Download - FBI Files: George Lester Jackson (Part 1)
-
7/31/2019 FBI Files: George Lester Jackson (Part 1)
1/30
+++++++++++++++++++++++++
FEDERALBUREAUOF INVESTIGATION
FREEDOM OFINFORMATION/PRIVACY ACTSSECTION
Subject:
GEORGE JACKSON
++++++++4++++
~___mMM wmT.MMmWmImW
-
7/31/2019 FBI Files: George Lester Jackson (Part 1)
2/30
GEORGE JACKSON
FILE 44HQ47984
-
7/31/2019 FBI Files: George Lester Jackson (Part 1)
3/30
I= '" """-~=r=
FD 36 Rev5 2254!K ......__
Z
FBI
Dm 2/s/71;
Transmitthefollowingin ; a TTypeinplaintezlorcode! I /. ,0AIRTEL AIR MAIL
H. Priority!' Vic
.7 _-_ - _-___ _______- _*_-_ -- - _./,TODIRECTOR,FBI V2~* FROi!'F:7_SAC,FANFRANCISCOnu-1058!P "W_ . _/,.4...~_-.'4. d
'* STATEOF CALIFR QCETALACKSON-I >1.
: ,__V. __~_,. - VICTIMS 3:-.v I.
I
JAMESL. BROWNING,USA, NorthernDistrictoof YCalifornia,SanFrancisco,advisedthatacivilactionhasbeenfiledinUSDC,SanFrancisco,recently,containing sallegationswhich,if true,mayproveviolationsofTitlel8,"~
~ USC,Sections2141and/or2112.Mr.BROWNINGrequestedthatthecivil actionbereviewedandapreliminaryinvestigationbe conductedinto the matter. The
' ioned "GEORGELESTERJACKSON._ -, Plaintiffs ornia
ornia
AdultAuthority;.De artment of Corr ; anhrdonterey, California,
JACKSON, havebeenindictedz.,;,;,l inthestateofCaliforniaandhavebeenchargedwithassaut"ff-.'*l_ _andmurder.Thecivilcomlaintallegesinpartthatp1aintiff7/ i9 JACKSON, weredeprivedoftherights,'privilegesandimmunitiessecurddbytheConstitutionandlawsoftheUnitedStatesofAmericaandinparticularinthe
criminalcasependingagainstthemtheyweredeprivedofeffectiveassistanceofcounsel,therighttoconfrontwitnessesagainstthemandobtainwitnessesntheirbehalf,fairtrial,
dueprocessoflaw921ualprotectinoflawandfreedomfrombondsofslaverg>_//RH}41/ /A x--TA Additionaldiscussionwillbe hadwithUSABROme
z1'
1
4
V
, concerningthisrequest.Previouinvestigationhasbeen"* conductedatSoledadStatePrisoniandbroughttotheBureau'sV.'.g i J
92_V -BUPQEU. V . ., 2- SanFrancisco W;-.-FEB992g71-~/l1p@RIi:ra*p' Sen1__. M per
! q! SpecialAgentinCharge e _____.....---"U.S.GOVERNMENTPRINTINGOFFICE1959O- 3-090 ll!'-_e,.,.2 , 2 2, 2 M ,_
-
7/31/2019 FBI Files: George Lester Jackson (Part 1)
4/30
.':_;~92 1-
_;1
l J
92
-..'|L
.9
,.
._;_;.i:?
Y--_>
m_w'+rr
3
SP HM-1058
GAH:rap
attention inBUFILE Mt-I-H-H439,captioned SUBJECT,PRISON GUARDs01. DADSTATE PRISONSOLBDAD MONTEREYCOUNTY!,CALIF.-vIc'r1M, SUMMARYPUNISHMENT,.
A
2
92
92__92 J__,_ - M..,_.__ "H
'/
/
/..
'
-
7/31/2019 FBI Files: George Lester Jackson (Part 1)
5/30
I
;
.9292 '
2/ 19/ 71
**- 1MG
T0: SAC, sax rnanczsco 4-1058!
rnou= nxascron, rs: //nA,1 /
s 1 546/ G_i_-_92,..T!;..Q!L4LIC1-92.N1f'r 3._
~b -_.JQ*.,!M_. ,@ '~ cnxaaws
P92lT'.;"_"
-
7/31/2019 FBI Files: George Lester Jackson (Part 1)
6/30
92
Y?-I
r.1!
, 9
1'-.--1-5'51.-M1.V-92:rI3 _
51'-r*_'.:;!I *5
ZiV:-'55..-1
>'rx'Z.
392?;:t5;'_,-Z
-
7/31/2019 FBI Files: George Lester Jackson (Part 1)
7/30
- 1.....S 92. :- .1- ,4: .,92-_- --
s;;,:'~>-. w-92.- ; -1- ~;..~ ',-../r.'.'-, 4J .
92
I -
IvI
._
,.;'._'-'?5?
.' 1!
gw
.:?_9]-.;-,1
11
'1?1
92I
2 4/-
.., ;92
.->1. t.'.;"'l.'.v~-r' ~
s'.".--V4'.4Tr.;
~.!J
.5/..~f-*.-1%..='~*'; 1~;I.'1 -- 2'.:_~:4
C] -=1;;- ;'f_:3
.-5}:
'1...
SF 44-1058
CAG/dak
ENCLOSURES:
two es of f thethe Bureau are
One copyof each of the above havebeen designatedfor USA, SF.
ADMINISTRATIVE
-Every person interviewed in this matter was advisedthat this investigation was being conducted at the specificrequest of Assistant Attorney General JERRISLEONARD,Civil Rights Division, U.S. Department of Justice.
Bi
COVER PAGE
I .2
ssieissrawwrrseiurriiinrreirwmrrm,,,, _,,rtn_
Z179
IP92
-
7/31/2019 FBI Files: George Lester Jackson (Part 1)
8/30
. ._ ... . .._. .. ._ . _ .
-'34-22Fguv: 1-21'-so! .K .< i-4- " eralBu1'ea,u_i;;~_-.' -V-2' 1.,-Z-1: 5;-?:;;*~.#52}; 1,-.,;=__.l_,:_r&-;;,-s,i%:~;;_.92,g'_;'1i~,Fi';$.7-;;92-E 1-:,'g.92_.=; .-~_;~ ,Q 7:--~e"~. *'_;~":>:.'_'_ -,~'''' ,_-7=**4 '3,--r-'3," -_'.=~_~1,'_-~-~. Y . . .. Yf;1":' ~'1"?"1;=+;=z~/1__y~-*;-~3~- M, .
l:lFo 'ard to File Reviewl:l ttention Il_ to d
-
7/31/2019 FBI Files: George Lester Jackson (Part 1)
9/30
_.?-;.;'-*~-~1,,,.;_
*"
-
7/31/2019 FBI Files: George Lester Jackson (Part 1)
10/30
.92.-.-
. _.
' " '>-;=-.-~'-' ;,e1z@:>;,,,1;e,;;.;,ti,,.,,,,,,;_,__;_________A_,.__,_,__,>____92,,9.!-_}.,.*s=.-4,,-::_.',..,.',92-_=,.x_,.
~- '*,.-_-,-,:.,_ .1-~-.-92
...."a"".'-.~;'-Q'1"-1P
.-~...,,;;:;;
.*r,';:-s.*;:t;..,-__..;
.u=_,;~.~,1-~;"~%w
.'.=.'.-"#1'--"~'53_7]
Ie.=~rr...*."J
:18;vi "1K
;.1'_1_5"z_':'13i;Cb'92'~%w2 ''
gg5-T,'92"=~-YTiaq-'&e':;s-, -ri~::!':;?i:92.-2*-.-.3-,192_.'_:=-92-., . .'*.- 1,,-'7's'1.5-':;!3s*.21.'1;;vi-:03-fwjs_~""*i{.*J:4-.;,._1.
-1_:-V:5 -v:n.,
_w_92_-.
-saw
g?i.j__;'._,j;,__1*. av
'I".1"'.*~';='.
3,:-;..3
-
7/31/2019 FBI Files: George Lester Jackson (Part 1)
11/30
IIl
k.
-iv.-H"w -. _92
I!
'1
_.4
"B51555,$3;-1
XI.
._92
1_;'7;_i
3
1
D4
Cl
b1
W
_.4._E92_
$9.: e
~"*i...__,,.______
!
/
SF 44-1058
CAG/daJ
92
r
"mw%=' F"-* sr namesJbv _ _.__ Duh dlclolod2Q; lg]
Ihls docurnnnl conluln: nollhor roccmmenduorn nor conclusions oltho FBI.llls lho properly of the FBI and ls loonodlc your agency
lland ii: contentsoro not lo be dlslrlbulnd oulsido your agency
lb..-.r-_>-_ -~~_._._____ ,......i.-.._,_.._-.~.._ ._,_._,-..a__,_.. _I4
-
7/31/2019 FBI Files: George Lester Jackson (Part 1)
16/30
I. _.
VVs";;;'{,gray-1? - '-J
*1. -'.~.- 4if, /
% Y/,,~.,:
-
7/31/2019 FBI Files: George Lester Jackson (Part 1)
17/30
1
.3
. 3'~.;_'~, .'~.1:-.1.
4I{:-4; ,1'4!-92.'..-1
' 5"jr-",_g'.'*f,"'::.A'
I
';.'t _i_-_J$3...- xr
7=-5151;- "_j." _.wj
'."I'*.",:_.._,';_>I ._.__,,..
1., >",_-1~.-a. '92-H'3.
:1;-";.=--7'-jj Ii-".,~.1 .2-__-_.,-Q-5,y":.' ~'.9292-:1- :~.~--~-is?w" 1:1 ~11,2 -'11..-",1, -_?_;g'.'3_-.J-.,,--.--i~-"'
-
7/31/2019 FBI Files: George Lester Jackson (Part 1)
18/30
kwH
-~e
1
I
-'11.
ix ;.2* 4.':-,- 1:3
I,
!
AU
;#3-1* ..'_9292.I7.92 -I
" _..>,:--- /~_._~
aw;sew y',.;;.:-;--.92_5_92
J;-. _'-~.=;r.-,;-.; ,,.. -
r
,-;
SF 44~lO58
_CAG/pkv
Qrequested interviews with all inmatesof Y Wing.
when thedefense
sinterview
Deputy Attorney Generaltype questionnaire to
the inmates of YWing. This form was prepared at theinstitution and distributed to the inmtes of YWing, sothat they could indicatetheir desire to be interviewedby thedefense attorneys for JACKSON,_
_
Seventy nineinmatescated that theydid not wish to be interviewed by
Abf 1>D!
the defense attorneys, and 22 indicated that they didwant to be interviewed.
t e w 0 ad ind ca e that
theydid want to be nterviewed. This form contained aspace for them to mark whether theythe staff
,}C92
bb/{Dwanted amember of
sor not. that they wanted no
tutional staff present during interviews, and fourindicated theywanted the staff present.
arrival ofat the institution,to theseattorneys.
attorneys, as
felt the institution was the inmates they
r
tten memo
eflecting thatb"%h>-M
10
Q,,,_____,..,--_..-M.-.--,.., i~.-__-_~~_._.__92-_..__.-_._,t,..~~._.=,---.r,-'.._-.- ---- ~ ~~~--'-~--'-'~>>- -- * '*
-
7/31/2019 FBI Files: George Lester Jackson (Part 1)
19/30
1
.
-
7/31/2019 FBI Files: George Lester Jackson (Part 1)
20/30
..1;r,~.','2;-t-..'
.r.,lk
, ,-
gr. ',';.92-1. IA51, .92
#11'-iii1'52!meg-.:~_,..
tki._,.,,-
352:192;t~.%rl-YJ,v. . ..- 92----.i_'.;/'2.-F,..=:;..,.:--
..;;'
;-we'.:"Lv92'..1-r:;_-gl
tr.'.92'--.';;Y'._,,:..;;.:-.- t'74B...;.Qft?,4.5"--=-:=92.,''_'-'.'f-._,.-
if-lrcQ392
.7-__~!.;,g;~".;.,-s.-~,>;r-..'
,I
J U
1-x"
--14.!/11.2.-:";.=.r,-~-:',.-.F;_:_;,,'_-T?
1-:~:'
-
7/31/2019 FBI Files: George Lester Jackson (Part 1)
21/30
1 :1.,
-- . 5
5:"..T:'j>~.
."1IE.
-.:-'f';a'-92'-._;_
192,1n
..l.o'-,
ii. ';*;.?;'.".-I1-r.;~".,.92.
-.171
.:"'"92.n
.221-_',.;_...F,.-gr-,_':-5
3.,1~11z .
@152.i_ -
-4
1.,, .P. g _'..,2!
m
15435!1,:3:5
v';~:jFIi.,;;.is;.-1..:.
Ztffj:-'"';i~
.*}__,"_~transferred to CMC,, a_
minimum security institution. stated that he wouldcontact-when he was ready to W about the murder.
tated that he has not been contacted by_gh''AEns: time,andhasnotattempted63;-e1n'1iew1=w'him;A
'13
Ll- ~~=~~=-f=:~===~
-
7/31/2019 FBI Files: George Lester Jackson (Part 1)
22/30
I-W" '.> .. 92.. 1,,.,-.;.--.1-_ ~-=.-*~*4___L;_Ai ~-=-7-11'Q--- --+,_',_'_-'1;1
:3 1??+3.1-A3%EH
7.1.
T"!
. -;
ass.}I_2
za-.";'~A:==--=~--
-
7/31/2019 FBI Files: George Lester Jackson (Part 1)
23/30
'. _=
FD-302. REV. 3-I7-69! t !
FEDERALBUREAU OFINVESTIGATION
D..
an inmate at
Correctional TrainingFacility, wascontacted atthe Central576/Services Officeof thatinstitution. wasoralli ad-vised of the identity of Special Agents~of the FBI, and was shownan officialcredential card bythese agents. -was further advised
A.-of the purpose of the investigation being conducted bytheseAgents .
that he is nowhoused in"A" Wing bjcw2: at the institution,butinJanuary,1970,hewas housed inb7D
"Y" Wing at the institution. On e night of January 16,1970, when aCorrectional Officer named MILLS was murderedin"Y" Wing,he was not present. He stated that at thetime the murder occurred, he was out of the wing and was
He recalled that aquestionnaire type form wascirculated tothe inmates of "Y" Wing,inquirying as towhether they desired to be interviewed bydefene attorney'sfor the persons chargedinthe murder of Correctional OfficerMILLS. He recalls that the form stated that an inmate shouldindicate whether he did or did not want to be interviewed bythe attorneys. He stated that he indicated on the form given
him that he did not want to be interviewed. He signed itthis way because he did not observe any of the events surroundingthe murder of Officer MELS,and further, had no knowledgeof that event. He strictly did not want to get involved.
_ He stated that there wereno promisesmade tohim or threats*5 made to him byofficials of the Prison to influence hissigning
the questionnaire form to the negative that he did not wantto be interviewed.
At the time, heknew of many other inmates whoJsigned the questionnaire stating theydid not want to be inter-.
mrF""
p_,,_ mm d|vu|db/I Q, 1 5
Ihls documentcontains nailhorrecommendations norconclusions ofthe FBI.It lsthe proporiyof theFBI andis loanedto youragency-ll and its contentsare not Io bedislribulod outside your ogoncy.
. ..__.,_,-_,__._.._.__,._ _,__,_ ...__-__.--.r..--..._.,_.,_..i i-.__..~...__--___..._._._s.._--.-.._ "*_""~i-"
-
7/31/2019 FBI Files: George Lester Jackson (Part 1)
24/30
'=H-'r92.
*"*!
.'1 '1
.4;
$l
2SF44-1058CAG:jab
they just didn'twant to become involved with the whole thing.He knows of no single case of intimidation of the inmates byprison officials in regards to the answerthey should haveplaceionthis form.
He stated that in March or April, 1970, he was interviewed by an attorney named and a youngfemale attorney concerning they MILLS murder. Attorney
_ showedhim photographs of the defendantsin thatmurdercase, and photographs of certain witnesses. He was asked if he knew the defendants or the witnesses. He
truthfully told them at the time that he did not the people in the photographs. He the female attorney that he was the time of the murder and saw nothing. ,
askedhinqthe night of tehereally doesn't
He stated he wasn't
6/
Z//D
that
lllllmurder
H t because
recall
about to that he did see
_if in fact he doesn'tor
Throughouttheinterview,Attorney- keptl 5Z3asking him if he was sure that he didn't see any of the 7defendantsSon the night of the murder.
d a lettereive
Lwas in the trial
charged with murdering Officer MILLS. He stated that he signed this form in the affirmative, because he was lookiag out for himself. He explained this by statinghe knewhewould get a trip out of the prison to testify,and he knew that someone would furnish him coffee and cigarette _
money in a place they might be confined while awaiting to testify.
not.
sometime he rec
from
1I
1
-
7/31/2019 FBI Files: George Lester Jackson (Part 1)
25/30
J
>1-Z4;*:5.92-:'
$1
~..';>:
-W1
.71
II
92
Ti
"r
'2
1!
'1
'l
i
I1>
_:
QSF44-1058CAG:jab
He further advised that in Janua
Uinterviewedat theprison byanother ladyb1Dstated thatD7 and indicated
side, meaning she was notfO1' thedefendants in the case or for thethat this attorney's wordswere very caref
ry, 1971, he wasattorney by theshe representedthat she was not
gathering evidencestate. He stated
ully placed, butthere was a strong inference that if he would help thedefendants, hewould begiven helpby_
when he next goesto the parole board. He statethat he has been interviewed by many attorneys in the past,and althoughthis lady didnot specifically state, heunderstood her very clearly on this paint.
17
-
7/31/2019 FBI Files: George Lester Jackson (Part 1)
26/30
3
i
Y
1 '.I_ 7:
;i~|'i;=
L!
'92".~_.=Z'
..'_~;''1.3;. ,"ea
71" i.._;4_,.." ;_--.~."..="i1'
-
7/31/2019 FBI Files: George Lester Jackson (Part 1)
27/30
Iv,-.'_ _-:1
1
.J:.'lw.*- J
313;;,3]
I|
..!
I
- 1-.7132-'.1:.-.2
1-
niv. "._->r-~*=1":1 '.