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James V. Bennett

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James Van Benschoten Bennett was a leading American penal reformer and prison administrator who served as director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons from 1937 to 1964. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Birth Year
1894 1
Nationality
American 2
Role
Reformer 2
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James Van Benschoten Bennett (August 29, 1894, in Silver Creek, New York, United States – November 19, 1978) was a leading American penal reformer and prison administrator who served as director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) from 1937 to 1964.
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1. Open Library: Open Library author search: James V. Bennett
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"birth_date": "1894"
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2. James V. Bennett (Wikipedia)
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    was a leading American penal reformer and prison administrator
  • Lead, occupation
    James Van Benschoten Bennett (August 29, 1894, in Silver Creek, New York, United States, November 19, 1978) was a leading American penal reformer and prison administrator who served as director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) from 1937 to 1964.
  • Lead, nationality
    James Van Benschoten Bennett (August 29, 1894, in Silver Creek, New York, United States, November 19, 1978) was a leading American penal reformer and prison administrator who served as director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) from 1937 to 1964.
  • In Group: American Prison Wardens, Directors and Reformers, Article text
    was a leading American penal reformer and prison administrator who served as director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons
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Wikidata: James V. Bennett
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