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Harry M. Justiz

Released
Gender:Male
Era:1940s
State:New York
Time Imprisoned:
3 Months
Support
Anti-Fascism Civil Liberties
Harry M. Justiz

Biography

Harry M. Justiz was an executive-board member of the Joint Anti-Fascist Refugee Committee (JAFRC), which aided refugees of Franco's Spain. Cited for contempt of Congress in 1946 with the rest of the board for refusing to surrender the committee's records to the House Un-American Activities Committee and convicted in June 1947, he began a three-month federal sentence on June 7, 1950, alongside a $500 fine.

Case

Charges: Contempt of Congress
Sentenced: Jul 16, 1947
Incarcerated: Jun 7, 1950
Released: September 1950
Sentence: Three months and a $500 fine
Convicted: Yes