James V. Bennett | |
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| 2nd Director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons | |
| In office 1937–1964 | |
| Preceded by | Sanford Bates |
| Succeeded by | Myrl E. Alexander |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 29, 1894 Silver Creek, New York, U.S. |
| Died | November 19, 1978 (aged 84) |
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.[1]
- ^ Mcshane, M. (1 February 1996). Encyclopedia of American Prisons. Taylor & Francis. pp. 89–. ISBN 978-0-8153-1350-2. Retrieved 7 September 2012.