state of New York Institutional and Parole Problems of Inmates
by Chenault, Price ; Jennings, George ; Lyons, John ; State of New York Department of Correction
- Used
- fair
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fair
- Seller
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Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
NY: Department of Correction, 1945. A fascinating look at institutional issues in the 40s - set forth in a series of "lessons" the book covers "making the most of institutional life", when you need help, things to do, expectations of the inmates, problems, "deserving" inmates, staff expectations, rules and regulations, mess hall, cell hall rules, visits, compensation, purchases, packages and money, terminology, laws and regulations governing parole procedures, the parole system, parole officer, preparation for release, jobs, lving with others, parole supervision, parole violations, discharges and civil rights, military service and more. Condition of the book is fair, with the front hinge cracked and some loose pages, shelf and edgewear. Despite flaws, a fascinating look at prison history, difficult to come by in an original publication such as this one. Hard Cover. Fair.
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- Bookseller
- Turtle Creek Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 024491
- Title
- state of New York Institutional and Parole Problems of Inmates
- Author
- Chenault, Price ; Jennings, George ; Lyons, John ; State of New York Department of Correction
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Publisher
- Department of Correction
- Place of Publication
- NY
- Date Published
- 1945
- Keywords
- Prisons Inmates Prison Penitentiary Corrections Crime Legal Law Parole
- Bookseller catalogs
- .Law and Legal Issues;
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- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Fair
- is a worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc....