A Model of Correctional Leadership: The Career of Norman A. Carlson

by Clemens Bartollas

Authorized biography of the fourth director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons that describes the leadership traits that enabled Norman A. Carlson to direct the agency in an exemplary fashion during a time of great change and growth. Based on more than 80 interviews and an analysis of what makes the Bureau of Prisons work efficiently and effectively, this book identifies how Carlson was able to work with staff, inmates, Congress, and the judiciary. It explains how he handled riots, training (including the establishment of the National Institute of Corrections), the Witness Protection Program, and mentoring future leaders, and how in his retirement he still is playing a role in shaping the professionalization of corrections.

252 pages, Paperback

First published April 30, 2010

About the author

Clemens Bartollas is a professor of Sociology at the University of Northern Iowa. He holds a B.A. from Davis and Elkins College, a B.D. from Princeton Theological Seminary, an S.T.M. from San Francisco Theological Seminary, and a Ph.D. in sociology with a special emphasis in criminology from The Ohio State University. He has taught at Pembroke State University, Sangamon State University, and the University of Northern Iowa, where he has received a number of honors, including Distinguished Scholar, the Donald McKay Research Award, and the Regents' Award for Faculty Excellence. Dr. Bartollas is the author of numerous articles and more than 30 texts.