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Margaret Channon

Released
Date of birth:1994
Age:32
Gender:Female
Era:2020s
Inmate Number:#49955-086
State:Washington
Support
Police Accountability Black Lives Matter Movement
Margaret Channon

Biography

Margaret Aislinn Channon plead guilty to federal charges for reportedly lighting five Seattle Police Department cars on fire in the middle of a protest in Seattle during the George Floyd Uprising of 2020. She faced a prolonged case, serious state repression, and unfounded accusations from prosecutors and police throughout the course of her proceedings.

In March 2022 she was sentenced to 5 years incarceration. After 60 months' imprisonment, she will face 36 months of supervised release with special conditions. Her expected release date is June 5, 2026.

Her info and a call for support were shared in 2020 and that call for support was reiterated in summer 2022 when her sentence began.

Case

FCI Tallahassee
Charges: Federal arson
Arrested: Jun 10, 2020
Released: Jun 5, 2026
Sentence: Approximately 7 years federal prison Verdict as recorded: Yes — pleaded guilty to arson Charges as recorded: Federal arson for burning five SPD police vehicles in Seattle on May 30, 2020
Convicted: Yes
Institution State: Florida