Penology for Profit: A History of the Texas Prison System, 1867-1912 (Texas A & M Southwestern Studies (Hardcover)) by Donald R. Walker - 1988-01-08

Texas A&M University Press. Used - Very Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

Hardback. Very Good.

Texas A&M University Press, 1988. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Short tear to jacket. .

TAMU Press, 1988-06-01. Hardcover. Good.

No Place: Texas A&M University Press, No Date ISBN 0-89096-315-0 Octavo (9.25 in. by 6.25 in.); shrinkwrap; fine hardcover; fine dust jacket; crisp; clean; bright..

Hbk 216pp dj faintly shelfworn with small chip now in protective sleeve otherwise an unread copy excellent clean tight unmarked as new

College Station, TX: Texas A&M University Press, 1988. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 216pp.incl.index; HB gray w/blk.; fine condition w/clean,tight pgs. DJ gray w/blk. some rub w/spine&edges sunned; stain,bk.cover. " ...details and statistics of prison management in Texas during that era that will interest scholars of corrections management, Texas, black history, and the South." illus. signed.

Texas A&M University Press, 1988-06-01. Hardcover. Used:Good.

College Station, Texas: Texas A & M University Press. Fine in Fine Dust Jacket. 1988. First Edition. Hard Cover. 216 pages: 6.25 x 9.25 in.: 1.6: KB#006537: Dustjacket now protected by Archival Quality Mylar Cover. Scarce, Out Of Print, Book. Texas A&M Southwestern Studies Number Seven. "Before the discovery of oil and the advent of Progressivism to Texas, the state dealt with prison overcrowding by leasing convicts and their labor to private industry and funneling the profits into the state's coffers. In this book, the first on convict leasing in Texas, historian Donald Walker examines all the economic, social, and political aspects of late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century Texas that resulted in the leasing system and its eventual demise. Convict leasing resulted in high mortality rates among prisoners, and despite commissions, reports, and warnings to the lessees, stories of abusive guards and intolerable conditions persisted. In the twentieth century, revenues… Read More

Texas A&M University Press, 1988-06-01. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!