Background
Coffey, Thomas Lee was born on May 13, 1931 in River Rouge, Michigan, United States.
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Thomas Lee Coffey
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Bachelor of Science, Center Michigan U., 1956; Master of Social Work, University of Michigan, 1961.
Career
Supervisor, Michigan Department Mental Health, Mount Pleasant, 1953-1956;
prison teacher, Cassidy Lake, Chelsea, Michigan, 1956-1957;
probation supervisor, Circuit Court, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1957-1960;
supervisor, Michigan Department Social Welfare, Whitmore Lake, Michigan, 1960-1961;
director clinical service, Iowa Board Control, Des Moines, 1961-1963;
parole supervisor, Iowa State Penitentiary, Fort Madison, Iowa., 1963-1964;
assistant professor social work, School Social Work, Richmond, Virginia, 1964-1965;
professor social work, U. Toledo (Ohio), 1965-1971;
associate professor social work, Western Michigan U., Kalamazoo, 1971-1973;
professor sociology, University of Michigan, Flint, since 1973. Correctional planner Michigan Commission Criminal Justice, 1968-1969. Correctional consul S.E. Michigan Council of Governments, Detroit, 1969-1970.
Expert witness Civil Right Class Action Suits, S.E. Michigan, 1974-1985. Consultant many correctional and civil rights groups.
Achievements
Membership
Sergeant United States Marine Corps, 1950-1952, Korea. Member NASW, American Civil Liberties Union, Veterans of Foreign Wars, National Coalition Against Death Penalty, Michigan Coaliton Against Death Penalty (Executive Board since 1985), Michigan Council Crime (Executive Board since 1984).
Connections
M. Zennetta Taft, January 28, 1953. Children: Shannon, Ellen Shea, Molly.
