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

by Jorge Antonio Renaud

Book Overview

Texas holds one in every nine U.S. inmates.

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,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1574411535
• ISBN13: 9781574411539
• Release Date: November 2002
• Publisher: University of North Texas Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

For friends and family members of Texas prison inmates

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.