Penology for profit [electronic resource] : a history of the Texas prison system, 1867-1912 / by Donald R. Walker.
By: Walker, Donald R. (Donald Roy)
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TextSeries: Texas A & M southwestern studies: no. 7.Publisher: College Station : Texas A & M University Press, c1988Edition: 1st ed.General Notes: Available through the EBSCO e-book Collection, which can be found on the Davenport University Library database page.Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (p. [201]-209) and index.Description: 1 online resource (216 p.) : ill.ISBN: 0585174709 (electronic bk.); 9780585174709 (electronic bk.).Subject(s): Convict labor -- Texas -- HistoryGenre/Form: Electronic books DDC classification: 365/.65/09764 Online resources: Access full-text materials at no charge: | Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [201]-209) and index.
Available through the EBSCO e-book Collection, which can be found on the Davenport University Library database page.
Background to Leasing: The Early Years of the Texas Penitentiary -- Early Failures, 1867-1878 -- The Successful Lease, 1878-1883 -- The State as Lessor, 1883-1912 -- The Prisoner's Lot -- The Powers That Were: Leadership of the Prison System -- The End of Leasing -- The Texas Experience in Perspective.
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