This was taken from the NYC ABC Illustrated Guide to Political Prisoners and Prisoners of War at https://nycabc.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/nycabc_polprislisting_may-2026_legal.pdf
Bill Dunne #10916086
FCI Butner Medium II
Post Office Box 1500
Butner, North Carolina 27509
Birthday:August 3
Bill Dunne is an anarchist political prisoner who was sentenced to 90 years in 1979 for the attempted liberation of comrades from Seattle’s King County Jail in downtown Seattle, Washington. During the escape a shootout occurred and eventually Bill and two of his comrades were arrested.
In 1983 Bill tried to escape from USP Lewisburg and for that was sentenced to an additional 15 years, 7.5 years of imprisoned in the notorious control units at USP Marion. Bill had his first parole hearing in 2014, which was denied. The parole board‘s reasoning was due to the fact that Bill still maintains communication with anarchist groups and individuals. Not only has Bill been in solidarity with the anarchist movement and the individuals and groups that take part in it, but also Black liberation movements and indigenous resistance movements.
Through the years Bill has also taught GED classes at almost every prison at which he has found himself, helping many prisoners get their GED.
Illustration by Gianluca Costantini