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World Hotels - Behind the Walls: A Guide for Families and Friends of Texas Prison Inmates (North Texas Crime and Criminal Justice Series, 1)
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Manufacturer: University of North Texas Press
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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 365.609764
EAN: 9781574411522
ISBN: 1574411527
Label: University of North Texas Press
Manufacturer: University of North Texas Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 224
Publication Date: 2002-12
Publisher: University of North Texas Press
Studio: University of North Texas Press
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Behind the Walls is a detailed description of the world's largest prison system 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 incarcerated, this book is invaluable 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 U.S. prison. Containing a short history of Texas prisons and advice on how to help inmates get out and stay out of prison, this book is the only one of its kind_written by a convict still incarcerated and dedicated to dispelling the ignorance and fear that shroud Texas prisons. Renaud discusses living quarters, food, and clothing, along with how prisoners handle money, mail, visits, and phone calls. He explores the issues of drugs, racism, gangs, and violence as well as what an inmate can learn about his parole, custody levels, and how to handle emergencies. What opportunities are available for education? What is the official policy for discipline? What is a lockdown? These questions and many others are answered in this one-of-a-kind guide.
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Summary: For friends and family members of Texas prison inmates
Comment: Holding a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Sam Houston State University, Jorge Antonio Renaud is also journalist, the former editor of the ECHO (the Texas Prison newspaper), and a convicted felon serving time for armed robbery. Jorge drew from his own life experiences to write Behind The Walls, a practical, no-nonsense guide written specifically for friends and family members of Texas prison inmates. Offering basic information about the Texas prison system, the daily lives of prisoners, the importance of family contact to perpetuate hope for a better life outside of prison, and an objective expose of the system itself, make Behind The Walls compelling reading for far more than just its target audience. This is also an invaluable, experience-based, and articulate contribution to twin fields of criminology and penology.
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