Pol Brennan

AKA: Paul Brennan
Released
Date of birth:1953
Gender:Male
Era:1990s
Time Imprisoned:
4 Years 2 Months
Support
Irish Republicanism Anti-Imperialism Irish Republican Army
Pol Brennan

Biography

Pol Brennan was one of the Maze prison escapers pursued by British extradition requests in the United States. Arrested in January 1993, he was detained until he, Terence Damien Kirby and Kevin Artt were released on bail in January 1996.

Photo: Northern Ireland Prison Service, via Dan Lawton / WildBlue Press. Original-image crop; identified by the source (bottom center, with BRENNAN P name board and gallery caption). Source: https://wildbluepress.com/above-the-ground-dan-lawton-photo-gallery/ . Non-free image used at low resolution under this site's educational/memorial fair-use rationale; not an open-license or permission claim.

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Cases

Arrested: January 1993
Incarcerated: January 1993
Released: Jan 3, 1996
Sentence: Arrested in January 1993 and held until released on bail in January 1996, alongside Terence Damien Kirby and Kevin Artt.
Convicted: Yes
Charges: Extradition proceedings — separate August 1997 return to U.S. custody
Incarcerated: August 1997
Released: Oct 16, 1998

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