Tom Murton, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Tom Murton

American activist

Date of Birth: 15-Mar-1928

Place of Birth: United States of America, United States

Date of Death: 10-Oct-1990

Profession: university teacher, criminologist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Thomas O.
"Tom" Murton (March 15, 1928 – 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.