William G. Head

Released
Gender:Male
Race:White
Era:1910s
State:South Dakota
Time Imprisoned:
1 Year 2 Months 23 Days
Support
Socialism Anti-Militarism Socialist Party of America
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Biography

William G. Head, from Sioux Falls, South Dakota, was sentenced to three years in prison. He was the Secretary of the State Socialist Party and served in Leavenworth Penitentiary from November 2, 1917, to January 25, 1919, when he was released on bond. His sentence was thereafter commuted.

Case

United States Penitentiary, Leavenworth
Charges: Federal prosecution under the Espionage Act of 1917 and/or the Sedition Act of 1918.
Incarcerated: Nov 2, 1917
Released: Jan 25, 1919
Sentence: Three years in prison (Espionage/Sedition Act conviction).
Institution State: Kansas

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