Victor Richman

Released
Era:1960s
State:Connecticut
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Biography

Victor Richman was a Columbia University student and anti-nuclear activist prosecuted with other Committee for Nonviolent Action participants after the November 1960 Ethan Allen protest. Contemporary reports document his imprisonment at New Haven and subsequently at Danbury.

Case

Federal Correctional Institution, Danbury
Charges: Knowingly violating a Coast Guard restricted-zone order at the Ethan Allen launching; 50 U.S.C. 192.
Arrested: Nov 22, 1960
Sentenced: Jun 19, 1961
Sentence: One year, with 90 days to serve and the balance suspended. He remained in New Haven custody several days after the November 22, 1960 arrest. An August 1961 report describes his confinement at Danbury, including four days in solitary before a fast. His complete custody span and final release date are unverified.
Prosecutor: John P. Diuguid; Hadley W. Austin
Judge: Robert P. Anderson
Convicted: Yes
Institution State: Connecticut

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