Answer the following question: Facts:   - term: 1970 & ndash ; 87    - office: director of the federal bureau of prisons      - birth date: 10 august 1933    - nationality: american    - image: normanacarlson.jpg    - birth place: united states    - occupation: correctional officer , professor   Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of norman carlson .
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norman a. carlson -lrb- born 1933 -rrb- is best known for his direction of the federal bureau of prisons from 1970 to 1987 and long-time involvement with this bureau .during his 30-year involvement , he served in the united states penitentiary of leavenworth , kansas , and also in the federal correctional institution of ashland , kentucky .he was president of the american correctional association from 1978 to 1980 and was the adjunct professor for the department of sociology at university of minnesota for 11 years -lrb- 1987 -- 98 -rrb- .