Margaret L. Curry | |
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| Born | Margaret L. Taylor July 16, 1898 Meeker, Colorado, US |
| Died | February 14, 1986 (aged 87) |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | B.A. music, Colorado State College of Education M.S. social studies, University of Denver |
| Occupation | State parole officer |
| Years active | 1952–1970 |
| Employer | Colorado Department of Corrections |
| Spouse | Arthur D. Curry |
| Children | 2 |
| Awards | Colorado Women's Hall of Fame, 1996 |
Margaret L. Taylor Curry (July 16, 1898 – February 14, 1986)[1] was an American state parole officer, medical social worker, child welfare worker, and music teacher. In 1952 she became the first female parole officer for the Colorado Department of Corrections. During her 18-year tenure, she was the only female officer supervising adult inmates and parolees. She introduced vocational training, high school equivalency courses, and self-improvement classes to further the rehabilitation of women prisoners. She was inducted into the Colorado Women's Hall of Fame in 1996.
- ^ Varnell 1999, p. 130.