Background
Carlson, Norman A. was born on August 10, 1933 in Sioux City, Iowa, United States. Son of Albert N. and Esther (Hollander) Carlson.
Carlson, Norman A. was born on August 10, 1933 in Sioux City, Iowa, United States. Son of Albert N. and Esther (Hollander) Carlson.
Bachelor of Arts, Gustavus Adolphus College, 1955; Master of Arts, State University Iowa, 1957; Master of Arts, Princeton University, 1966.
Parole officer, Department Justice, United States Penitentiary, Leavenworth, Kansas, 1957-1958; casework supervisor, Federal Correctional Institute, Ashland, Kentucky, 1958-1960; assistant supervisor institutional programs, Federal Bureau Prisons, Department Justice, Washington, 1960-1962; project officer, Federal Bureau Prisons, Department Justice, 1962-1965; executive assistant to director, Federal Bureau Prisons, Department Justice, 1966-1970; director, Federal Bureau Prisons, 1970-1987; senior fellow, Hubert Humphrey Institute Public Affairs, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1987-1988; professor department sociology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, since 1988.
Member American Correctional Association (past president, member executive committee, E.R. Cass award 1981).
Married Patricia Helen Musser, September 8, 1956 (deceased February 1994). Children: Lucinda M., Gary N. Married Phyllis J. Rohan, May 23, 1997.