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Behind the Walls : a Guide for Families and Friends of Texas Prison Inmates.

Written to inform about the processes, services, activities, issues and problems of being incarcerated, this is a valuable guide 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 US prison.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Renaud, Jorge Antonio
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: College Station : University of North Texas Press, 2002.
Colección:North Texas Crime & Criminal Justice S., No. 1.
Temas:
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; A Short History of Texas Prisons; Chapter 1
  • Diagnostic; Chapter 2
  • Living Quarters; Chapter 3
  • Food; Chapter 4
  • Clothing; Chapter 5
  • Work; Chapter 6
  • Administrative Segregation; Chapter 7
  • Medical/Dental; Chapter 8
  • Recreation; Chapter 9
  • Money; Chapter 10
  • Mail; Chapter 11
  • Visits and Phone Calls; Chapter 12
  • Religion; Chapter 13
  • Law Libraries/Libraries; Chapter 14
  • Craft Shop; Chapter 15
  • Substance Abuse; Chapter 16
  • Education; Chapter 17
  • Discipline; Chapter 18
  • Lockdowns; Chapter 19
  • Drugs.
  • Chapter 20
  • Racism, Gangs and ViolenceChapter 21
  • Parole and Good-time; Chapter 22
  • Emergencies; Chapter 23
  • The ECHO; Chapter 24
  • Helping Convicts Stay Out of Prison; Appendix A
  • Custody Levels; Appendix B
  • Medical/Dental Services; Appendix C
  • Law Library Holdings List; Appendix D
  • Commissary Spending Limits; Appendix E
  • Recreation Requirements; Appendix F
  • Good Time Earning Chart; Appendix G
  • Parole Officials/Offices; Appendix H
  • TDCJ Officials/Unit Profiles; Appendix I
  • Resource List; Glossary; Index.