 Mandamus and Other §28:2241 |
| Brian P Mondy, Sr - Judge Dana M. Sabraw More Information >>> | Sheriff's Depa, San Bernardino County San Sheriff, Bernardino County Jail, San Bernardino County Sheriffs Department, A.M. Watch Commander W.V.D.C., San Bernardino County, San Bernardino Sheriff Transportation Department, Facility Captain W.V.D.C. | Filed: November 08, 2010 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Bruce Manley Baskerville - Judge Bernard G. Skomal More Information >>> | L S McEwen, Edmund G. Brown‚ Jr. | Filed: February 04, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Bertrand Thompson, Rachee Willis, Darren Norman, Craig V Abel, Donnell Jeffer, Rance Hill, Tobias Tobbs, J R Ewing Carrell, Kawan Williams - Judge Janis L. Sammartino More Information >>> | G Janda, D Foston, W J Price, L Scott McEwen | Filed: February 16, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Baldemar Ortega-Esquivel - Judge Larry Alan Burns More Information >>> | USA | Filed: March 28, 2011 General §28:1331 |
| Bernardino Ahumada - Judge John A. Houston More Information >>> | USA | Filed: April 11, 2011 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Bruce Kendall Benn - Judge Anthony J. Battaglia More Information >>> | G J Janda, J Kellerman, E Garcia, E Durate, Larry Smalls, R Manuel, Matthew Cate | Filed: June 02, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Benjamin Sheman Mathis - Judge Mitchell D. Dembin More Information >>> | George Neotti | Filed: June 29, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Brian Keith Tomlinson - Judge M. James Lorenz More Information >>> | USA | Filed: July 27, 2011 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Braulio Benavidez-Diaz - Judge Jeffrey T. Miller More Information >>> | USA | Filed: August 17, 2011 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Bobby James Williams - Judge William McCurine More Information >>> | B. M. Cash | Filed: September 26, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Bradley Goodrich - Judge Dana M. Sabraw More Information >>> | George Neotti | Filed: October 14, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Bruce Phillipi - Judge Dana M. Sabraw More Information >>> | M. Jimenez, Jane/John Does, G. J. Janda, M. D. Hodges, Foston | Filed: November 09, 2011 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Barry James - Judge William McCurine More Information >>> | Unknown | Filed: November 21, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Barry James - Judge Peter C. Lewis More Information >>> | Unknown | Filed: November 21, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Bahram Nazeri - Judge Dana M. Sabraw More Information >>> | David Long | Filed: December 14, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Brenda Avila-Castillo - Judge Marilyn L. Huff More Information >>> | USA | Filed: February 02, 2012 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Bobby C. Love - Judge Ruben B. Brooks More Information >>> | Susan L. Hubbard | Filed: February 15, 2012 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Billy R. Louis - Judge Barry Ted Moskowitz More Information >>> | Kathleen Allison, Kamala Harris | Filed: February 28, 2012 General §28:2254 |
| Brian Hile - Judge Bernard G. Skomal More Information >>> | Psyche Staff, Mental Health Doctors, Eric Jr., Holder‚ United States Government, Juan Castillo | Filed: March 12, 2012 Mandamus and Other §28:2241 |
| Brian K. Tomlinson - Judge William Q. Hayes More Information >>> | Paul Crouch JC-TV, David Leshner, Paul Sweeny, John Kelly, Jeff Sagers, Bernard Skomal, Sanja Bhengari, Jock Bahshar, Moneque Aschkenosy, Laura Duffy, Allen Stevens, Albert Adelmen, Jannette Hill, Steven Stone | Filed: June 12, 2012 Civil Rights §28:1331 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Benjamin A. Walsh - Judge Janis L. Sammartino More Information >>> | N. Pana, J. Celaya, Karen Cribbs, P. Alaniz | Filed: June 27, 2012 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Brae Hansen - Judge Anthony J. Battaglia More Information >>> | D. K. Johnson | Filed: July 12, 2012 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Benjamin Lopez-Lopez - Judge John A. Houston More Information >>> | USA | Filed: July 30, 2012 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Bobby S. Janoe - Judge William V. Gallo More Information >>> | G. J. Janda, Kamala Harris | Filed: August 01, 2012 General §28:2254 |
| Brian Cullens - Judge John A. Houston More Information >>> | Domingo Uribe‚ Jr. | Filed: August 13, 2012 General §28:2254 |
| Baltazar Hernandez-Barron - Judge Dana M. Sabraw More Information >>> | USA | Filed: October 11, 2012 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| Brian Kleinfeldt - Judge Karen S. Crawford More Information >>> | Food Services Cook on 6-10-12, Food Services Cook on 6-20-12, William Gore, Food Services Cook on 6-17-12 | Filed: October 29, 2012 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Bennie Dixon - Judge Peter C. Lewis More Information >>> | Tim Virga | Filed: January 17, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Brenda Villatoro Perez - Judge Nita L. Stormes More Information >>> | United States of America, Department of Homeland Security | Filed: March 05, 2013 Mandamus & Other §28:2241 Petition for Writ |
| Basilio Garcia-Lopez - Judge Dana M. Sabraw More Information >>> | USA | Filed: March 04, 2013 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| Beremundo Reyes Reyes - Judge William McCurine More Information >>> | Unnamed Respondents | Filed: March 11, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Bruce R. Senator - Judge Anthony J. Battaglia More Information >>> | Bijan Rhama, Richard Hill, Robin Dezember, David Ralston, Rachel Couzens, Gurdeep Sahota, Gabriel Borges, Gerald Janda, Cynthia McCabe, Katrina Ball, Jasdeep Bal, Stephen Pittelli, Elvin Valenzuela, David Krassner, Daisy Nauroth, Jeffrey Beard, Tara Tanka | Filed: April 03, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Brandon Meeks - Judge Bernard G. Skomal More Information >>> | M. Estrada, A. Nunez, J. Wilburn, T. Scott | Filed: April 23, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Brandon Alexander Favor - Judge Bernard G. Skomal More Information >>> | People of the State of California | Filed: June 28, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Brian Christopher Aufmann - Judge Janis L. Sammartino More Information >>> | San Diego Police Dept., Darryl Hoover, Gerke, Baylor, Joe Volker, Brad Elow, Gary Avalos | Filed: July 08, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Brandon Shawn Burrus - Judge William V. Gallo More Information >>> | J. Soto, Julie L. Garland | Filed: July 31, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Burk N. Ashford - Judge John A. Houston More Information >>> | Kamala D. Harris, E. Valenzuela | Filed: August 02, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Bruce Jones - Judge Peter C. Lewis More Information >>> | William Gore, San Diego County Jail | Filed: September 06, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Braxton Berkley - Judge Nita L. Stormes More Information >>> | A. Miller | Filed: September 11, 2013 General §28:2254 |
| Bernard Hill - Judge Ruben B. Brooks More Information >>> | Mariam Spearman | Filed: September 30, 2013 General §28:2254 |
| Bertram Colin Johnson - Judge Dana M. Sabraw More Information >>> | Six Unknown Names Agents, Barack Obama | Filed: October 15, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Bertram C. Johnson - Judge William Q. Hayes More Information >>> | Six Unknown Names Agents, Barack Obama | Filed: October 21, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Bertram C. Johnson - Judge William McCurine More Information >>> | Six Unknown Names Agents, Barack Obama | Filed: October 25, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Brenda Lee Kelson - Judge Dana M. Sabraw More Information >>> | D. Johnson | Filed: October 31, 2013 General §28:2254 |
| Bobby James Williams - Judge John A. Houston More Information >>> | William Knipp | Filed: November 07, 2013 General §28:2254 |
| Berihu Hadera Fkadu - Judge Larry Alan Burns More Information >>> | Linda Persons, Camala Harris | Filed: November 07, 2013 General §28:2254 |
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A parole suitability hearing is often a very stressful and significant event for inmates, victims, victims’ family members, correctional staff, and the community. The Board is dedicated to protecting public safety, treating all persons who participate in a parole hearing with respect and dignity, applying the law in an unbiased manner, and protecting the rights of inmates and victims.
https://www.cdcr.ca.gov/bph/parole-suitability-hearings-overview/