Joan Reilly

Released
Date of birth:c. 1951
Age:75
Era:1970s
State:New York
Support
Anti-War Camden 28 Catholic Left
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Biography

Age 20 at indictment; from Brightwaters, Long Island, a psychology/philosophy junior at Marymount College, Tarrytown, and elected student senator. Volunteered with the Christian Appalachian Project. Acquitted in 1973.

Case

Charges: Conspiracy and destruction of Selective Service records (the August 22, 1971 Camden, NJ draft-board raid).
Arrested: August 1971
Incarcerated: August 1971
Sentence: No sentence — acquitted with all seventeen trial defendants on May 20, 1973. About three weeks of pretrial custody in August-September 1971 under the collective bail strategy (most defendants refused release until everyone could make bail); individual release date unresolved.
Convicted: No — acquitted

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