Mary Moylan

Released
Date of birth:15. 07. 1936
Date of death:April 1995
Gender:Female
Race:White
Era:1960s
State:Maryland
Time Imprisoned:
7 Days
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Catonsville 9
Mary Moylan

Biography

Mary Moylan was a nurse-midwife and antiwar activist and one of two women in the Catonsville Nine. She participated in the May 1968 raid and burning of draft files in Catonsville, Maryland, and was arrested, convicted, and sentenced to two years in prison for the action.

Rather than report to begin her sentence, Moylan went underground for years. She ultimately surrendered in Baltimore in June 1979 and served about a year at the women’s prison in Alderson, West Virginia, before returning to nursing and community health work.

Cases

Federal Reformatory for Women, Alderson
Charges: Federal destruction of government property — May 17, 1968 Catonsville draft-board raid
Arrested: May 17, 1968
Incarcerated: May 17, 1968
Released: May 24, 1968
Sentence: 2 years federal prison; surrendered after nearly 10 years underground The dates on this case describe the initial pretrial detention, May 17-24, 1968, ending in release on bail. They do not span the later prison sentence. The counter includes only the verified pretrial period; later prison admission and release dates remain unresolved.
Convicted: Yes
Institution State: West Virginia
Charges: Post-conviction custody for the May 17, 1968 Catonsville draft-record destruction
Arrested: Jun 18, 1979
Incarcerated: Jun 18, 1979
Sentence: Moylan surrendered June 18, 1979. Exact release remains unverified. This later custody is separate from May 1968 pretrial detention.

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