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Identifier
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e_cle_005649
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Newspaper clipping headlined "State prisons freeze puts Bexar in bind," May 11, 1982
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Description
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Newspaper clipping headlined "State prisons freeze puts Bexar in bind," May 11, 1982
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Page Count
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1
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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
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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_002110
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Title
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Letter from William P. Clements, Jr. to Ruben Torres, Connie Jackson, and George Killinger, May 7, 1982
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Description
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Letter from William P. Clements, Jr. to Ruben Torres, Connie Jackson, and George Killinger, May 7, 1982. Letter to the Chairman of the Board of Pardons and Paroles and two board members regarding prison overcrowding and releasing inmates to mandatory supervision six months prior to their minimum sentence expiration date.
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Page Count
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1
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Creator
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Clements, William P., 1917-2011
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Contributor
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Torres, Ruben, Jackson, Connie, Killinger, George G. (George Glenn), 1908-1993
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Subject Name
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Texas. Board of Pardons and Paroles, Texas. Department of Corrections
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Subject Topic
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Prisons administration, Prisons--Overcrowding, Parole, 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_013728
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Title
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Notes with key points for Press Conference, March 20, 1981
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Description
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Notes with key points for Press Conference, March 20, 1981. Regarding faulty land patents, Ruiz v Estelle, the Department of Corrections, bilingual education lawsuit, nuclear waste bill and the bill regarding alcohol age restriction.
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Page Count
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1
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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, Education, Bilingual, Radioactive waste disposal, Alcohol--Law and legislation
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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_014494
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Title
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Report titled "A Plan to Control T.D.C. population", April 3, 1987
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Description
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Report titled "A Plan to Control T.D.C. population", April 3, 1987. Report is in regards to prison overcrowding, and proposes potential solutions to this issue.
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Page Count
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11
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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
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Identifier
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e_cle_005154
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Title
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State Affairs Committee of the Texas Senate: Agenda
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Description
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Agenda for the State Affairs Committee of the Texas Senate regarding overcrowding in the Texas Department of Corrections.
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Page Count
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3
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Creator
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Texas. Legislature. Senate. Committee on State Affairs
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Subject Name
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Texas. Legislature. Senate, Texas. Department of Corrections
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Subject Topic
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Prisons--Overcrowding--Law and legislation, Parole
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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_000061
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Title
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Letter from Ray Farabee to William P. Clements, Jr., November 11, 1986
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Description
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Letter from Ray Farabee to William P. Clements, Jr., November 11, 1986. Regarding the Texas Department of Corrections (TDC) and the criminal justice system. Farabee asks that William P. Clements, Jr. and Mark White "refrain from public statements that might contribute to agency instability" and that reports be studied before any serious policy changes are made.
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Page Count
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2
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Creator
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Farabee, Ray
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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-
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Subject Topic
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Prisons, Prisons--Overcrowding
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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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Criminal Justice Reform
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Identifier
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e_cle_005017
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Title
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Letter from William P. Clements, Jr. to James W. Windham, May 1, 1980
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Description
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Letter from William P. Clements, Jr. to James W. Windham, May 1, 1980. Memo is in regards to the location of building a new prison near Dell City, Texas. Also attached is a memo from David A. Dean to Doug Brown regarding the attached Clements letter to Windham.
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Page Count
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4
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Creator
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Clements, William P., 1917-2011
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Contributor
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Windham, James
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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 administration
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Identifier
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e_cle_006136
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Title
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Letter from William P. Clements to T. L. Austin regarding the closing of the Texas Department of Corrections, May 12, 1982
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Description
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Letter from William P. Clements to T. L. Austin regarding the closing of the Texas Department of Corrections. Governor Clements expresses his shock at the news the Texas Board of Corrections would be closing the Department of Corrections (for incoming inmates) and lists four alternatives to that decision.
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Page Count
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3
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Creator
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Clements, William P., 1917-2011
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Contributor
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Austin, T. Louis, Jr.
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Subject Name
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Texas. Department of Corrections
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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_005623
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Title
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Newspaper clipping headlined "White disappointed with decision," November 22, 1981
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Description
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Newspaper clipping headlined "White disappointed with decision," November 22, 1981
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Page Count
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1
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Subject Name
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Texas. Department of Corrections
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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
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Identifier
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e_cle_005531
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Title
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Letter from Mark White to William Bradford Reynolds, December 17, 1981
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Description
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Letter from Mark White to William Bradford Reynolds, December 17, 1981. The letter regards the Ruiz v. Estelle case and clarifies the position of the Department of Corrections on certain aspect of the case. The department also submitted a number of plans to the United States and the Court on many of the affected areas.
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Page Count
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13
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Creator
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White, Mark, 1940-
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Contributor
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Reynolds, William Bradford
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Subject Name
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Texas. Department of Corrections
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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, Mark White
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Identifier
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e_cle_006940
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Title
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Transcript of Press Conference with Governor William P. Clements, Jr., January 28, 1982
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Description
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Transcript of Press Conference with Governor William P. Clements, Jr., January 28, 1982. Topics at the transcript include redistricting, the Voting Rights Act, Texas Employment Commission, Texas Department of Corrections, gubernatorial primary, and the Permanent University Fund.
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Page Count
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18
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Creator
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Clements, William P., 1917-2011
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Subject Name
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Texas Employment Commission, Texas. Department of Corrections, University of Texas, Permanent University Fund, Investment Advisory Committee
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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_001063
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Title
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Newspaper clipping headlined "Monitor early releases," October 24, 1986
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Description
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Dallas Times Herald clipping headlined "Monitor early releases," October 24, 1986, concerning the Texas Department of Corrections' early release programs as a response to prison overcrowding.
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Page Count
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1
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Subject Name
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Texas. Department of Corrections, Texas Prison System, Justice, William Wayne, 1920-2009
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Subject Topic
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Prisons, Prisons--Overcrowding
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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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Criminal Justice Reform
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Identifier
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e_cle_013863
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Title
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Memo from Johnny R. McCollum to David Herndon regarding Update on Overcrowding in the Texas Department of Corrections, October 27, 1981
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Description
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Memo from Johnny R. McCollum to David Herndon regarding Update on Overcrowding in the Texas Department of Corrections, October 27, 1981.
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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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Contributor
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Herndon, David
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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
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Identifier
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e_cle_005560
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Title
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Newspaper clipping headlined, "To assist in TDC appeal White hires private law firm," July 14, 1981
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Description
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Newspaper clipping from the Houston Post by Tom Nelson headlined, "To assist in TDC appeal White hires private law firm," July 14, 1981, regarding Ruiz v. Estelle lawsuit against the Texas Department of Corrections.
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Page Count
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1
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Subject Name
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Texas. Department of Corrections, Texas. Board of Corrections
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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, Mark White
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Identifier
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e_cle_005538
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Title
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Letter from Mark White to William P. Clements, Jr., May 18, 1982
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Description
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Letter from Mark White to William P. Clements, Jr., May 18, 1982. Letter is regarding the Texas Department of Corrections.
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Page Count
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1
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Creator
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White, Mark, 1940-
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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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Identifier
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e_cle_014011
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Title
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Speech by Charles T. Terrell at the Texas Press Association, June 24, 1988
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Description
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Speech by Charles T. Terrell at the Texas Press Association, June 24, 1988. Regarding the administration of Criminal Justice, the prison system and new prison construction.
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Page Count
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5
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Creator
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Terrell, Charles T.
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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
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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_000072
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Title
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Letter from Robert D. Gunn to William P. Clements, Jr., July 18, 1986
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Description
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Letter from Robert D. Gunn to William P. Clements, Jr., July 18, 1986. Regarding the consequences of the Ruiz v Estelle case. Gunn, retired Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Texas Department of Corrections, summarizes his involvement in prison reform in Texas and gives suggestions for improvement of the prison system, criminal justice, and the police. The letter is annotated by Clements.
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Page Count
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4
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Creator
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Gunn, Robert
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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 administration, Crime prevention, Prisons--Overcrowding, Criminal Justice, Administration of, Crime, Privatization, Police
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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, Criminal Justice Reform
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Identifier
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e_cle_001226
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Title
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Newspaper clipping headlined, "Clements issues letter to TDC employees," October 31, 1986
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Description
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Newspaper clipping from the Huntsville Item headlined ,"Clements issues letter to TDC employees," October 31, 1986, by Bill Clements. A letter to the editor containing a letter sent by Clements to the Texas Department of Corrections promising improvements he will make if elected governor.
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Page Count
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1
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Creator
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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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Criminal Justice, Administration of, Campaign promises
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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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Criminal Justice Reform
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Identifier
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e_cle_014504
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Title
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Agenda for meeting with William P. Clements, Jr., regarding prison construction, July 7, 1988
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Description
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Agenda for meeting with William P. Clements, Jr., regarding prison construction, July 7, 1988. Agenda addresses questions regarding construction costs for new Texas Department of Corrections facilities.
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Page Count
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2
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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--Overcrowding--Law and legislation, Construction projects
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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_005023
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Title
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Letter from William P. Clements to R. Gray Melms
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Description
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Letter from William P. Clements to R. Gray Melms regarding development of an anti-crime package for presentation to the Legislature in 1981.
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Page Count
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1
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Creator
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Clements, William P., 1917-2011
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Contributor
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Melms, R. Gary
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Subject Name
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Texas. Department of Corrections
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Subject Topic
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Crime prevention
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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