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Nate Saunsoci

Released
Gender:Male
Race:Native American
Era:1970s
State:Nebraska
Time Imprisoned:
7 Years
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Biography

Nate was a Native American who, per The Black Panther Vol. 15 no.5 (1976), had spent seven years in juvenile and adult institutions in Nebraska without ever being tried, over a $600 burglary allegedly committed when he was 10; the ACLU sued on his behalf.

Case

Charges: Burglary ($600, allegedly committed at age 10)
Incarcerated: 1969
Sentence: Spent seven years in Nebraska juvenile and adult institutions without ever being tried; the ACLU sued on his behalf.
Convicted: No