Benjamin Malcolm began in 1946 as an officer of the NYC Parole Board (which was begun in 1915 by KBD). In 1978  Malcolm  became Deputy Correction Commissioner & in 1972 Commissioner, first Black to head  NYC DOC. In 1977, he became US Parole Commissioner. Occasionally he revisited DOC headquarters and offered words of encouragement to the NY Correction History Society.
Ben Malcolm photo is a NYC Dept. of Correction (NYC DOC) photo in the archives managed by the NY Correction History Society. All rights retained by and reserved to NYC DOC.