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Former member of the Black Panther Party who spent 29 out of a total 32 years in solitary confinement at the Louisiana State Penitentiary, known as Angola prison. He was released in 2001 after his conviction was overturned.

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Roundtable: Four Freed Black Panthers on Party’s Legacy & Members Still Behind Bars 50 Years Later

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Surviving Members of Angola 3 on Black Panther Legacy & Need to Free Remaining Imprisoned Panthers

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Exclusive Interview: Albert Woodfox of Angola 3, Freed After 43 Years in Solitary Confinement

Web ExclusiveFeb 22, 2016

Albert Woodfox Free at Last: Survivor of Longest-Ever U.S. Solitary Confinement Term (Part 2)

StoryJun 10, 2015

Will Albert Woodfox Be Freed? Louisiana Fights Release of Longest-Serving U.S. Prisoner in Solitary

StoryNov 24, 2014

Longest-Serving U.S. Prisoner in Solitary Ordered Free Again, But State Obstruction Bars His Release

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Part 2: Court Orders Release of Albert Woodfox But Angola 3 Member Remains in Solitary Confinement

StoryOct 02, 2013

After 4 Decades in Solitary, Dying Angola 3 Prisoner Herman Wallace Freed, Conviction Overturned

StoryFeb 28, 2013

After 40 Years in Solitary, Angola 3 Prisoner Albert Woodfox Ordered Freed for 3rd Time in Louisiana

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