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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California Prisoner Petitions – Letter J
This page lists publicly available prisoner petition records filed in California for names beginning with the letter J. These case listings may include prisoner civil rights matters, habeas-related filings, sentence challenges, prison condition claims, and other inmate-related court actions.
The records below are organized alphabetically to make browsing easier. If a large number of filings exist for one letter, the listings may be divided across multiple pages.
Letter: J
Page: 10
Total Records for Letter J: 12,301
Date Range: July 14, 1988 through April 8, 2024
About These California Petition Records
Prisoner petitions can involve issues such as prison conditions, civil rights claims, disciplinary disputes, medical care complaints, or motions related to custody and sentencing. This section is provided as a browsing aid for users looking through petition-related court records in California.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a prisoner petition?
A prisoner petition is a court filing submitted by or on behalf of an incarcerated person. These filings may challenge prison conditions, medical treatment, disciplinary decisions, or other aspects of confinement or sentencing.
Why are these records sorted by letter?
Alphabetical sorting helps users browse large datasets more easily, especially when a state has many petition records.
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| Plaintiff/ Respondent Name |
Petitioner/ Defendant Name |
Filed, Nature of Suit, Judge |
|---|---|---|
| Juan Navarro - Judge Otero More Information >>> |
Joseph Woodring | Filed: September 17, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Writ |
| Joseph Grimes - Judge Walsh More Information >>> |
LA Sheriff's Department, Zavilla, Vross | Filed: September 18, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri Jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Jose Castillo - Judge Walsh More Information >>> |
Darril G. Adams | Filed: September 22, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jacques P. Dupuis - Judge Woehrle More Information >>> |
Jared B. Moss | Filed: September 22, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jessie Casarez - Judge Morrow More Information >>> |
Robert Adams | Filed: September 23, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| John Arthur Ramirez - Judge Wu More Information >>> |
Vinie Devico, Fernando Mata | Filed: September 23, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| James Lynn O'Hines - Judge RuizBRUnassigned More Information >>> |
Ruiz | Filed: September 23, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| James Lynn O'Hines - Judge Nagle More Information >>> |
Ombuckman John Ontiveros, Arnold Schwarzennegger, Ruiz, Janet Napolitano | Filed: September 24, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| Jesus Galindo - Judge Lew More Information >>> |
Gonzales | Filed: September 24, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| James Jones - Judge Mumm More Information >>> |
F. B. Haws, B. Covey | Filed: September 25, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Joe Angel Noriega - Judge Carney More Information >>> |
L. E. Scribner | Filed: September 26, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| James Lynn O'Hines - Judge PicisonBRUnassigned More Information >>> |
C. F. Franco-Gaston Picison | Filed: September 29, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| John Terrell Taylor - Judge Turchin More Information >>> |
Mendoza Powers | Filed: September 30, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jesus Osbaldo Martinez - Judge Otero More Information >>> |
People of the State of California | Filed: October 02, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| James Lynn O'Hines - Judge Snyder More Information >>> |
Ombudsman Ontiveros | Filed: October 03, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Johnny Lee Howze - Judge Zarefsky More Information >>> |
- Sanders, John Marshall | Filed: October 03, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jerry J. Smith - Judge Morrow More Information >>> |
Linda Sanders | Filed: October 07, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Writ |
| Johnny S. Willie - Judge Nakazato More Information >>> |
James Walker | Filed: October 07, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jose E. Meza - Judge Walter More Information >>> |
James A. Yates | Filed: October 08, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| John W. Williams - Judge TiltonBRUnassigned More Information >>> |
James Tilton | Filed: October 08, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| John Clifford George - Judge Nagle More Information >>> |
Woodring | Filed: October 08, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Writ |
| Jerome Paul Wilson - Judge alBRUnassigned More Information >>> |
California State Prison Los Angeles County, James Tilton | Filed: October 09, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| Jose Luis Mercado - Judge SandersBRUnassigned More Information >>> |
Linda Sanders | Filed: October 10, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| Jerry Eugene Scipio - Judge Olguin More Information >>> |
Mike Knowles | Filed: October 14, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jorge Zamora-Suarez - Judge Feess More Information >>> |
USA | Filed: October 15, 2008 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| Jose Jesus Medina - Judge Wu More Information >>> |
The State of California, Hedgepeth | Filed: October 15, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jeremy R. Stutzman - Judge Walsh More Information >>> |
Wilson, Martel, Kaplan | Filed: October 15, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| James R. Skrzypek, Janice M. Skrzypek - Judge PellicanoBRUnassigned More Information >>> |
Anthony Pellicano | Filed: October 15, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| Jornay Rechurnd Rodriguez - Judge Turchin More Information >>> |
John Marshall | Filed: October 16, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jose Merino - Judge Stotler More Information >>> |
B. Curry | Filed: October 20, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jose L Vega - Judge Fischer More Information >>> |
Jerry Brown, DeRosa, McDonald | Filed: October 20, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jerome Wilson - Judge Stotler More Information >>> |
John Marshall | Filed: October 20, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jim Ferguson - Judge Mumm More Information >>> |
John Marshall | Filed: October 22, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| James E. Crittenden - Judge Segal More Information >>> |
Debra Dexter | Filed: October 23, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jose Meza Giron - Judge Walsh More Information >>> |
Robert Adams | Filed: October 27, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| James Lynn O'Hines - Judge Nagle More Information >>> |
Schwarnegger, Parole, El Cajon, Prison Union SSU Squad, Jatte Inc | Filed: October 28, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| Joo Heun Lee - Judge Zarefsky More Information >>> |
Larry Small | Filed: October 28, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| James Lynn O'Hines - Judge Nagle More Information >>> |
Leon, Ventura-Oxnard Parole Dept., Jarvis, Mo Jaffe Inc. | Filed: October 29, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| James Wilson Clark - Judge Fairbank More Information >>> |
Joseph Woodring | Filed: October 29, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Writ |
| Jesus Jesse Espinosa - Judge Woehrle More Information >>> |
M. Cate, B. Curry | Filed: November 03, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jim Ferguson - Judge Hillman More Information >>> |
J. V. Basso, California Dept. of Corrections | Filed: November 12, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| Johnathan T. Bolden - Judge Nakazato More Information >>> |
Los Angeles County Superior Court | Filed: November 13, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jimmy Kamnoi - Judge Walsh More Information >>> |
M. D. McDonald | Filed: November 14, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jose Trindad Esquiva Ruiz - Judge Parada More Information >>> |
T. McDonald | Filed: November 14, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Joe A. Houghton - Judge Nakazato More Information >>> |
M. S. Evans | Filed: November 17, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Javier Pastrana - Judge Turchin More Information >>> |
Ken Clark, Board of Parole Hearings, People of the State of California | Filed: November 17, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| John Bledsoe - Judge Johnson More Information >>> |
M. D. McDonald, A. Felker | Filed: November 25, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jessie Rodriguez Barron - Judge Collins More Information >>> |
Joseph Norwood | Filed: December 02, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Writ |
| Joshua Carrillo - Judge Stotler More Information >>> |
Michael A Smelosky, Bill Lockyer | Filed: December 02, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jason Ryan Flowers - Judge Wilson More Information >>> |
Larry Small | Filed: December 02, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
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/