Rubin "Hurricane" Carter was an American-Canadian middleweight boxer, wrongfully convicted and imprisoned for murder, until released following a petition of habeas corpus after almost 20 years in prison.
Carter at Bunker Hill Community College in 2011
Rubin Carter
Paterson Court House
East Jersey State Prison, formerly Rahway, where Carter was imprisoned
East Jersey State Prison is a medium-security prison operated by the New Jersey Department of Corrections in Avenel, Woodbridge Township, New Jersey. It was established in 1896 as Rahway State Prison, and was the first reformatory in New Jersey, officially opening in 1901. It housed 1,227 inmates as of 2020.
East Jersey State Prison
East Jersey State Prison (2007)
East Jersey State Prison (2010)
President Clinton greets Denzel Washington, and Rubin "Hurricane" Carter at a screening of “The Hurricane” at the White House. (Dec. 3, 1999, by William Vasta.)