Behind the walls : a guide for family and friends of Texas inmates /
"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...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Denton, Tex. :
University of North Texas Press,
©2002.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Series: | North Texas crime and criminal justice series ;
no. 1. |
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| Online Access: | CONNECT CONNECT |
Table of Contents:
- A short history of Texas prisons
- Diagnostic
- Living quarters
- Food
- Clothing
- Work
- Administrative segregation
- Medical/dental
- Recreation
- Money
- 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.
