Behind the Walls: a Guide for Family and Friends of Texas Prison Inmates
Description:
Texas holds one in every nine U.S. inmates. Behind the Walls is a detailed description of one of the world's largest prison systems 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 incarcer…
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Date:
December 15, 2002
Creator:
Renaud, Jorge Antonio
Partner:
UNT Press