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Alexander, Myrl Early was born on August 23, 1909 in Dayton, Ohio, United States. Son of John Lester and Florence (Early) Alexander.
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Myrl Early Alexander, criminal justice educator. Recipient President's award for distinguished federal service, 1967. Member executive board Illinois Synod, Lutheran Church in American, 1961-1964, member board social ministry, 1966-1972, member Bishop's Commission Economic Justice, 1985-1987; member board social ministry Mission in North America, 1972-1980. Member American Correctional Association (president 1956), Osborne Association.
Education
AB, Manchester College, 1930. Doctor of Laws, Manchester College, 1956. Doctor of Laws, Pacific Lutheran University, 1966.
Doctor of Humane Letters, Susquehanna University, 1972.
Career
Warden's assistant, United States Penitentiary, Atlanta, 1931;
parole executive, United States Board Parole, Washington, 1937-1940;
associate warden, United States Penitentiary, Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, 1940-1943;
warden, Federal Correctional Institution, Danbury, Connecticut, 1943-1945;
chief prisons, Military Government for Germany, 1945-1946;
assistant director, Bureau Prisons, Department Justice, Washington, 1947-1961;
director, Bureau Prisons, Department Justice, Washington, 1964-1970;
professor correctional administration, director, Center for Study Crime, Delinquency and Corrections, Southern Illinois U., Carbondale, 1961-1964, 70-73;
professor criminal justice, U. Florida, Gainesville, 1974-1985. United States representative, vice chairman delegation United Nations Congress on Prevention Crime and Treatment of Offenders, Stockholm, 1965, Kyoto, Japan, 1970. United States correspondent section on social defense United Nations.
Special consultant various state correctional systems.
Achievements
Membership
Member executive board Illinois Synod, Lutheran Church in American, 1961-1964, member board social ministry, 1966-1972, member Bishop's Commission Economic Justice, 1985-1987. Member board social ministry Mission in North America, 1972-1980. Member American Correctional Association (president 1956), Osborne Association.
Connections
Married Lorene Shoemaker, January 18, 1934. Children: Nancy (Mistress Robert B. Hibbs), John Alexander.
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Nationality
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Political Party
Democrat