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Identifier
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e_cle_004983
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Title
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Memo from Johnny McCollum to David A. Dean regarding Texas Department of Corrections Report on Methods to Reduce Prison Population, January 7, 1981
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Description
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Memo from Johnny McCollum to David A. Dean regarding Texas Department of Corrections Report on Methods to Reduce Prison Population. After a working paper/proposal from TDC was released without notification to the governor, McCollum and others decided all future public proposals will be released with the coordination of TDC, the Attorney General's Office, and the Governor's Office.
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Page Count
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2
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Creator
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McCollum, Johnny R.
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Contributor
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Dean, David A. (David Allen), 1948-
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Subject Name
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Texas. Department of Corrections
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Subject Topic
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Prisons--Overcrowding, Alternatives to imprisonment
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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_001396
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Title
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Memo regarding "Mark White's prison press release," October 20, 1986
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Description
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Memo from "Jim," a consultant with the Governor William P. Clements, Jr., campaign, regarding "Mark White's prison press release" October 20, 1986. Jim advises the Clements campaign of how to respond to White's charges regarding Clements' management of prison overcrowding and early release during his term as Texas governor.
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Page Count
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2
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Subject Name
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Clements, William P., 1917-2011, White, Mark, 1940-
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Subject Topic
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Prisons--Overcrowding, Political campaigns
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Time Period
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"White Interregnum, 1983-1986"
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Themebook Term(s)
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Ruiz v Estelle, Mark White
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Identifier
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e_cle_000593
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Title
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Memo from Janet Barkley-Booher to Dr. Miller, May 25, 1982
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Description
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Memo from Janet Barkley-Booher to Dr. Miller, May 25, 1982, regarding the vetoing of Department of Corrections funds passage
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Page Count
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3
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Creator
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Barkley-Booher, Janet
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Subject Name
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Texas. Governor's Budget and Planning Office
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Subject Topic
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Prisons--Overcrowding, Veto
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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_009880
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Title
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Memo from Rider Scott to William P. Clements regarding Alberti Order, October 18, 1989
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Description
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Memo from Rider Scott to William P. Clements regarding Alberti Order. Scott discusses the steps planned to comply with the Alberti Order to alleviate prison overcrowding in Harris County.
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Page Count
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2
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Creator
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Scott, Rider
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Contributor
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Clements, William P., 1917-2011
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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 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_004337
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Title
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Memo from Jarvis Miller and David Herndon to William P. Clements regarding Request by the TDC for Finding of Fact for Utilization of Funds Appropriated for Flexibility for Unforeseen Developments for Fulbright & Jaworski in Ruiz vs Estelle, July 27, 1982
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Description
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Memo from Jarvis Miller and David Herndon to William P. Clements regarding Request by the TDC for Finding of Fact for Utilization of Funds Appropriated for Flexibility for Unforeseen Developments for Fulbright & Jaworski in Ruiz vs Estelle, July 27, 1982. As of this date total paid to F&J is at $1,117,473.61. Includes Clements letter to Bullock approving voucher of $35,732.97 for payment.
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Page Count
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2
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Creator
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Miller, Jarvis E. (Jarvis Ernest), 1929-, Herndon, David
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Contributor
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Clements, William P., 1917-2011
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Subject Topic
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Prisons--Overcrowding, Budget, Litigation
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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_009810
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Title
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Memo from Scott Carruth to the Executive Working Group, November 2, 1989 thru February 22, 1990
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Description
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Memo from Scott Carruth to the Executive Working Group, November 2, 1989 thru February 22, 1990 regarding prison capacity in regards to overcrowding. Includes timelines, graphs, percentages of felons per citizen ratio, and total numbers of PIA's released from December 1988 to October 1989.
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Page Count
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50
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Creator
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Carruth, Scott
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Contributor
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Criminal Justice Working Group
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Subject Topic
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Prisons--Overcrowding, Prisons--Overcrowding--Law and legislation, Criminal Justice, Administration of, Criminal statistics
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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, Ruiz v Estelle
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Identifier
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e_cle_013789
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Title
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Memo from B.D. Daniel to Governor William P. Clements, Jr., regarding prison controversy, May 19, 1982
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Description
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Memo from B.D. Daniel of the Governor Clements Campaign to William P. Clements, Jr., regarding prison controversy, May 19, 1982. Daniel reviews Clements' veto of prison construction funds and discusses Mark White's criticism of prison overcrowding.
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Page Count
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2
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Creator
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Daniel, B.D.
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Contributor
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Stone, Dary, Maddox, Mary Jane, Clements, William P., 1917-2011
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Subject Name
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Texas. Department of Corrections, White, Mark, 1940-, Justice, William Wayne, 1920-2009, Estelle, Ward James, Jr.
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Subject Topic
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Prisons--Overcrowding, Veto
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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, Mark White
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Identifier
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e_cle_005551
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Title
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Memo from David Herndon to William P. Clements, September 23, 1982
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Description
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memo from David Herndon to William P. Clements, September 23, 1982, regarding prison overcrowding
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Page Count
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2
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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 Topic
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Prisons--Overcrowding--Law and legislation, Prisons--Overcrowding
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Time Period
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2
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Identifier
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e_cle_001606
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Title
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Memo from David Herndon to Governor Bill Clements, June 21, 1982
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Description
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Memo from David Herndon to Governor Bill Clements, June 21, 1982, regarding newly build prison blocks and solutions to Texas prison overcrowding, includes tables with costs for prison expansions and a timeline.
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Page Count
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3
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Contributor
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Clements, William P., 1917-2011
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Subject Topic
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Prisons--Overcrowding, Criminal Justice, Administration of
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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_004336
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Title
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Memo from Jarvis Miller and David Herndon to William P. Clements regarding Request by the TDC for Finding of Fact for Utilization of Funds Appropriated for Flexibility for Unforeseen Developments for Fulbright & Jaworski in Ruiz vs Estelle, May 25, 1982
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Description
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Memo from Jarvis Miller and David Herndon to William P. Clements regarding Request by the TDC for Finding of Fact for Utilization of Funds Appropriated for Flexibility for Unforeseen Developments for Fulbright & Jaworski in Ruiz vs Estelle, May 25, 1982. Clements notes on memo "This is awful!", memo notes that as of that date F&J have been paid $1,081,740.64. Includes Clements letter to Bullock approving voucher of $162,788.77 for payment.
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Page Count
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2
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Creator
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Miller, Jarvis E. (Jarvis Ernest), 1929-, Clements, William P., 1917-2011, Herndon, David
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Subject Topic
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Budget, Prisons--Overcrowding, Litigation
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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_005553
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Title
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Memo from Johnny McCollum to David Herndon regarding "Appropriation to the Texas Department of Corrections for "Flexibility for Unforeseen Developments", November 25, 1981
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Description
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Memo from Johnny McCollum to David Herndon regarding "Appropriation to the Texas Department of Corrections for "Flexibility for Unforeseen Developments", November 25, 1981. Memo starts on page two of the item. With related letter from Ray Farabee to Jim Estelle.
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Page Count
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1
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Creator
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McCollum, Johnny R.
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Contributor
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Herndon, David
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Subject Topic
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Prisons--Overcrowding, Budget
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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_004330
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Title
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Memo from Paul T. Wrotenbery to Governor William P. Clements, Jr., regarding request by the Texas Department of Corrections, June 9, 1981
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Description
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Memo from Paul T. Wrotenbery to Governor William P. Clements, Jr., regarding request by the Texas Department of Corrections for Finding of Fact for Utilization of Funds Appropriated for Flexibility for Unforeseen Developments, June 9, 1981. Clements agrees with recommendation to not "find the fact" for transportation and agrees with recommendation to "find the fact" and authorize agency to use funds out of special appropriation for payment of outside counsel. Includes copies of correspondence between Mark White and T. Louis Austin Jr., Chairman of Texas Board of Corrections, concerning employment of outside counsel for Ruiz case.
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Page Count
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7
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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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Texas. Department of Corrections, White, Mark, 1940-, Austin, T. Louis, Jr.
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Subject Topic
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Prisons--Overcrowding, Budget, Litigation
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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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Mark White, Ruiz v Estelle
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Identifier
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e_cle_004192
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Title
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Memo from Larry Janecek to Jarvis Miller regarding Governor Clements' 1981 Appropriations Veto for the Texas Department of Corrections, September 20, 1982
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Description
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Memo from Larry Janecek to Jarvis Miller regarding Governor Clements' 1981 Appropriations Veto for the Texas Department of Corrections, September 20, 1982. Includes chart outlining the impact of Governor Clements' 1981 Appropriations Veto for the Texas Department of Corrections on prison overcrowding.
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Page Count
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3
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Creator
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Janecek, Larry
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Contributor
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Miller, Jarvis E. (Jarvis Ernest), 1929-
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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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Identifier
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e_cle_005149
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Title
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Letter from the Greater Dallas Crime Commission to William P. Clements, Jr., forwarded to David Herndon and Jim Estelle, March 22, 1982
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Description
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Annotated letter from the Greater Dallas Crime Commission officials Garland Neal and Cecil Mills to Governor William P. Clements, Jr., March 22, 1982, regarding an inspection of Texas Department of Corrections prison at Huntsville, Texas. Includes a memorandum from David Herndon to Jim Estelle indicating that the letter was forwarded at Clements' request, April 13, 1982.
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Page Count
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2
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Creator
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Greater Dallas Crime Commission, Herndon, David
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Contributor
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Clements, William P., 1917-2011, Estelle, Ward James, Jr.
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Subject Topic
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Prisons, 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_004978
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Title
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Memo from David A. Dean to William P. Clements regarding acquisition of federal properties for use as correctional facilities or sites, August 28, 1981
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Description
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Memo from David A. Dean to William P. Clements regarding acquisition of federal properties for use as correctional facilities or sites. David Dean advises the governor of a letter he received about a clearinghouse to help state and local officials to "acquire federal properties for use as correctional facilities or sites." The attached Dallas Morning News article discusses the barracks-style housing the Texas Department of Corrections will have in October 1982.
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Page Count
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4
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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. Department of Corrections
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Subject Topic
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Prisons, 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_001611
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Title
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Memo from David Herndon to William P. Clements, June 24, 1982
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Description
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Memo from David Herndon to William P. Clements, June 24, 1982, regarding prison overcrowding in Texas and the prison population as of June 1982.
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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 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_004989
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Title
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Memo from Johnny R. McCollum to Ruben Torres, regarding population of Texas Department of Corrections, September 23, 1981
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Description
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Memo from Clemency Director Johnny R. McCollum to Ruben Torres, regarding population of Texas Department of Corrections, September 23, 1981. Includes handwritten note forwarding memo to Governor William P. Clements, Jr. Memo indicates that TDC population is approaching capacity.
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Page Count
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1
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Creator
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McCollum, Johnny R.
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Contributor
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Torres, Ruben
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Subject Name
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Texas. Department of Corrections
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Subject Topic
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Criminal Justice, Administration of, 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