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e_cle_004551
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Letter from Attorney General Mark White to Governor William P. Clements, Jr., June 14, 1982
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Description
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Letter from Attorney General Mark White to Governor William P. Clements, Jr., June 14, 1982, regarding Judge William Wayne Justice's rulings in the Ruiz v. Estelle case and new building codes.
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Page Count
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3
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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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Justice, William Wayne, 1920-2009
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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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Themebook Term(s)
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Mark White, Ruiz v Estelle
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Identifier
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e_cle_005608
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Title
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Newspaper clipping headlined, "Clements feels U.S. will drop prison suit," September 18, 1981
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Description
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Newspaper clipping headlined "Clements feels U.S. will drop prison suit," September 18, 1981, by Bruce Hight, published in the Austin American Statesman. Other clippings included on the page are, "Texas death row inmates challenge lethal drug" by Mark Thompson, published in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram on September 17, 1981; "Permanent School Fund reaches $3 million level" by Ken Ortolon, published in the San Antonio Light on September 18, 1981; and "Texas vs. NCAA goes to court" published in the San Antonio Light on September 18, 1981.
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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, National Collegiate Athletic Association, University of Texas system, White, Mark, 1940-
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Subject Topic
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Prisons--Overcrowding, Prisons administration, Prisons, College sports, Capital punishment
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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_001454
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Title
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Article titled, "Sales tax financing of prison construction, private prisons draw favor," May 11, 1978
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Description
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Article titled, "Sales tax financing of prison construction, private prisons draw favor," May 11, 1978. Article in regards to instating a higher sales tax to pay for prison construction.
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Page Count
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1
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Creator
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Dyer, James, Casteel, Kathy
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Contributor
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Texas A&M University System, Harte-Hanks Communications, Inc
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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
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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_012276
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Title
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Letters from Nancy Dickerson to Rita Crocker-Clements and William P. Clements, Jr., with reply letter, 1987
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Description
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Letters from Nancy Dickerson to Rita Crocker-Clements and William P. Clements with reply letter, 1987. Letter from Nancy Dickerson, Executive Producer of Television Corporation of America, to Rita Crocker-Clements with an attached letter to William P. Clements, Jr., and a newspaper clipping from the New York Times. A response letter from Governor Clements is included. The letters span from August to September of 1987 and are in regards to the possibility of utilizing modular prison cells sold by Mark Correctional Systems in the construction of new prisons in Texas.
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Page Count
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5
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Creator
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Dickerson, Nancy (Nancy Hanschman), Clements, William P., 1917-2011
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Contributor
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Crocker-Clements, Rita, 1931-, Clements, William P., 1917-2011, Dickerson, Nancy (Nancy Hanschman)
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Subject Name
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Texas Prison System, Scott, Rider, Hughes, Alfred D., Texas. Department of Corrections, Kassar, Ray, Mark Correctional Systems
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Subject Genre
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Brochures, Clippings (information artifacts)
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Subject Topic
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Prisons, Prisons--Overcrowding, 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, Rita Crocker Clements
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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_005149
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Title
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Letter from the Greater Dallas Crime Commission to William P. Clements, Jr., forwarded to David Herndon and Jim Estelle, March 22, 1982
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Description
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Annotated letter from the Greater Dallas Crime Commission officials Garland Neal and Cecil Mills to Governor William P. Clements, Jr., March 22, 1982, regarding an inspection of Texas Department of Corrections prison at Huntsville, Texas. Includes a memorandum from David Herndon to Jim Estelle indicating that the letter was forwarded at Clements' request, April 13, 1982.
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Page Count
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2
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Creator
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Greater Dallas Crime Commission, Herndon, David
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Contributor
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Clements, William P., 1917-2011, Estelle, Ward James, Jr.
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Subject Topic
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Prisons, Prisons--Overcrowding
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Time Period
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"Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
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Themebook Term(s)
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Ruiz v Estelle
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Identifier
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e_cle_004978
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Title
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Memo from David A. Dean to William P. Clements regarding acquisition of federal properties for use as correctional facilities or sites, August 28, 1981
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Description
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Memo from David A. Dean to William P. Clements regarding acquisition of federal properties for use as correctional facilities or sites. David Dean advises the governor of a letter he received about a clearinghouse to help state and local officials to "acquire federal properties for use as correctional facilities or sites." The attached Dallas Morning News article discusses the barracks-style housing the Texas Department of Corrections will have in October 1982.
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Page Count
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4
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Creator
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Dean, David A. (David Allen), 1948-
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Contributor
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Clements, William P., 1917-2011
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Subject Name
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Texas. Department of Corrections
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Subject Topic
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Prisons, Prisons--Overcrowding
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Time Period
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"Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
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Themebook Term(s)
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Ruiz v Estelle
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Identifier
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e_cle_004857
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Title
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Telegram from W.R. "Bull" Milroy to W.J. Estelle, May 19, 1979
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Description
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Telegram from W.R. "Bull" Milroy to W.J. Estelle, with copy to Governor William P. Clements, Jr., May 19, 1979, regarding Texas prison system and training of United Arab Emirates personnel.
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Page Count
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1
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Creator
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Milroy, W.R.
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Contributor
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Estelle, Ward James, Jr., 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, Occupational training
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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_004803
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Title
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Memo from David A. Dean to William P. Clements, Jr., June 26, 1980
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Description
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Memo from David A. Dean to William P. Clements, Jr., June 26, 1980, regarding House Bill 590, relating to rights for felons.
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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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Dean, David A. (David Allen), 1948-
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Subject Topic
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Prisons, Voting
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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_004986
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Title
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Letter from William P. Clements to Ed Hunter regarding information contained in an newspaper article, May 13, 1981
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Description
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Letter from William P. Clements to Ed Hunter, executive editor of the Houston Post, regarding information contained in an newspaper article. Clements claims that the article in question, "Justice's order forcing State to come to grips with problem" by Richard Vara, contains misinformation about the overcrowding issue in Texas prisons, according to Governor Clements. Included among the errors the Governor cites are: his lack of addressing the overcrowding issue; the Governor's actions involving the Board of Pardons and Paroles; and, his undercutting the Texas Department of Corrections.
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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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Hunter, Ed
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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
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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_005934
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Title
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Newspaper clipping headlined, "Clements accused of meddling in prisons, but he regards it as paternal sort of duty," April 4, 1982
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Description
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Newspaper clipping headlined, "Clements accused of meddling in prisons, but he regards it as paternal sort of duty," April 4, 1982, by Glenn Smith, Houston Chronicle, regarding Governor William P. Clements, Jr.'s, involvement in 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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Smith, Glenn
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Subject Name
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Clements, William P., 1917-2011, Texas. Department of Corrections
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Subject Topic
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Criminal Justice, Administration of, 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_004802
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Title
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Letter from Jim Kaster to Governor William P. Clements, Jr., April 7, 1980
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Description
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Letter from Jim Kaster to Governor William P. Clements, April 7, 1980, regarding Clements' veto of House Bill 590, on the restoration of certain right of convicted felons.
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Page Count
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1
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Creator
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Kaster, 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, Veto
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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_013306
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Title
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Notes on staff meeting held Tuesday, December 15, 1981
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Description
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Notes on staff meeting held Tuesday, December 15, 1981, regarding prison issue, press conference in reference to this issue, Southwest Border Regional Conference, and foreign students vs. U.S. students' enrollment.
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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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Southwest Border Regional Commission
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Subject Genre
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Notes
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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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Themebook Term(s)
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Appointments
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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_007045
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Title
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Remarks prepared for William P. Clements, Jr., January 22, 1982
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Description
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Remarks prepared for William P. Clements, Jr., Dedication Ceremony for the Walker County Jail, Huntsville,Texas, January 22, 1982.
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Page Count
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6
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Contributor
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Clements, William P., 1917-2011
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Subject Topic
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Crime, Prisons, 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_005324
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Title
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Newspaper clipping headlined, "Clements, White working together on prison case," June 23, 1982
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Description
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Newspaper clipping headlined, "Clements, White working together on prison case," by Patti Kilday, Dallas Times Herald, June 23, 1982.
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Page Count
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1
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Subject Name
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White, Mark, 1940-, Clements, William P., 1917-2011
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Subject Topic
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Prisons
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Identifier
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e_cle_007051
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Title
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Remarks prepared for William P. Clements, Jr., May 20, 1982
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Description
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Remarks prepared for William P. Clements, Jr., Dedication of the Old Hood County Jail, Granbury, Texas, May 20, 1982.
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Page Count
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6
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Contributor
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Clements, William P., 1917-2011
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Subject Topic
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Speeches, addresses, etc., English, Construction projects, Prisons, Historic buildings--Conservation and restoration
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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_009576
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Title
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Correspondence between William P. Clements and Karl Amelang regarding Texas prison reform, January 6-23, 1988
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Description
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Correspondence between William P. Clements and Karl Amelang regarding Texas prison reform, January 6-23, 1988, regarding utilizing military-style discipline to reform Texas inmates in the same manner the Georgia system. Includes a Houston Post article by Allan Kimball titled "Georgia boot camp gives felons 2nd chance," January 3, 1988.
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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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Clements, William P., 1917-2011
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Subject Topic
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Prisons, Constituent communication
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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_005639
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Title
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Newspaper clipping headlined, "Clements accused of meddling in prisons, but he regards it as paternal sort of duty," April 4, 1982
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Description
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Newspaper clipping headlined, "Clements accused of meddling in prisons, but he regards it as paternal sort of duty," April 4, 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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Themebook Term(s)
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Ruiz v Estelle
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Identifier
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e_cle_000414
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Title
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Newspaper clipping, "White charges Clements has killed Arkansas water deal," McAllen Valley Evening Monitor, June 15, 1982
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Description
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Newspaper clipping,"White charges Clements has killed Arkansas water deal," McAllen Valley Evening Monitor, June 15, 1982. Mark White, Democratic nominee for governor, attacks Clements for "killing" a deal to purchase water from Arkansas and accuses him of blocking attempts to resolve a lawsuit about prison reform.
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Page Count
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1
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Creator
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Asher, Ed
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Subject Name
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Clements, William P., 1917-2011, White, Mark, 1940-
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Subject Topic
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Election, Water rights, 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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Mark White