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- Clements, William P., 1917-2011 (x)
- Texas. Board of Pardons and Paroles (x)
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e_cle_004667
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Letter from David Herndon to Ruben Torres, Chairman of the Board of Pardons and Paroles, September 2, 1982
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Description
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Letter from David Herndon to Ruben Torres, Chairman of the Board of Pardons and Paroles, September 2, 1982. Request for projected paroles for the coming year.
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1
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Creator
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Herndon, David
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Contributor
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Torres, Ruben
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Subject Name
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Texas. Board of Pardons and Paroles
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Subject Topic
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Prisons--Overcrowding, Parole
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Time Period
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"Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
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Identifier
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e_cle_006575
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News release from Governor William P. Clements, Jr., regarding recent appointments, January 3, 1980
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Description
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News release from Governor William P. Clements, Jr., regarding recent appointments, January 3, 1980. Appointments include Donn Woolery and Glenn Heckman as Parole Commissioners, Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles.
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1
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Creator
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Texas. Office of the Governor
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Subject Name
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Woolery, Donn, Texas. Board of Pardons and Paroles, Heckman, Glenn
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Subject Topic
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Appointment to office
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Time Period
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"Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
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Themebook Term(s)
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Appointments
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Identifier
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e_cle_004999
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Memo from Paul Wrotenbery to William P. Clements regarding Review of General Counsel Memorandum Texas Parole System, July 8, 1980
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Memo from Paul Wrotenbery to William P. Clements regarding Review of General Counsel Memorandum Texas Parole System: Recommended Administrative and Legislative Reform. Wrontenbery informs Governor Clements that his staff has reviewed the General Counsel Memo and recommended structural changes to the parole system. Those changes include: making Commissioners Board employees and giving the governor authority to select a chairman. His staff disagrees with the Ad Hoc Committee recommendations for community based alternatives to incarceration and merging the Board of Pardons and Paroles and the Adult Probation Commission.
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3
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Creator
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Wrotenbery, Paul T.
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Contributor
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Clements, William P., 1917-2011
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Subject Name
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Office of General Counsel and Criminal Justice Division, Texas. Board of Pardons and Paroles
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Time Period
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"Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
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Themebook Term(s)
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Criminal Justice Reform
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Identifier
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e_cle_005635
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Newspaper clipping headlined "Lawyer formerly in clemency office aids inmates seeking parole," December 6, 1981
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Description
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Newspaper clipping headlined "Lawyer formerly in clemency office aids inmates seeking parole," December 6, 1981
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Page Count
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1
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Subject Name
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Texas. Board of Pardons and Paroles
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Time Period
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"Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
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Identifier
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e_cle_014139
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Constituent letter from Peter Wassdorf regarding early prisoner release, December 21, 1987
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Description
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Constituent letter from Peter Wassdorf of the office of Governor William P. Clements, Jr., regarding early release of Texas inmates, December 21, 1987
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2
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Creator
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Wassdorf, Pete
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Contributor
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Texas. Office of the Governor
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Subject Name
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Texas. Board of Pardons and Paroles
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Subject Topic
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Early release programs, Prisons--Overcrowding, Alternatives to imprisonment, Constituent communication
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Time Period
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"Texas Governor Term 2, 1987-1991"
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Themebook Term(s)
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Criminal Justice Reform
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Identifier
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e_cle_001635
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Memo from David Herndon to Bill Clements, August 17, 1982
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Description
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Memo David Herndon to Bill Clements, August 17, 1982, regarding the possible pardon of Kenneth Malinowski
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Page Count
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1
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Creator
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Herndon, David
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Contributor
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Clements, William P., 1917-2011
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Subject Name
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Texas. Board of Pardons and Paroles
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Subject Topic
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Pardon, Sex crimes, Constituent communication
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Time Period
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"Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
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Themebook Term(s)
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Appointments, Criminal Justice Reform
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Identifier
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e_cle_006362
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Press release from the Office of Governor William P. Clements, Jr. regarding appointments, October 27, 1981
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Description
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Press release from the Office of Governor William P. Clements, Jr. regarding appointments, October 27, 1981. Press release announcing the appointment of Ruben M. Torres and George G. Killinger to the Board of Pardons and Paroles, Rita Clements, Hilary Doran, and Jim Sanders to the Capitol Centennial Committee, Virginia Marie Bauman and Judy Taylor to the State Board of Pharmacy, and Joseph E. Gardner, Jr. and Mary Ellen Jericho to the State Board of Dental Examiners.
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1
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Creator
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Texas. Office of the Governor
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Subject Name
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Clements, William P., 1917-2011, Texas. Board of Pardons and Paroles, Capitol Centennial Committee, Texas State Board of Pharmacy, Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, Torres, Ruben M., Torres, Ruben, Crocker-Clements, Rita, 1931-, Doran, Hilary, Jr., Sanders, Jim, Bauman, Virginia Marie, Gardner, Joseph E., Jericho, Mary Ellen, Taylor, Judy
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Subject Topic
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Appointment to office
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Time Period
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"Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
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Themebook Term(s)
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Appointments, Rita Crocker Clements
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Identifier
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e_cle_000582
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Speech prepared for Bill Clements presentation to the Texas Probation Association on April 19, 1982
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Description
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Speech prepared for Bill Clements presentation to the Texas Probation Association on April 19, 1982, regarding the Texas War on Drugs, prison overcrowding, and general anti-crime rhetoric.
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Page Count
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10
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Subject Name
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Texas. Board of Pardons and Paroles, Texans War on Drugs Committee
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Subject Topic
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Prisons--Overcrowding
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Time Period
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"Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
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Themebook Term(s)
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Criminal Justice Reform
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Identifier
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e_cle_005007
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News Release from the Office of Governor William P. Clements, Jr., regarding the appointment of Donn D. Woolery of Amarillo and Glenn Heckman of Brazoria as Parole Commissioners, January 3, 1980
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Description
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News Release from the Office of Governor William P. Clements, Jr., regarding the appointment of Donn D. Woolery of Amarillo and Glenn Heckman of Brazoria as Parole Commissioners, January 3, 1980
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Page Count
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1
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Creator
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Texas. Office of the Governor
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Contributor
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Clements, William P., 1917-2011
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Subject Name
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Woolery, Donn, Heckman, Glenn, Texas. Board of Pardons and Paroles
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Subject Topic
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Appointment to office
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Time Period
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"Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
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Themebook Term(s)
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Appointments
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Identifier
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e_cle_005953
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Title
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Newspaper clipping headlined, "Clements warns board to keep prisons open," September 29, 1982
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Description
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Newspaper clipping headlined, "Clements warns board to keep prisons open," by Ann Arnold, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, September 29, 1982, regarding Governor William P. Clements, Jr.'s response to the prison overcrowding crisis.
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1
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Creator
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Arnold, Ann
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Subject Name
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Texas. Board of Corrections, Clements, William P., 1917-2011, Texas. Board of Pardons and Paroles, Estelle, Ward James, Jr.
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Time Period
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"Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
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Themebook Term(s)
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Criminal Justice Reform
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Identifier
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e_cle_004985
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Title
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Press release concerning the Conditional Parole Program, May 1981
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Description
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Press release concerning the Conditional Parole Program. This program is intended to alleviate prison overcrowding by releasing prisoners to halfway houses. Governor Clements was advised that having prisoners sleeping on floors in TDC facilities would impair the State's ability to obtain a stay order in Ruiz v. Estelle.
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Page Count
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4
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Subject Name
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Texas. Board of Pardons and Paroles
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Subject Topic
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Parole, Halfway Houses, Prisons--Overcrowding
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Time Period
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"Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
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Themebook Term(s)
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Ruiz v Estelle
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Identifier
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e_cle_004979
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Title
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Agenda for September 2, 1981 Meeting with Governor Clements, Jim Estelle, and Ruben Torres
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Description
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Agenda for September 2, 1981 Meeting with Governor Clements, Jim Estelle, and Ruben Torres. Agenda items relate to the Texas Department of Corrections and the Board of Pardons and Paroles.
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Page Count
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2
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Subject Name
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Texas. Department of Corrections, Texas. Board of Pardons and Paroles
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Subject Topic
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Prisons
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Time Period
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"Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
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Themebook Term(s)
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Ruiz v Estelle
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Identifier
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e_cle_004981
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Memo from David A. Dean to William P. Clements regarding Board of Pardons and Paroles, November 24, 1980
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Description
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Memo from David A. Dean to William P. Clements regarding Board of Pardons and Paroles. The memo was prepared for the purpose of assisting the governor when asked questions regarding the Board and the governor's role in the parole process. While the governor had a high parole denial rate of 28 percent, the overcrowding issue is due to more people committing crimes and prison construction not keeping up with that pace.
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2
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Creator
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Dean, David A. (David Allen), 1948-
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Contributor
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Clements, William P., 1917-2011
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Subject Name
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Texas. Board of Pardons and Paroles
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Subject Topic
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Prisons--Overcrowding
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Time Period
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"Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
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Themebook Term(s)
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Ruiz v Estelle
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Identifier
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e_cle_001731
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Title
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Memo from Polly Sowell through Hilary Doran to William P. Clements regarding opening session to prisons, May 24, 1982
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Description
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Memo from Polly Sowell through Hilary Doran to William P. Clements regarding opening session to prisons, 24 May 1982. Polly recommends not opening the session to prisons as the Texas Department of Corrections will not speed up construction of new bed space but David Herndon thinks it must be included as long as the Texas Department of Corrections is willing to use the money to alleviate overcrowding issues.
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Creator
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Sowell, Polly, 1927-
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Contributor
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Clements, William P., 1917-2011, Herndon, David
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Subject Name
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Texas. Department of Corrections, Texas. Board of Pardons and Paroles
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Subject Topic
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Prisons--Overcrowding--Law and legislation, State governments, Property tax, Constitutional amendments
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Time Period
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"Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
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Themebook Term(s)
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Estelle v. Ruiz, Criminal Justice Reform
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Identifier
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e_cle_014125
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Form letter from Pete Wassdorf regarding pardons and paroles, January 21, 1988
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Description
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Form letter from Pete Wassdorf regarding pardons and paroles, January 21, 1988. Wassdorf directs the constituent to the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles.
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Page Count
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1
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Creator
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Wassdorf, Pete
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Subject Name
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Texas. Board of Pardons and Paroles
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Subject Topic
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Constituent communication, Parole, Pardon
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Time Period
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"Texas Governor Term 2, 1987-1991"
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Identifier
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e_cle_004980
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Title
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Personal Notes of Johnny R. McCollum from the September 2, 1981, meeting with Governor Clements and members of the Texas Department of Corrections
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Description
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Personal notes of Johnny R. McCollum from the September 2, 1981, meeting with Governor Clements and members of the Texas Department of Corrections. Also in attendance: Board of Corrections members T.L. Roach, Lindsey Waters, and Harry Whittington; Texas Department of Corrections Director Jim Estelle; and Ruben Torres, Chairman of the Board of Pardons and Paroles. Topics covered include: the emergency appropriation construction project, security staff recruitment, site selection, and use of federal facilities for prison.
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Page Count
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3
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Creator
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McCollum, Johnny R.
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Subject Name
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Texas. Department of Corrections, Texas. Board of Pardons and Paroles, Texas. Board of Corrections
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Subject Topic
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Prisons
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Time Period
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"Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
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Themebook Term(s)
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Ruiz v Estelle
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Identifier
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e_cle_009826
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Title
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Letter from Rider Scott to John Bartlett regarding the Reading to Reduce Recidivism Program, May 15, 1989
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Letter from Rider Scott to John Bartlett regarding the Reading to Reduce Recidivism Program. Scott informs Bartlett, the Deputy Director of Work Force Development in the Department of Commerce, that the Governor would like to pursue the Reading to Reduce Recidivism (3R) program. A discussion paper prepared by the Governor's Office, Criminal Justice Division, and the Texas Department of Commerce is attached.
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Page Count
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25
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Creator
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Scott, Rider
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Contributor
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Texas. Criminal Justice Division, Texas. Department of Commerce
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Subject Name
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Texas Criminal Justice Task Force, Texas. Department of Corrections, Texas Education Agency, Texas. Board of Pardons and Paroles, Terrell, Charles T.
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Subject Topic
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Education, Criminal Justice, Administration of, Prisons, Parole
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Time Period
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"Texas Governor Term 2, 1987-1991"
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Themebook Term(s)
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Criminal Justice Reform
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Identifier
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e_cle_013675
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Title
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Briefing for Governor William P. Clements, Jr., press conference questions, January 3, 1980
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Description
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Annotated briefing for Governor William P. Clements, Jr., press conference questions, January 3, 1980, regarding appointment to the Texas parole board and federal bill lifting state usury limits. Attach is Associated Press clipping headlined, "Pemex disputes claim Ixtoc oil threat to Texas," undated.
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Page Count
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2
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Creator
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Associated Press
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Subject Name
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PEMEX Exploración y Producción, Clements, William P., 1917-2011, Texas. Board of Pardons and Paroles
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Subject Topic
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Interest rates, Oil Spills, Press Conference
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Time Period
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"Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
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Themebook Term(s)
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Ixtoc I oil spill
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Identifier
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e_cle_005002
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Title
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Memo from David A. Dean to Chief Justice Joe Greenhill regarding the Board of Pardons and Paroles, October 9, 1980
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Description
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Memo from David A. Dean to Chief Justice Joe Greenhill regarding the Board of Pardons and Paroles. Dean explains the establishment of a chairman, appointed by the governor, for the three members of the Board of Pardons and Paroles, as an efficient way to designate a new chairman, rather than an attempt by the governor to increase his authority over the board.
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Page Count
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2
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Creator
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Dean, David A. (David Allen), 1948-
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Contributor
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Greenhill, Joe R.
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Subject Name
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Texas. Board of Pardons and Paroles
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Time Period
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"Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
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Themebook Term(s)
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Criminal Justice Reform
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Identifier
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e_cle_005429
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Title
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Bill Analysis on Board of Pardons and Paroles - Amendments, undated
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Description
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Bill Analysis on Board of Pardons and Paroles - Amendments, undated. The Bill brings accountability to the Board, establishes a statewide system of halfway houses and provides relief to victims of crimes where restitution should be made.
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Page Count
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2
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Subject Name
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Texas. Board of Pardons and Paroles
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Subject Topic
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Halfway Houses
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Time Period
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"Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
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Themebook Term(s)
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Criminal Justice Reform