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Identifier
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e_cle_004987
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Title
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Halfway House and Inmate Tent Program, July 30, 1981
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Description
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Halfway House and Inmate Tent Program. Governor Clements discusses the terms inmates agree to when released to a halfway house and the plan's necessity to relieve triple ceiling. He also discusses the tent program where 1091 inmates had been successfully housed in tents.
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Page Count
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2
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Subject Topic
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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_004984
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Title
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Position Paper on Overcrowding at the Texas Department of Corrections, April 30, 1981
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Description
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Position Paper on Overcrowding at the Texas Department of Corrections. The paper covers five recommendations: diversions to halfway houses, increased funding for halfway houses, appropriation of additional funds to purchase Harris County Rehabilitation Center, appropriation of funds for TDC to contract with private construction companies to build new prison facilities, and opposition to any legislation authorizing work furlough release to private residences. Includes budget.
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Page Count
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4
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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_005920
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Title
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Newspaper clipping headlined, "Texas ordered to provide 1-prisoner cells by 1983," April 4, 1981
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Description
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Newspaper clipping headlined, "Texas ordered to provide 1-prisoner cells by 1983," April 4, 1981, concerning Justice William Wayne's Ruiz V Estelle decision in reference to the timeline it established.
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Page Count
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1
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Subject Name
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Justice, William Wayne, 1920-2009, Clements, William P., 1917-2011, Texas Prison System
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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, Ruiz v Estelle
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Identifier
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e_cle_014238
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Title
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A Report to the Governor on Prison and Jail Overcrowding, Activities of the Parole Board, October 10, 1988
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Description
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A Report to the Governor on Prison and Jail Overcrowding, Activities of the Parole Board, October 10, 1988. Regarding Prison overcrowding.
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Page Count
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54
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Creator
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Texas. Governor's Budget and Planning Office
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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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Ruiz v Estelle
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Identifier
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e_cle_013734
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Title
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Press Release from the Office of Governor William P. Clements Jr. regarding new conditional parole program to reduce prison population, April 7, 1981
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Description
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Press Release from the Office of Governor William P. Clements Jr. regarding new conditional parole program to reduce prison population, April 7, 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_012215
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Title
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Letter from William Wayne Justice to William P. Clements, Jr., December 1, 1986
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Description
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Letter from William Wayne Justice to William P. Clements, Jr., December 1, 1986. Regarding Clements' request to confer with William Wayne Justice, Chief Judge of the United States District Court in the East District of Texas, over the Ruiz v Estelle case on prison overcrowding. Justice explains that he cannot meet with Clements until the Assistant Attorney General, F. Scott McCown's, concerns are met.
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Page Count
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1
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Creator
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Justice, William Wayne, 1920-2009
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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 Criminal Justice, Nathan, Vincent M.
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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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Ruiz v Estelle
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Identifier
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e_cle_012216
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Title
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Letter from Scott McCown to William Wayne Justice, November 26, 1986
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Description
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Letter from Scott McCown to William Wayne Justice, November 26, 1986. Regarding William P. Clements, Jr. request to confer with Chief Judge William Wayne Justice over the Ruiz v Estelle case. McCown, Special Assistant Attorney General, informs Justice that he is not opposed to meeting, but requests that counsel be present and that he would like an opportunity to speak with Clements and others involved in the case.
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Page Count
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1
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Creator
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McCown, F. Scott
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Contributor
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Justice, William Wayne, 1920-2009, Clements, William P., 1917-2011
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Subject Name
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Texas. Department of Criminal Justice, Doran, Hilary, Jr., Nathan, Vincent M.
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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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Ruiz v Estelle
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Identifier
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e_cle_005559
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Title
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Letter from James Windham to Mark White, March 14, 1981
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Description
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Letter from James Windham to Mark White, March 14, 1981. Regarding Authorization to Engage Outside Counsel to Assist in the Ruiz Case
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Page Count
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1
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Creator
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Windham, James
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Contributor
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White, Mark, 1940-
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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_000393
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Title
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Newspaper clipping headlined, "Texas Prison System Meddling Brings Woes", May 23, 1982
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Description
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Newspaper clipping from the Baytown Sun headlined, "Texas Prison System Meddling Brings Woes," May 23, 1982. Published in the Baytown Sun. Article states that U.S. District Judge William Wayne Justice has "all but taken over supervision of Texas prisons" and has "circumvented lawful functions of a state district court in Harris County."
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Page Count
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2
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Subject Name
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Justice, William Wayne, 1920-2009, Estelle, Ward James, Jr., Poe, Ted, Heard, Jack, Clements, William P., 1917-2011, Texas. Department of Corrections
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Subject Topic
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Prisons, Prisons--Overcrowding, Judicial power
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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, Criminal Justice Reform
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Identifier
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e_cle_014065
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Title
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Letter to William P. Clements from Attorney General Jim Mattox, May 2, 1988
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Description
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Letter to William P. Clements from Attorney General Jim Mattox, May 2, 1988. This letter is a follow up to a previous letter regarding the refusal of the Public Finance Authority to approve financing for three units and the Ruiz case.
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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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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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Ruiz v Estelle, 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_005155
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Title
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Letter from Mark White to William P. Clements, Jr., June 26, 1981
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Description
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Letter from Mark White to William P. Clements, Jr., June 26, 1981. Letter from Mark White, Attorney General of Texas, to Governor William P. Clements, Jr. regarding the Ruiz v. Estelle prison suite and federal prison standards.
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Page Count
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5
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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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Reagan, Ronald, Smith, William French, 1917-, Texas. Department of Corrections
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Subject Topic
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Prisons, Federal-state controversies, Prisons--Overcrowding, Prisons--Overcrowding--Law and legislation, 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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Mark White, Ruiz v Estelle, Ronald Reagan, Criminal Justice Reform
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Identifier
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e_cle_005652
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Title
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Newspaper headlined, "Newspaper suit to cause prisoner reclassification," June 26, 1982
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Description
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Newspaper headlined, "Newspaper suit to cause prisoner reclassification," June 26, 1982
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Page Count
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1
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Subject Topic
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Prisons administration, 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_013319
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Title
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Notes on Staff Meeting held Wednesday, July 21, 1982
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Description
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Notes on Staff Meeting held Wednesday, July 21, 1982 including William P. Clements and his stance on execution, Blue Ribbon Commission studying prison issues, Ruiz case settled before election, and the Texas Crime Stoppers Advisory Council's involvement with voter fraud.
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Page Count
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3
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Creator
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Harris, Janie
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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, Crime Stoppers Advisory Council, Lipshy, Bruce, Texas. Department of Corrections, Estelle, Ward James, Jr.
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Subject Genre
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Minutes (administrative records)
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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_013738
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Title
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Report titled "Position paper on overcrowding at the Texas Department of Corrections"
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Description
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Report titled "Position paper on overcrowding at the Texas Department of Corrections". List of actions taken to relieve the overcrowding.
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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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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_005595
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Title
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Newspaper clipping headlined "Reagan: No state prison reform delay", June 20, 1981
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Description
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Newspaper clipping headlined "Reagan: No state prison reform delay", June 20, 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_005653
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Title
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Newspaper clipping headlined, "Prisons are promised a close watch," June 25, 1982
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Description
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Newspaper clipping headlined, "Prisons are promised a close watch," by Bill Cryer, Austin American-Statesman, June 25, 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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Themebook Term(s)
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Ruiz v Estelle, Mark White
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Identifier
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e_cle_005573
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Title
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Newspaper clipping headlined "D.C. prison lobbying fails", April 22, 1981
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Description
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Newspaper clipping headlined "D.C. prison lobbying fails", April 22, 1981. Regarding Clements seeking support from the Attorney General of the United States on the Ruiz case.
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Page Count
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1
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Creator
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Strong, Barbara
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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_005576
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Title
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Newspaper clipping headlined "Clements: U.S. ready to deal on prison suit", April 18, 1981
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Description
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Newspaper clipping headlined "Clements: U.S. ready to deal on prison suit", April 18, 1981.
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Page Count
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1
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Creator
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Byers, William Bowling, 1920-
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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