Renaud, Jorge Antonio, 1956-

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.

1574411527 (cloth : alk. paper) 1574411535 (pbk. : alk. paper)

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Prison administration--Texas.
Prisoners--Texas.

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