Walking George : the life of George John Beto and the rise of the modern Texas prison system / David M. Horton and George R. Nielsen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Horton, David M.

Contributor:

Nielsen, George R.

Series:

North Texas crime and criminal justice series ; no. 5.

North Texas crime and criminal justice series ; no. 5

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Prisons--Texas--Officials and employees--Biography.

Prisons.

Prison administration--Texas--History.

Prison administration.

College teachers--Texas--Biography.

College teachers.

Texas. Department of Corrections--Officials and employees--Biography.

Texas.

Beto, George John, 1916-1991.

Beto, George John.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (289 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Denton, Texas : University of North Texas Press, c2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

George John Beto (1916-1991) is best known for his contributions to criminal justice. This book, authored by two of his former students, examines the entire life of Beto and his many achievements in the fields of both education and criminal justice.

Contents:

The early years : Hysham, Montana; New Rockford, North Dakota; and Lena, Illinois (1916-1939)

Concordia Lutheran College, Austin, Texas (1939-1959)

The Texas prison system : the first one hundred years (1849-1953)

The Texas Prison Board : Beto, Coffield, and Ellis (1953-1959)

Concordia Theological Seminary, Springfield, Illinois (1959-1962)

The Texas Department of Corrections (1962-1972)

Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas (1972-1991).

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 239-243) and index.

ISBN:

1-280-73100-1

9786610731008

1-57441-401-1

1-4337-1046-3

1-4237-9793-0

OCLC:

228136522