NCJ Number
16022
Date Published
1974
Length
44 pages
Annotation
EACH MAJOR PERIOD OF DEVELOPMENT IN THE HISTORY OF TEXAS CORRECTIONS IS DISCUSSED AND HIGHLIGHTS FROM WRITTEN ACCOUNTS OF EACH PERIOD ARE PRESENTED.
Abstract
THE FORMATION OF THE PRISON SYSTEM IN 1849, THE LEASE PERIOD, THE RISE OF AN AGRICULTURAL SYSTEM, AND THE DEGENERATION OF THE PRISON SYSTEM DURING 1937 TO 1948 ARE ALL DESCRIBED. DEVELOPMENTS IN THE CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM UNDER THE ADMINISTRATIONS OF O. B. ELLIS AND DR. GEORGE J. BETO ARE DETAILED. FINALLY, AN OVERVIEW OF WHAT THE DEPARTMENT LOOKS LIKE TODAY IS PRESENTED, INCLUDING DETAILS OF INTEREST ON EACH OF THE 14 SEPARATE UNITS THAT ARE MAINTAINED BY THE DEPARTMENT.