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Identifier
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e_cle_004667
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Title
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Letter from David Herndon to Ruben Torres, Chairman of the Board of Pardons and Paroles, September 2, 1982
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Description
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Letter from David Herndon to Ruben Torres, Chairman of the Board of Pardons and Paroles, September 2, 1982. Request for projected paroles for the coming year.
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Page Count
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1
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Creator
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Herndon, David
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Contributor
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Torres, Ruben
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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, Parole
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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_004999
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Title
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Memo from Paul Wrotenbery to William P. Clements regarding Review of General Counsel Memorandum Texas Parole System, July 8, 1980
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Description
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Memo from Paul Wrotenbery to William P. Clements regarding Review of General Counsel Memorandum Texas Parole System: Recommended Administrative and Legislative Reform. Wrontenbery informs Governor Clements that his staff has reviewed the General Counsel Memo and recommended structural changes to the parole system. Those changes include: making Commissioners Board employees and giving the governor authority to select a chairman. His staff disagrees with the Ad Hoc Committee recommendations for community based alternatives to incarceration and merging the Board of Pardons and Paroles and the Adult Probation Commission.
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Page Count
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3
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Creator
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Wrotenbery, Paul T.
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Contributor
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Clements, William P., 1917-2011
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Subject Name
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Office of General Counsel and Criminal Justice Division, Texas. Board of Pardons and Paroles
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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_005635
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Title
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Newspaper clipping headlined "Lawyer formerly in clemency office aids inmates seeking parole," December 6, 1981
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Description
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Newspaper clipping headlined "Lawyer formerly in clemency office aids inmates seeking parole," December 6, 1981
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Page Count
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1
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Subject Name
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Texas. Board of Pardons and Paroles
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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_014139
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Title
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Constituent letter from Peter Wassdorf regarding early prisoner release, December 21, 1987
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Description
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Constituent letter from Peter Wassdorf of the office of Governor William P. Clements, Jr., regarding early release of Texas inmates, December 21, 1987
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Page Count
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2
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Creator
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Wassdorf, Pete
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Contributor
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Texas. Office of the Governor
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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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Early release programs, Prisons--Overcrowding, Alternatives to imprisonment, 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_001635
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Title
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Memo from David Herndon to Bill Clements, August 17, 1982
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Description
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Memo David Herndon to Bill Clements, August 17, 1982, regarding the possible pardon of Kenneth Malinowski
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Page Count
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1
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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 Name
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Texas. Board of Pardons and Paroles
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Subject Topic
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Pardon, Sex crimes, Constituent communication
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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, Criminal Justice Reform
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Identifier
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e_cle_006920
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Title
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Transcript of Governor William P. Clements, Jr., Press Conference, May 7, 1981
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Description
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Transcript of Governor William P. Clements, Jr., Press Conference, May 7, 1981, regarding paroling Texas Department of Corrections prisoners to reduce overcrowding.
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12
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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 Name
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Texas. Department of Corrections, Texas. Board of Pardons and Paroles
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Subject Topic
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Prisons--Overcrowding--Law and legislation, Election districts
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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_000582
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Speech prepared for Bill Clements presentation to the Texas Probation Association on April 19, 1982
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Description
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Speech prepared for Bill Clements presentation to the Texas Probation Association on April 19, 1982, regarding the Texas War on Drugs, prison overcrowding, and general anti-crime rhetoric.
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10
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Subject Name
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Texas. Board of Pardons and Paroles, Texans War on Drugs Committee
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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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Criminal Justice Reform
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Identifier
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e_cle_002110
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Title
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Letter from William P. Clements, Jr. to Ruben Torres, Connie Jackson, and George Killinger, May 7, 1982
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Description
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Letter from William P. Clements, Jr. to Ruben Torres, Connie Jackson, and George Killinger, May 7, 1982. Letter to the Chairman of the Board of Pardons and Paroles and two board members regarding prison overcrowding and releasing inmates to mandatory supervision six months prior to their minimum sentence expiration date.
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Page Count
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1
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Creator
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Clements, William P., 1917-2011
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Contributor
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Torres, Ruben, Jackson, Connie, Killinger, George G. (George Glenn), 1908-1993
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Subject Name
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Texas. Board of Pardons and Paroles, Texas. Department of Corrections
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Subject Topic
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Prisons administration, Prisons--Overcrowding, Parole, Prisons
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Time Period
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"Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
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Themebook Term(s)
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Ruiz v Estelle
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Identifier
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e_cle_007154
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Title
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Group of documents regarding a parole violation, comprised of correspondence between Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton and Texas Governor William P. Clements, Jr., October 1980-November 1980
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Description
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Group of documents regarding the parole violation concerning an Arkansas citizen, comprised of correspondence between Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton and Texas Governor William P. Clements, Jr., October 1980-November 1980. Governor Clinton asks that Texas officials allow Melvin Fairfield to serve his parole in Arkansas.
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2
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Creator
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Clinton, Bill, 1946-, Clements, William P., 1917-2011
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Contributor
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Clinton, Bill, 1946-, Clements, William P., 1917-2011
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Subject Name
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Texas. Board of Pardons and Paroles, Clemency Office
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Subject Topic
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Parole
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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_008726
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Title
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Appointment letter from William P. Clements to Secretary of State, George S. Bayoud, December 28, 1989
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Description
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Appointment letter from William P. Clements to Secretary of State, George S. Bayoud, December 28, 1989. Regarding appointments to the Board of Pardons and Paroles: Troy G. Fox
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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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Bayoud, George
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Subject Name
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Texas. Board of Pardons and Paroles
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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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Appointments
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Identifier
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e_cle_005953
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Title
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Newspaper clipping headlined, "Clements warns board to keep prisons open," September 29, 1982
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Description
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Newspaper clipping headlined, "Clements warns board to keep prisons open," by Ann Arnold, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, September 29, 1982, regarding Governor William P. Clements, Jr.'s response to the prison overcrowding crisis.
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Page Count
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1
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Creator
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Arnold, Ann
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Subject Name
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Texas. Board of Corrections, Clements, William P., 1917-2011, Texas. Board of Pardons and Paroles, Estelle, Ward James, Jr.
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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_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_004979
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Agenda for September 2, 1981 Meeting with Governor Clements, Jim Estelle, and Ruben Torres
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Description
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Agenda for September 2, 1981 Meeting with Governor Clements, Jim Estelle, and Ruben Torres. Agenda items relate to the Texas Department of Corrections and the Board of Pardons and Paroles.
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Page Count
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2
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Subject Name
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Texas. Department of Corrections, Texas. Board of Pardons and Paroles
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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_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_001731
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Title
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Memo from Polly Sowell through Hilary Doran to William P. Clements regarding opening session to prisons, May 24, 1982
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Description
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Memo from Polly Sowell through Hilary Doran to William P. Clements regarding opening session to prisons, 24 May 1982. Polly recommends not opening the session to prisons as the Texas Department of Corrections will not speed up construction of new bed space but David Herndon thinks it must be included as long as the Texas Department of Corrections is willing to use the money to alleviate overcrowding issues.
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Creator
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Sowell, Polly, 1927-
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Contributor
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Clements, William P., 1917-2011, Herndon, David
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Subject Name
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Texas. Department of Corrections, Texas. Board of Pardons and Paroles
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Subject Topic
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Prisons--Overcrowding--Law and legislation, State governments, Property tax, Constitutional amendments
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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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Estelle v. Ruiz, Criminal Justice Reform
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Identifier
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e_cle_014125
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Title
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Form letter from Pete Wassdorf regarding pardons and paroles, January 21, 1988
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Description
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Form letter from Pete Wassdorf regarding pardons and paroles, January 21, 1988. Wassdorf directs the constituent to the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles.
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Page Count
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1
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Creator
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Wassdorf, Pete
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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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Constituent communication, Parole, Pardon
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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_005541
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Title
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Letter from William P. Clements, Jr. to the Board of Pardons and Paroles, May 7, 1982
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Description
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Letter from William P. Clements, Jr. to the Board of Pardons and Paroles, May 7, 1982.
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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 Name
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Texas. Board of Pardons and Paroles
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Subject Topic
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Parole
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Identifier
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e_cle_004980
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Title
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Personal Notes of Johnny R. McCollum from the September 2, 1981, meeting with Governor Clements and members of the Texas Department of Corrections
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Description
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Personal notes of Johnny R. McCollum from the September 2, 1981, meeting with Governor Clements and members of the Texas Department of Corrections. Also in attendance: Board of Corrections members T.L. Roach, Lindsey Waters, and Harry Whittington; Texas Department of Corrections Director Jim Estelle; and Ruben Torres, Chairman of the Board of Pardons and Paroles. Topics covered include: the emergency appropriation construction project, security staff recruitment, site selection, and use of federal facilities for prison.
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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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Subject Name
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Texas. Department of Corrections, Texas. Board of Pardons and Paroles, Texas. Board 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_009826
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Title
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Letter from Rider Scott to John Bartlett regarding the Reading to Reduce Recidivism Program, May 15, 1989
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Description
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Letter from Rider Scott to John Bartlett regarding the Reading to Reduce Recidivism Program. Scott informs Bartlett, the Deputy Director of Work Force Development in the Department of Commerce, that the Governor would like to pursue the Reading to Reduce Recidivism (3R) program. A discussion paper prepared by the Governor's Office, Criminal Justice Division, and the Texas Department of Commerce is attached.
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Page Count
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25
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Creator
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Scott, Rider
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Contributor
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Texas. Criminal Justice Division, Texas. Department of Commerce
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Subject Name
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Texas Criminal Justice Task Force, Texas. Department of Corrections, Texas Education Agency, Texas. Board of Pardons and Paroles, Terrell, Charles T.
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Subject Topic
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Education, Criminal Justice, Administration of, Prisons, Parole
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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_009785
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Title
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Letter from William P. Clements to Members of the Legislature regarding Special Session, July 2, 1987
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Description
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Letter from William P. Clements to Members of the Legislature regarding Special Session, July 2, 1987. The letter reminds the legislatures the purpose of the special session of 1987, focusing heavily on prison reform and budget changes in reaction to Estelle v. 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. Legislature
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Subject Name
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Texas. Board of Pardons and Paroles, Texas. Department of Corrections
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Subject Topic
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Budget, Prisons--Overcrowding--Law and legislation
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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, Budget Battle of 1987