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e_cle_006061
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Newspaper clipping headlined, "Governor's Report," May 28, 1981
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Description
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Newspaper clipping headlined, "Governor's Report," May 28, 1981, Bowie News. Clipping is regarding over-crowding in the Texas prison system.
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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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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_005564
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Title
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Newspaper clipping headlined, "Emergency prison construction announced," February 14, 1981
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Description
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Newspaper clipping headlined, "Emergency prison construction announced,"by Saralee Tiede, Dallas Times-Herald, February 14, 1981.
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Page Count
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1
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Creator
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Tiede, Saralee
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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_001064
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Title
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Newspaper clipping headlined "White denies easing of prison release rules," October 24, 1986
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Description
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Austin American Statesman clipping headlined "White denies easing of prison release rules," by Bruce Hight, October 24, 1986, concerning Bill Clements' response to allegations that prison overcrowding has eased regulations and sentence duration. This article also includes statements by Bob Gunn and Harry Whittington, former board members of 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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Clements, William P., 1917-2011, Gunn, Robert, Whittington, Harry, 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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"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_009878
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Title
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Newspaper clipping headlined, "It's time to confront the rising price of punishment," January 22 1989
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Description
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Newspaper clipping headlined, "It's time to confront the rising price of punishment," January 22 1989. By Ronald Earle, the Travis County district attorney, and published in the Austin American-Statesman. Clipping regarding prison alternatives for non-violent offenders such as a County Bounty Option Plan, which would allow for work release programs or boot camps.
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Page Count
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1
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Creator
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Earle, Ronald
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Subject Name
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Texas. Department of Criminal Justice
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Subject Topic
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Prisons, Prisons--Overcrowding, Sentences (Criminal procedure)
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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_005912
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Title
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Newspaper clipping headlined, "Gov. Clements' dilemma," December 28, 1980
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Description
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Newspaper clipping from the Dallas Times Herald headlined, "Gov. Clements' dilemma," December 28, 1980, by Ron Calhoun. Article includes excerpts from a Dallas Times Herald Editorial Board conference with Clements about the disbursement of $1 billion or more of state money.
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Page Count
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1
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Contributor
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Clements, William P., 1917-2011
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Subject Name
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Justice, William Wayne, 1920-2009
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Subject Topic
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Property tax, Budget, Gasoline--Taxation, State universities and colleges, Prisons--Overcrowding, Taxation, State
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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_009824
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Title
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Letter from Judy Wilbanks to William P. Clements, February 9, 1988
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Description
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Letter from Judy Wilbanks of the organization We the People to Governor William P. Clements, regarding inmates paroled from the Texas Department of Corrections, February 9, 1988.
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Page Count
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1
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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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Parole, 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_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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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
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Identifier
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e_cle_005631
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Title
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Newspaper clipping headlined, "US agency angers White," November 19, 1981
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Description
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Newspaper clipping headlined, "US agency angers White," by Sam Kinch, The Dallas Morning News, November 19, 1981. Attorney General Mark White was frustrated that the U.S. Department of Justice continues to side with prisoners asking for better accommodations and believed that they would eventually see Texas' counter-offers as reasonable.
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Page Count
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1
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Creator
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Kinch, Sam
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Subject Name
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White, Mark, 1940-, United States. Department of Justice
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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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Mark White
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Identifier
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e_cle_000054
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Title
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Memo from Pablo Martinez to Board of Pardons and Paroles members, Executive Director, and Executive Staff regarding End of FY 1986 Prison Population Dynamics, September 3, 1986
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Description
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Memo from Pablo Martinez to Board of Pardons and Paroles members, Executive Director, and Executive Staff regarding End of Fiscal Year 1986 Prison Population Dynamics, September 3, 1986. Memo compares the total population of Texas prisons between 1985 and 1986 and the percentage of change. The total admissions increased 20.21% and total releases increased of 26.56%.
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Page Count
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2
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Creator
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Martinez, Pablo
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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, Prisons administration, Prisons, Parole
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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_001168
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Title
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Report titled "Fact Sheet: Texas Prisoner Releases," undated
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Description
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Report titled "Fact Sheet: Texas Prisoner Releases," undated, regarding the prisoner release program and its impact on communities in Texas.
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Page Count
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3
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Subject Topic
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Prisons--Overcrowding, Prison furloughs
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Time Period
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"White Interregnum, 1983-1986"
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Identifier
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e_cle_013788
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Title
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Briefing for Governor William P. Clements, Jr., press conference questions regarding Texas Board of Corrections, May 13, 1982
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Description
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Briefing for Governor William P. Clements, Jr., press conference questions regarding Texas Board of Corrections, May 13, 1982. Includes a letter to TBC Chairman J.L. Austin expressing concern regarding the decision to close the doors of Texas prisons due to overcrowding. Also includes a revised construction schedule for expanding Texas prisons.
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Page Count
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6
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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. Board of Corrections
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Subject Topic
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Press Conference, Prisons--Overcrowding, Construction projects
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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_005358
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Title
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Newspaper clipping headlined, "Clements raps amnesty idea for prisoners," March 23, 1981
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Description
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Newspaper clipping headlined, "Clements raps amnesty idea for prisoners," March 23, 1981, by the Associated Press, in the Houston Post. Governor William P. Clements, Jr., states his opposition to granting prisoners amnesty to relieve prison overcrowding.
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Page Count
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1
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Creator
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Associated Press
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Subject Name
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Clements, William P., 1917-2011
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Subject Topic
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Prisons--Overcrowding, Alternatives to imprisonment, 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