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Identifier
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e_cle_012226
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Title
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Letter from Jim Mattox (Attorney General of Texas) to William P. Clements, November 11, 1986
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Description
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Letter from Jim Mattox (Attorney General of Texas) to William P. Clements, November 11, 1986. Mattox suggests cooperation in areas of common concern such as the prison issues, proposing a non-partisan approach; the Ruiz case is mentioned
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Page Count
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2
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Creator
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Mattox, Jim
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Contributor
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Clements, William P., 1917-2011
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Subject Topic
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Election, 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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Ruiz v Estelle
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Identifier
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e_cle_005556
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Title
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Letter from William P. Clements to Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles, March 27, 1980
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Description
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Letter from William P. Clements to Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles, March 27, 1980. Regarding the denial of parole for David Ruiz.
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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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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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Themebook Term(s)
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Ruiz v Estelle
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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_005613
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Title
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Newspaper clipping headlined "Governor disappointed over woman's slaying", October 24, 1981
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Description
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Newspaper clipping headlined "Governor disappointed over woman's slaying", October 24, 1981
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Page Count
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1
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Subject Topic
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Prisons--Overcrowding, Prisons administration
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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_006328
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Title
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Executive Order by William P. Clements, Jr. establishing the Governor's Blue Ribbon Commission for the Comprehensive Review of the Criminal Justice Corrections System, June 10, 1982
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Description
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Executive Order by William P. Clements, Jr. establishing the Governor's Blue Ribbon Commission for the Comprehensive Review of the Criminal Justice Corrections System, June 10, 1982.
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Page Count
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2
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Creator
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Clements, William P., 1917-2011, Texas. Office of the Governor
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Subject Name
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Governor's Blue Ribbon Commission for the Comprehensive Review of the Criminal Justice Corrections System
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Subject Topic
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Criminal Justice, Administration of, 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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Criminal Justice Reform
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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_006133
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Title
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Report titled "Alternatives to Overcrowding at the Texas Department of Corrections," April 6, 1981
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Description
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Report titled "Alternatives to Overcrowding at the Texas Department of Corrections." Includes the following attachments: TDC's Construction Schedule Over 1982-1983 Biennium, costs, and Comparison of Prison Capacity charts.
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Page Count
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14
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Creator
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Office of General Counsel and Criminal Justice Division
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Subject Topic
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Prisons--Overcrowding, 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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Ruiz v Estelle
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Identifier
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e_cle_009882
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Title
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Memo from Rider Scott to Alberti Proposed Order File regarding Status Conference with Attorneys, December 20, 1989
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Description
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Memo from Rider Scott to Alberti Proposed Order File regarding Status Conference with Attorneys. The attorneys for both sides and Judge Justice discussed the progress of reducing the inmate population in Harris County jails.
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Page Count
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4
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Creator
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Scott, Rider
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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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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_004993
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Title
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Newspaper clipping headlined: "Clements in 1980: going to the mat", undated.
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Description
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Newspaper clipping headlined: "Clements in 1980: going to the mat", undated. The article covers Governor Clements first year in office, his use of polls, and the expansion of the Texas prison system.
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Page Count
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2
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Creator
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Byers, William Bowling, 1920-
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Subject Topic
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Wiretapping, 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, Ruiz v Estelle
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Identifier
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e_cle_005650
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Title
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Newspaper clipping headlined "Clements predicts lesser-security prisons," January 28, 1982
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Description
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Newspaper clipping headlined "Clements predicts lesser-security prisons," January 28, 1982
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Page Count
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1
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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_000474
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Title
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Newspaper clipping headlined: "Clements orders prisons to open gates by Monday," May, 14, 1982
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Description
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Newspaper clipping headlined: "Clements orders prisons to open gates by Monday," El Paso Times, May, 14, 1982. After Texas prisons closed due to overcrowding, Clements criticized the Texas Board of Corrections and ordered them to continue absorbing prisoners.
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Page Count
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1
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Creator
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Dusek, Ron
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Subject Name
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Clements, William P., 1917-2011, Estelle, Ward James, Jr., Texas Prison System, 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
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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_004981
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Title
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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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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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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_001395
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Title
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News release from Governor Mark White regarding crime and prison overcrowding, October 20, 1986
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Description
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News release from Governor Mark White regarding crime and prison overcrowding, October 20, 1986. White attaches a letter from Governor William P. Clements, Jr., to members of the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles encouraging them to ease prison crowding by releasing prisoners up to six months prior to their minimum sentence expiration date, May 7, 1982.
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Page Count
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3
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Creator
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White, Mark, 1940-, Clements, William P., 1917-2011
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Contributor
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Texas. Board of Pardons and Paroles, Torres, Ruben, Jackson, Connie
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Subject Topic
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Prisons--Overcrowding, Governors--Election, 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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Mark White, Ruiz v Estelle
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Identifier
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e_cle_004988
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Title
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Memo from David A. Dean to William P. Clements regarding Update of April 6, 1981, Report on Alternatives to Overcrowding at the Texas Department of Corrections, August 6, 1981
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Description
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Memo from David A. Dean to William P. Clements regarding Update of April 6, 1981, Report on Alternatives to Overcrowding at the Texas Department of Corrections. Dean advises Governor Clements that the inmate population at TDC facilities will increase by 350-375 inmates per month, how Judge Justice's order will affect the number of beds, and the number of beds that will be available/required at the end of the biennium
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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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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
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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_001289
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Title
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Newspaper clipping headlined, "Huntsville inmates: Better off in prison tent shelters," June 18, 1981
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Description
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Newspaper clipping headlined, "Huntsville inmates: Better off in prison tent shelters," June 18, 1981. Clipping is from the San Antonio Express, and is regarding overcrowding in prisons.
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Page Count
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2
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Subject Topic
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Prisons--Overcrowding
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Identifier
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e_cle_013868
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Title
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Memo from David Herndon to William P. Clements, Jr. regarding Prison Overcrowding, June 21, 1982
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Description
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Memo from David Herndon to William P. Clements, Jr. regarding Prison Overcrowding, June 21, 1982.
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Page Count
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7
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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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Identifier
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e_cle_013776
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Title
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Briefing for Press Conference, December 18, 1981
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Description
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Briefing for Press Conference, December 18, 1981 with attached memo from David Herndon to Clements regarding a possible settlement in the Ruiz case. Regarding presentation to the Lombardi winner, Ruiz case, Mark White, teacher salaries, Proxmire Golden Fleece award.
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Page Count
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3
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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