january november known american federal prisoner author cited notorious criminals time sold birds respected regulations permitted birds incarcerated released federal prison system born seattle washington ran away abusive father age time alaska territory january shot killed attacked prostitutes sentenced years federal sound gained reputation extremely dangerous frequently confrontations fellow inmates staff killed guard convicted degree murder sentenced hang trials sentence eventually life imprisonment began serving life solitary confinement discovering nest injured prison yard began raising years acquired collection began extensive research granted equipment radical prison reforming warden publishing diseases smuggled sold later edition important contributions notably cure family diseases gaining respect level sympathy farmers ran successful business inside prison activities infuriated prison staff eventually transferred discovered secretly making alcohol equipment cell began serving year term december assessed psychiatrist diagnosed stripped birds equipment wrote history system health failing transferred springfield missouri stayed death november having incarcerated years life solitary confinement studying french near end life buried metropolis illinois author considers possibly best known example self improvement rehabilitation prison early life arrest born seattle eldest child née mother daughters previous marriage father abusive alcoholic ran away home age parents german ancestry time way alaska met year old brien prostitute dance hall entertainer according january away work acquaintance theirs charlie von allegedly failed pay brien services beat tearing neck contained picture daughter sentimental value night finding incident confronted avenue struggle ensued resulting death gunshot wound went police station turned gun according police reports knocked unconscious shot point blank range mother elizabeth retained lawyer son found guilty august sentenced years federal sound crime handled federal system alaska time federal territory state judiciary prison life known prisoner violent prisoners frequently feuding fellow inmates staff prone different physical reportedly stabbed fellow prisoner reported stealing food kitchen assaulted hospital orderly reported prison administration attempting obtain threats intimidation reportedly stabbed fellow involved attempt september sentenced additional months attacks transferred federal kansas march months guard minor rule violation privilege meet younger brother seen years inch stabbed turner heart convicted degree murder sentenced death hanging ordered await execution sentence solitary confinement thrown december second trial held convicted received life sentence appealed solicitor general confessed error wanted receive death penalty result tried time june sentenced death hanging supreme_court intervened death sentence scheduled carried april mother appealed president wife execution halted days carried built viewed cell sentence life imprisonment warden strongly opposed decision given reputation violence morgan persuaded president originally sentenced await death sentence solitary confinement conditions prevail halted execution carried president wilson attorney general saw sentenced lifetime solitary found nest injured prison yard raised adulthood prisoners allowed buy started add collection occupy time raising caring birds sell supplies help support mother according razor blade nail tools bird cage wooden soon administration changed prison directed new warden impressed possibility presenting progressive rehabilitation new warden bennett furnished chemicals conduct activities visitors shown purchased years raised nearly cells wrote books word treatise diseases smuggled later edition digest diseases birds updated specific information important contributions notably cure family diseases gained respect level sympathy bird loving field activities created problems prison management according regulations letter sent received prison read copied approved involved business required time prison secretary additionally time birds permitted fly freely cells great number birds kept cell attempt force business rid birds failed mail bird researcher indiana named story known newspapers magazines massive letter campaign signature petition sent president resulted permitted birds despite prison given second cell house letter writing privileges greatly curtailed jones grew close moved kansas started business selling prison officials fed activities attendant publicity intensified efforts transfer discovered kansas law forbade transfer prisoners married kansas end married jones infuriated prison administrators allow correspond wife prison officials ones marriage mother close relationship strongly disapproved marriage jones believing women trouble son previously strong advocate son helping legal battles argued application parole major obstacle attempts released prison system moved away refused contact death advertised publication received royalties sales diseases retaliation publisher complained warden result proceedings initiated transfer permitted birds end able birds selling business avoided trouble years came light equipment requested lab fact home alcohol officials finally wedge needed drive december transferred reportedly informed advance leave beloved birds given minutes notice departure birds equipment sent brother strict policies meant unable continue spent years segregation confined hospital wing assessed psychiatrist diagnosed initial report based states wrote manuscripts autobiography looking outward history judge ruled right write manuscripts upheld warden decision ban publication death delivered lawyer rumors homosexuality noted according father guard seldom watched closely prison officials aware overt homosexual tendencies interview book heard dog block solitary confinement later hospital wolf aggressive homosexual bad temper february met talked actor portrayed got film read book based share problems prevented parole admitted homosexual lancaster quoted saying let face years old answer question dangerous homosexual year term allowed access prison library began studying law occasionally permitted play chess guards began government long prison term amounted cruel unusual punishment health failing transferred springfield missouri stayed death attempts released unsuccessful november died springfield medical center age having incarcerated years life spent solitary confinement studying french near end life buried legacy considered notorious criminals american history states superior intellect rate author extremely dangerous menacing disliked fellow inmates years seen favorably judge considered modest longer danger society genuine love birds given level notoriety crimes committed especially assaults committed clear cause considers brilliant self taught expert birds possibly best known example self improvement rehabilitation prison contributions field gained large following thousands bird breeders demanded release years committee release robert campaigned released prison killed federal officer punishment solitary confinement remained intact young lawyer campaigned california took cause securing release met president enlist support declined met senior kennedy administration officials studying subject english took photo shown green warden prison attempted english prosecuted bringing prison film authorities declined action death personal property including original manuscripts delivered english legal representative later turned possessions subject book strongly advocated rehabilitation prisons portrayed favorable light adapted film directed starred fictionalized renamed warden mother book film highly fictionalized inmates stating far sinister unpleasant character depicted allowed film played movie played movie rock music subject instrumental criminal record concept album song lady peace video games team fortress pay 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