| Description |
1 online resource (xxii, 218 pages) : illustrations |
| Series |
North Texas crime and criminal justice series ; no. 1 |
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North Texas crime and criminal justice series ; no. 1.
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| Contents |
A short history of Texas prisons -- Diagnostic -- Living quarters -- Food -- Clothing -- Work -- Administrative segregation -- Medical/dental -- Recreation -- Money -- Mail -- Visits and phone calls -- Religion -- Law Libraries/libraries -- Craft shop -- Substance abuse -- Education -- Discipline -- Lockdowns -- Drugs -- Racism, gangs and violence -- Parole and good-time -- Emergencies -- The ECHO -- Helping convicts stay out of prison |
| Summary |
"Behind the Walls is a detailed description of the world's second-largest prison system by a long-time convict trained as an observer and reporter. It spotlights the day-to-day workings of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice - what's good, what's bad, which programs work and which ones do not, and examines if practice really follows official policy. Written to inform about the processes, services, activities, issues, and problems of being incarcerated, this book is invaluable to anyone who has a relative or friend incarcerated in Texas, or for those who want to understand how prisoners live, eat, work, play, and die in a contemporary U.S. prison. Containing a short history of Texas prisons and advice on how to help inmates get out and stay out of prison, this book is the only one of its kind - written by a convict still incarcerated and dedicated to dispelling the ignorance and fear that shroud Texas prisons."--Jacket |
| Notes |
Includes index |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Prisons -- Texas
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Prison administration -- Texas
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Prisoners -- Texas
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Penology.
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Prison administration
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Prisoners
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Prisons
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Texas
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
1417514914 |
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9781417514915 |
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9781574411522 |
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1574411527 |
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9781574411539 |
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1574411535 |
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9781574414325 |
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1574414321 |
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