Joseph Constantine Harrison
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Joseph was born June 19, 1907 in Logan, West Virginia. In the 1930 US Federal Census he is listed at Schofield Barracks on Oahu Island, Hawaii. Joseph was sentenced to five years in prison for sodomy on February 27, 1932 in Honolulu. He was transferred to Alcatraz from USADB Pacific Branch on June 19, 1934, he was 27 years of age. He had a parole date of October 28, 1933 which he clearly did not pass. His minimum sentence date was August 18, 1935 and his maximum date was February 26, 1937. Interestingly he was discharged two weeks early on July 29, 1935. He had no ditainers and no known prior criminal record. He died July 31, 1976 in Brooklyn, New York.

Documentation

Census Records

Schofield Barracks, Honolulu, Hawaii Territory - April 28, 1930

Name Age Born Father Born Mother Born Occupation
Joseph C. Harrison 23 West Virginia West Virginia Romania Enlisted soldier in US Army
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