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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| Brian T. Hill - Judge Jacqueline Chooljian More Information >>> | Howard E. Moseley, Josie Gastelo, M. Alvarado, J. Sterkle, M. Reynoso, B. Phillips, D., D. P. Irwin, Connie Gibson, Ralph Diaz, B. Speer, J. Chavez, Danny Samuel, M. Castaneda, B. Escobedo, Chief Inmate appeals, J. Hernandez, V. Correa, John Does, M. Ayon | Filed: April 12, 2021 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Michael W Fitzgerald |
| Brent Antonio Moore - Judge Patricia Donahue More Information >>> | Sandra Gatt | Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241, Referring Judge Valerie Baker Fairbank |
| Brandon Leon Bibbs - Judge Kenly Kiya Kato More Information >>> | Alex Villanueva | Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge James V Selna |
| - Judge Joseph C Spero More Information >>> | Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 | |
| Brent Lee Harding - Judge Carolyn K Delaney More Information >>> | Sacramento County Sheriff Dept, Sacramento State County, of California | Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Brent Lee Harding - Judge Deborah Barnes More Information >>> | Sacramento County Sheriff's Department, State of California, Correctional Health Services, Sacramento County | Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Brayan Martin Meza - Judge Fernando M Olguin More Information >>> | Marcus Pollard | Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Karen E Scott |
| Blair Odel Hays - Judge David O Carter More Information >>> | J. Gastelo, D. Gottesfeld, J. Bonnifield | Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge John E McDermott |
| Brandon Shepherd - Judge Charles F Eick More Information >>> | D. Asuncion | Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge John W Holcomb |
| Brandon Bibbs, Brandon Leon Bibbs - Judge Kenly Kiya Kato More Information >>> | Los Angeles Sheriff Dept. | Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge James V Selna |
| Bret Lawrence Swortzel - Judge Barbara A McAuliffe More Information >>> | Patrick Eaton, Karen Brown | Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Bernardo Alejandro Mares - Judge R Gary Klausner More Information >>> | Ken Clark | Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Karen E Scott |
| Boaphan Sengchareun - Judge Jeremy D Peterson More Information >>> | Paul Thompson | Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 |
| LEI TIAN More Information >>> | CONNIE NOLAN, USCIS, DONNA P. CAMPAGNOLO, Tracy Renaud, LOREN MILLER | Mandamus & Other §28:1361 |
| Billy Driver‚ Jr. - Judge Edmund F Brennan More Information >>> | M. Kahn, CDCR, CHCF | Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Billy Joe Gray-Garrigus - Judge Jeremy D Peterson More Information >>> | Marlar, Erik Margrini, Shasta County Jail, Randall | Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Brad Baymon - Judge Laurel Beeler More Information >>> | Superior Court of California, County of Sonoma | Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge PSLC CHC |
| Binh C. Tran - Judge Jennifer L Thurston More Information >>> | A. Waddell, T. Cherukuri, J. Schultz, V. A. Fonseca, Ross, B. Dolman, D. Lopez | Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Billy Howard - Judge Jennifer L Thurston More Information >>> | Kern County Lerdo Facility Medical Cheif, Kern County Lerdo Facility Nursing Staff | Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Brian James Rapinoe - Judge Ruth Bermudez Montenegro More Information >>> | San Diego County Sheriffs Officer, Dr. Arcy, Dr. Montgomery, Dr. Raffi | Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983pr, Referring Judge Dana M Sabraw |
| Billy Driver‚ Jr. - Judge Jeremy D Peterson More Information >>> | Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff | |
| Brian Eldon Saylor - Judge Stanley A Boone More Information >>> | Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 | |
| Brian E. Saylor - Judge Erica P Grosjean More Information >>> | Kathleen Allison, Ken Clark | Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Billy Ray Shanee Maldonado - Judge Deborah Barnes More Information >>> | J. Pickett, B. Kebler, Taber, K. Rueter | Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Billie D. Scott - Judge Michael M Anello More Information >>> | Frank Kevin Yoo, Tri City Medical M.D. Center/Hospital, | Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983pr, Referring Judge Karen S Crawford jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Bobby Hartfield‚ Jr. - Judge Phyllis J Hamilton More Information >>> | Internal Revenue Service | Mandamus & Other §42 U.S.C. § 1983 |
| Benjamin G. Lira - Judge Jennifer L Thurston More Information >>> | Securustech.Net, Robert E. Pickens | Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 |
| Brian Tracey Hill - Judge Sheila K Oberto More Information >>> | Faustin Fezeu, Eli Hodan, Miguel Cruz, Natan Sizemore | Prisoner Petitions: Civil Detainee: Conditions of Confinement §42 U.S.C. § 1983 |
| Billy Ray Johnson - Judge Erica P Grosjean More Information >>> | Habeas Corpus (General) §28 U.S.C. § 2254 | |
| Brandon J. Williams - Judge Allison Claire More Information >>> | County of Amador, Roxanne Campbell, California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Ha, City of Ione, Joe Lizzarraga, California Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation, Tamir Ahmed, Gregory Larrabee, Scott Kernin, Andrew Altevogt, Terry Bettencourt | Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Benjamin Thomas Trember - Judge Jeremy D Peterson More Information >>> | Patrick Covello | Habeas Corpus (General) §28 U.S.C. § 2254 |
| Brandon Lee Colbert - Judge Alka Sagar More Information >>> | Danny Samuel | Habeas Corpus (General) §28 U.S.C. § 2254 , Referring Judge James V Selna |
| Bradley Blair - Judge Kendall J Newman More Information >>> | John D'Agostini | Habeas Corpus (General) §28 U.S.C. § 2254 |
| Brian Bellinger - Judge Carolyn K Delaney More Information >>> | Nadaine Are Better, Federal Government | Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 |
| Brian Eldon Saylor - Judge Gary S Austin More Information >>> | Heather Shirley, Kathleen Allison, Ken Clark, Raythel Fisher | Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 |
| Brian E. Saylor - Judge Gary S Austin More Information >>> | Kacey Suarez, Kathleen Allison, Ken Clark, Heather Shirley | Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 |
| Brian E. Saylor - Judge Helena M Barch-Kuchta More Information >>> | Carito A Sumhory, Kathellen Allison, Ken Clark, Heather Shirley | Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 |
| Bobby Earl Trotter - Judge Alka Sagar More Information >>> | CYA, YTS | Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 , Referring Judge Christina A Snyder |
| BEIBEI DU, MENG XIAO, XINXIN LI, YUN GAO, YAO YAO More Information >>> | Mandamus & Other §28 U.S.C. § 1361 | |
| Brandon LeBlue - Judge Deborah Barnes More Information >>> | California Department of Corrections, Secretary of CDCR, Rehabilitation | Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 |
| Brandon Troy Contreras - Judge Steve Kim More Information >>> | Sanford C. Horowitz, Judge Michael J. Carrozzo, Anthony Michael Carty, County of Santa Barbara, Judge John Adams, Aaron Coney | Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 , Referring Judge Virginia A Phillips |
| Bobby Ray Ayers - Judge Laurel Beeler More Information >>> | Robert Burton | Habeas Corpus (General) §28 U.S.C. § 2254 |
| Brian Eldon Saylor - Judge Gary S Austin More Information >>> | Cervantes, Foster, Martinez, Cady, Bragg, Mills, Manny, Blackbeard, Frost, Brown | Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 |
| Benjamin Ellis - Judge Allison Claire More Information >>> | A. Acob | Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 |
| Brandon Alexander Favor VEXATIOUS LITIGANT - Judge Barbara A McAuliffe More Information >>> | Precious Willouby, Christian Jude Buckle, Monee Stevenson, Cornelius Michael Gray | Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 |
| Benjamin Chase - Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley More Information >>> | U.S. Bureau of Prisons | Habeas Corpus (General) §28 U.S.C. § 2254 |
| Bogdan V. Gerez - Judge Erica P Grosjean More Information >>> | R. Castro, P. Arredondo, A. Roacha | Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 |
| Billy Ray Shanee Maldonado - Judge Allison Claire More Information >>> | J. Pickett, B. Kebler, R. Gray, K. Rueter, of State California | Prisoner: Civil Rights §42 U.S.C. § 1983 |
| Breyon Brown - Judge Deborah Barnes More Information >>> | Federal Correctional Institution Herlong, Bureau of Prisons, United States of America, Department of Justice, Paul Thompson | Habeas Corpus (General) §28 U.S.C. § 2241 |
| Brian Hernandez More Information >>> | Craig Koenig, Kathleen Allison | Habeas Corpus (General) §28 U.S.C. § 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/