U.S. Penitentiary, Leavenworth

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Parole progress report for Tom Pendergast, Inmate #55295, which includes details about his physical and psychological health, plans for life after parole, and listing his parole adviser as James Kemper.

Mugshots of Otto P. Higgins, Inmate #55669-L. Higgins, the former director of the Kansas City Police Department, was sentenced to two years in the United States Penitentiary at Leavenworth on charges of income tax evasion.

Educational Department report for the United States Board of Parole for Tom Pendergast, Inmate #55295. The document indicates that Pendergast had no enrollments in educational activities or correspondence courses.

Fingerprints and physical description card of Otto P. Higgins, Inmate #55996-L, which includes information on sentencing and detailed physical descriptions and measurements.

Memorandum from the Leavenworth Penitentiary's record clerk regarding Tom Pendergast, Inmate #55295, communicating the order from the U.S. District Court to turn Pendergast over to his probation officer upon his discharge from the penitentiary on May 30, 1940.

List of relatives and requested correspondents for Otto P. Higgins, Inmate #5596-L, which includes the names and mailing addresses of his mother, wife, daughters, and other friends and family.

Admission summary for Tom Pendergast, Inmate #55295, which records his family background, health and economic status, and note he "is now confined as a patient in the Hospital" due to ongoing health issues.

Mugshot of Richard Galatas, Inmate #46085. Galatas was sentenced to two years in the U.S. Penitentiary at Leavenworth after being convicted of conspiracy related to the Union Station Massacre.

Prison record on Robert Strohm, Inmate #53421, which includes sentencing duration and dates, notes he was allowed to attend his mother's funeral, and records his parole date of August 18, 1939. Strohm was sentenced to two years and six months in the U.S.

Social and family history of Frank Ditsch, Inmate #52958, recording details about his family, childhood home, leisure activities, economic status, and personality traits. Ditsch was sentenced to three years in the U.S. Penitentiary at Leavenworth after being convicted of conspiracy to deprive voters of their rights in Kansas City, Missouri.

Record of court commitment for Robert Emmet O'Malley, Inmate #55296, listing the charges against him and sentence received, listing his wife as emergency contact, and noting his parole denial in September 1939 and conditional release in March 1940. O'Malley was sentenced to one year and one day in the U.S.

Parole application of Tony Casciola, Inmate #34626, which includes family and personal reference information as well as work plans upon release from prison. Casciola was sentenced to time in the U.S. Penitentiary at Leavenworth after being convicted of violating the Prohibition Act.

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