Carl Bass

Gender:Male
Race:Black
Era:1970s
State:Alabama
Support
No image available

Biography

Black Alabama prisoner serving a life term who lost both legs to gangrene after being denied medical care in custody. The Black Panther Vol. 19 no.10,11 (1979) reports he escaped Draper prison, was recaptured in 1979, fought extradition from Oregon with ACLU help, and sued Alabama corrections officials. [Source: The Black Panther (Black Panther Party newspaper), v19 no.10,11; digitized at marxists.org — https://www.marxists.org/history/usa/pubs/black-panther/index.htm]

Case

Draper Correctional Center
Charges: Escape (from Draper prison); serving a life term
Released: 1979
Sentence: Lost both legs to gangrene after being denied medical care in custody. Escaped Draper prison, recaptured in 1979, fought extradition from Oregon with ACLU help, and sued Alabama corrections officials.
Convicted: Serving a life term
Institution State: Alabama

Related Cases

Sekou Kambui Sekou Kambui Richard Lake Richard Lake Johnny ‘Imani’ Harris Johnny ‘Imani’ Harris Ervin Edwards