Behind the walls : a guide for families and friends of Texas prison inmates /
Guide for families and friends of Texas prison inmates
Jorge Antonio Renaud.
- 1st ed.
- Denton, Tx. : University of North Texas Press, c2002.
- xxii, 218 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
- North Texas crime and criminal justice series ; no. 1. .
Includes index.
Introduction : 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 Chapter -- 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.