Behind the Walls: A Guide for Families and Friends of Texas Prison Inmates
by Jorge Antonio Renaud
University of North Texas Press, 2002
Cloth: 978-1-57441-152-2 | Paper: 978-1-57441-153-9 | eISBN: 978-1-57441-432-5
Library of Congress Classification HV9475.T4R46 2002
Dewey Decimal Classification 365.609764
TOC
Behind the Walls
Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
A Short History of Texas Prisons
1. Diagnostic
2. Living Quarters
3. Food
4. Clothing
5. Work
6. Administrative Segregation
7. Medical and Dental Facilities
8. Recreation
9. Money
10. Mail
11. Visits and Calls
12. Religion
13. General and Law Libraries
14. Craft Shop
15. Substance Abuse
16. Education
17. Discipline
18. Lockdowns
19. Drugs
20. Racism, Riots, and Gangs
21. Parole, Good Time, and Discharge
22. What to do in Emergencies
23. The Echo
24. Helping Ex-Cons Stay out of Prison
Appendix A: Custody Levels
Appendix B: Medical and Dental Services Offered TDCJ Inmates
Appendix C: Law Library Holdings
Appendix D: Commissary Spending Limits
Appendix E: Recreation Requirements
Appendix F: Good Conduct Time
Appendix G: Parole Officials
Appendix H: Administrative Offices and Unit Profiles
Appendix I: Resource List
Glossary
Index
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