Background
Phelps, C. Paul was born on November 8, 1932 in Baton Rouge. Son of C. Paul and Auril (Williams) Phelps.
Phelps, C. Paul was born on November 8, 1932 in Baton Rouge. Son of C. Paul and Auril (Williams) Phelps.
Bachelor in Economics, Louisiana State University, 1957. Master in Social Work, Louisiana State University, 1963.
With East Baton Rouge Parish Family Court, 1957—1967, Louisiana Department Corrections, 1967—1981. Program director Alliance House Baton Rouge Mental Health Association, 1981—1984. Secretary Louisiana Department Public Safety & Corrections, Baton Rouge, since 1984.
Court expert witness United States District Court, Baton Rouge, 1981—1984. Consultant, architectural firms, Baton Rouge, 1981—1984.
Member Governors Prison Overcrowding Policy Task Force, Louisiana Commission Law Enforcement and Administration Criminal Justice. Member, advisory committee Education Handicapped Children. Member of Association State Correctional Administrators, National Association Juvenile Court Judges, State Board Certified Social Work Examiners, Louisiana Board Certified Social Workers, Academy Certified Social Workers, National Association Social Workers, American Correctional Association, National Council Crime and Delinquency, Masons Lodge, Omega Chapter, Kappa Sigma.
Married Betty Halbert, August 27, 1955. Children: Andrea, Cynthia.