Sociology

Dept. Of Correctons Promotes Warden (The Kentucky Post)

4 Jul 2008

Kentucky Department of Corrections Deputy Commissioner Al Parke announced the promotion of Robert Howerton to warden of Blackburn Correctional Complex in Lexington.

Faked tiger photo sparks Web furor (CNN.com)

4 Jul 2008

SHANGHAI, China (AP) -- It all started with a farmer, a photo and a claim -- a sighting of a rare tiger in the local woods, curled up and staring right at the camera.

Blackburn prison gets new warden (Lexington Herald-Leader)

4 Jul 2008

Robert Howerton has been named warden of the Blackburn Correctional Complex in Lexington. Howerton has been the deputy warden of the Eastern Kentucky Correctional Complex in West Liberty since 2005, according to a news release. Howerton graduated from Indiana University with a degree in social sciences and a minor in sociology. He has more than 21 years of experience in corrections ...