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Robert Wilson

Gender:Male
Race:Black
Era:1970s
State:Illinois
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Biography

Robert Wilson was a Chicago De Mau Mau prisoner. A statement published by Prison Scenes in July–August 1976 individually named him as having received a 20-to-60-year term and described the tried Illinois members as then confined in Illinois prisons. The organization, formed among Black servicemen, disputed its portrayal in the press and alleged racist prosecution, coercive interrogation and retaliation. Wilson’s individual arrest, prison admission, eventual release and completed custody duration remain unestablished.

Robert Wilson was a Chicago De Mau Mau prisoner. A statement published by Prison Scenes in July–August 1976 individually named him as having received a 20-to-60-year term and described the tried Illinois members as then confined in Illinois prisons. The organization, formed among Black servicemen, disputed its portrayal in the press and alleged racist prosecution, coercive interrogation and retaliation. Wilson’s individual arrest, prison admission, eventual release and completed custody duration remain unestablished.

Original document 1258, PDF page 6; Original document 1258, PDF page 8.

Case

Charges: De Mau Mau prosecution; individual offense and conviction date not specified in this source
Sentence: 20 to 60 years (nominal sentence reported July–August 1976)
Convicted: Yes