Tom Murton
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Thomas O. Murton (March 15, 1928 ā October 10, 1990) was a penologist best known for his wardenship of the prison farms of Arkansas. In 1969, he published an account of the endemic corruption there which created a national scandal, and which was popularized in a fictional version by the film Brubaker.
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Born | Thomas O. Murton (1928-03-15)March 15, 1928 |
Died | October 10, 1990(1990-10-10) (aged 62) Oklahoma City, United States |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | University of California, Berkeley |
Occupation | Penologist |
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