Forest Jordan

Gender:Male
Race:Black
Era:1970s
State:Georgia
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Biography

One of the six 'Reidsville Brothers' facing the death penalty over the July 23, 1978 Reidsville prison rebellion in Georgia. The Black Panther Vol. 19 no.8 (1979). [Source: The Black Panther (Black Panther Party newspaper), v19 no.8; digitized at marxists.org — https://www.marxists.org/history/usa/pubs/black-panther/index.htm]

Case

Georgia State Prison
Charges: Murder (during prison rebellion)
Incarcerated: Jul 23, 1978
Sentence: One of the six 'Reidsville Brothers' facing the death penalty over the July 23, 1978 Reidsville prison rebellion. Verdict as recorded: Awaiting trial (facing the death penalty)
Convicted: No — pending trial
Institution State: Georgia

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