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Indiana
Political repression plays out state by state — shaped by local institutions, prosecutors, and movements for defense. These are the documented political prisoners and cases the census holds for Indiana.
150Documented
5In custody
113Released
Eras of repression in Indiana
Where Indiana’s entries fall across the census’s historical eras.
1910s 51
1930s 35
1960s 16
1800s 9
2000s 7
1990s 7
Recent dashboard entries from Indiana
The newest published events and reporting located in Indiana, updated automatically from the live dashboard.
Other
Judge quashes subpoena seeking reporter Mike Emery’s testimony about an Indiana warehouse fire
Arrest
Sheriff’s deputy handcuffs protester during emotional IMPD hearing
Protest
Over 100 rally outside the Indianapolis ICE office against increased immigration enforcement
Protest
More than 50 join an Indianapolis hotel noise protest; organizers believed ICE agents were staying there
Protest
Hundreds rally at Holland Park in support of immigrants and against a nearby mass-deportation event
Other
Salah Sarsour released from ICE detention following federal court ruling
Arrest
Hobart data center meeting draws large crowd, one arrest
Arrest
Man removed and arrested at Indiana data center meeting
Documented cases
150 entries in the census — every one stays in the record, whether the case is open or closed.
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Paul L. Whitely
Released
Paul L. Whitely was a Quaker conscientious objector from Indiana imprisoned during World War I. Court-martiale...
D
David Williams
Released
One of the eight Beaver 55 defendants prosecuted for the destruction of draft files at 44 Indianapolis draft b...
J
James Wilson (Terre Haute worker)
James Wilson is identified with Herbert Kaufman as taken by a policeman to the outskirts of Terre Haute and be...
J
James A. Wood
James A. Wood, a Communist candidate for mayor, was one of two speakers arrested when Anderson, Indiana police...
M
Mrs. Woods (Anderson meeting, 1934)
Released
Mrs. Woods, named alongside mayoral candidate Jim Woods, was among five people arrested at a Communist Party f...
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Oswell Wright
Released
Oswell Wright was a free African American of Corydon, Indiana. In the 1857 "Bell–Wright" or "Brandenburg" case...
Institutions in Indiana
Prisons, jails, and detention centers in Indiana that appear in the census’s case files.
Communications Management UnitAlbany, Indiana
6 cases
United States Penitentiary, Terre HauteTerre Haute, Indiana
4 cases
USP Terre HauteTerre Haute, Indiana
3 cases
Terre Haute JailTerre Haute, Indiana
3 cases
FCI Terre HauteTerre Haute, Indiana
2 cases
Indiana State PrisonMichigan City, Indiana
2 cases
Pendleton Correctional FacilityPendleton, Indiana
1 case
Miami Correctional FacilityBunker Hill, Indiana
1 case