First Available Cell: Desegregation of the Texas Prison System

by Chad R. Trulson and James W. Marquart

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Decades after the U.S. Supreme Court and certain governmental actions struck down racial segregation in the larger society, American prison administrators still boldly adhered to discriminatory practices. Not until 1975 did legislation prohibit racial segregation and discrimination in Texas prisons. However, vestiges of this practice endured behind prison walls. Charting the transformation from segregation to desegregation in Texas prisons--which...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0292725825

ISBN13:9780292725829

Release Date:October 2009

Publisher:University of Texas Press

Length:328 Pages

Weight:1.00 lbs.

Dimensions:0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"

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Discrimination & Racism Race Relations Social Science Social Sciences

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