Background
Corrothers, Helen Gladys was born on March 19, 1937 in Montrose, Arkansas, United States. Daughter of Thomas and Christene (Farley) Curl.
Corrothers, Helen Gladys was born on March 19, 1937 in Montrose, Arkansas, United States. Daughter of Thomas and Christene (Farley) Curl.
Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts magna cum laude, Arkansas Baptist College, 1955. Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Management, Roosevelt University, 1965. Graduate officer leadership school, Women's Army Corps School, 1965.
Grad, Institute Criminal Justice, Executive Center Continuing Education, University Chicago, 1973. Postgraduate, California Coast University, since 1981.
Enlisted, United States Army, 1956;
advanced through grades to captain, United States Army, 1969;
chief military personnel, United States Army, Fort Meyer, Virginia, 1965-1967;
director for housing, Giessen Support Center, Germany, 1967-1969;
resigned, 1969;
social interviewer, Arkansas Department Corrections, Grady, 1970-1971;
superintendent women's unit, Arkansas Department Corrections, Pine Bluff, 1971-1983;
commissioner, United States Parole Commission, Burlingame, California, 1983-1985;
commissioner, United States Sentencing Commission, Washington, 1985-1991;
fellow, unites states department Justice, Washington, 1992-1995;
criminal justice consultant, since 1996. Instructor women & crime U. Maryland., College Park, 1994. Instructor corrections U. Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 1976-1979.
Member board visitation Jefferson County Juvenile Court, Pine Bluff, 1978-1981. Board directors Volunteers in Court Justices, 1979-1983, Volumes American, 1985-1994. Member American/Canada study team Mexico penal system American Correctional Association, Islas Marias, Mexico, 1981.
Member Arkansas Commission Crimes and Law Enforcement, 1975-1978. Member United States Attorney General's Correctional Policy Study Team, 1987.
Member Arkansas Commission on Status of Women, 1976-1978. Board directors Committee Against Spouse Abuse, 1982-1983. Member national advisory board department criminal justice Xavier University, Cincinnati, 1993-1997.
Board directors Baptist Mission Foundation Maryland/Delaware, Columbia, Maryland, 1993-1998. Member of National Association of Female Executives, National Organization Hispanics in Criminal Justice, American Society Criminology, National Council on Crime and Delinquency, Arkansas Law Enforcement Association, North America Association Wardens and Superintendents, American Correctional Association (treasurer 1980-1986, vice president 1986-1988, president 1990-1992, member Delaware Assembly since 1993, chairman research council 1997—2000, member past president council since 1998, chairman Correctional awards committee 2001-2005, chairman retirees committee 2005-2007, member president's field advisory task force 2005-2007, member ethics committee since 2003, E.R. Cass Correctional Achievement award 1993), Arkansas Sheriff's Association (honorary), Delta Sigma Theta (local secretary 1976-1979, local parliamentarian 1983).
Married Edward Corrothers, December 17, 1968 (divorced September 1983). 1 child, Michael Edward.