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Franz J. Feinler

Released
Age:83
Gender:Male
Race:White
Era:1910s
State:Washington
Time Imprisoned:
2 Years 18 Days
Support
Anti-Militarism
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Biography

Franz J. Feinler was sentenced to four years in prison for making "seditious remarks." He served in McNeil Island Penitentiary from April 20, 1918, to May 8, 1920, when he was paroled.

Case

USP McNeil Island
Charges: Federal prosecution under the Espionage Act of 1917 and/or the Sedition Act of 1918.
Incarcerated: Apr 20, 1918
Released: May 8, 1920
Sentence: Four years in prison (Espionage/Sedition Act conviction).
Institution State: Washington