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Identifier
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e_cle_009815
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Title
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Memo from Scott Carruth to Rider Scott regarding TDCJ Admissions vs Releases, July 9, 1990
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Description
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Memo from Scott Carruth to Rider Scott regarding TDCJ Admissions vs Releases. Includes spreadsheets and graphics for the prison dynamics of the second quarter of 1990.
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Page Count
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8
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Creator
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Carruth, Scott
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Contributor
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Scott, Rider
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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 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_014521
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Title
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Reference Points for Remarks to Texas Board of Criminal Justice by Governor Clements
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Description
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Reference Points for Remarks to Texas Board of Criminal Justice by Governor Clements. Reference points review the Ruiz v. Estelle lawsuit and cite Charles Terrell for his work as chair of the Texas Criminal Justice Task Force.
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Page Count
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2
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Creator
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Clements, William P., 1917-2011
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Contributor
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Terrell, Charles T., Texas Board of Criminal Justice
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Subject Topic
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Prisons--Overcrowding--Law and legislation, Prisons administration
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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_005004
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Title
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Memo from Johnny McCollum to David A. Dean, regarding funding for halfway houses under proposed bill amendments, December 15, 1980
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Description
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Memo from Clemency Directory Johnny McCollum to General Counsel David A. Dean, forwarded to Paul Wrotenbury, regarding funding for halfway houses under proposed bill amendments, December 15, 1980. The memo responds to the Estelle v. Ruiz ruling by Judge William Wayne Justice requiring reduction of prison populations.
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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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Dean, David A. (David Allen), 1948- , Wrotenbery, Paul T.
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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--Overcrowding--Law and legislation, Halfway Houses, 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, Criminal Justice Reform
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Identifier
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e_cle_000767
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Title
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Letter from Governor William P. Clements, Jr. to T. L. Austin, May 12, 1982
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Description
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Letter from Governor William P. Clements, Jr. to T. L. Austin, May 12, 1982. Governor Clements writes to the Chairman of the Texas Board of Corrections expressing shock at locking the doors of the Texas prison system to incoming inmates. The governor says that the doors of the Texas Department of Corrections will be open on May 17, 1982, and solutions will need to be created to keep the doors open and the criminal justice system functioning properly.
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Page Count
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3
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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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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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Criminal Justice Reform, Ruiz v Estelle
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Identifier
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e_cle_000072
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Title
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Letter from Robert D. Gunn to William P. Clements, Jr., July 18, 1986
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Description
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Letter from Robert D. Gunn to William P. Clements, Jr., July 18, 1986. Regarding the consequences of the Ruiz v Estelle case. Gunn, retired Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Texas Department of Corrections, summarizes his involvement in prison reform in Texas and gives suggestions for improvement of the prison system, criminal justice, and the police. The letter is annotated by Clements.
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Page Count
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4
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Creator
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Gunn, Robert
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Contributor
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Clements, William P., 1917-2011
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Subject Name
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Texas. Department of Corrections
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Subject Topic
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Prisons, Prisons administration, Crime prevention, Prisons--Overcrowding, Criminal Justice, Administration of, Crime, Privatization, Police
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Time Period
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"White Interregnum, 1983-1986"
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Themebook Term(s)
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Ruiz v Estelle, Criminal Justice Reform
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Identifier
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e_cle_004380
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Title
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Members of the Governor's Blue Ribbon Commission for the Comprehensive Review of the Criminal Justice Corrections System, undated
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Description
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Members of the Governor's Blue Ribbon Commission for the Comprehensive Review of the Criminal Justice Corrections System, undated. Includes designation of Chairman Bruce Lipshy and Vice-Chair Bob McFarland.
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Page Count
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3
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Creator
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Governor's Blue Ribbon Commission for the Comprehensive Review of the Criminal Justice Corrections System
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Contributor
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McFarland, Bob, Lipshy, Bruce
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Subject Topic
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Prisons--Overcrowding--Law and legislation, Prisons administration, State governments--Officials and employees
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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_014523
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Title
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Newspaper clippings headlined, "Prison officials tell of inmate `hunts,'" undated, "State inmates used in dog-training hunt," undated
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Description
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Newspaper clippings headlined, "Prison officials tell of inmate `hunts,'" undated, "State inmates used in dog-training hunt," undated. Articles by Austin American-Statesman's Brenda Breaux and Dallas Morning News' Christy Hoppe describe dog-training exercises by Jerry Hodge, vice chair of the Texas Board of Criminal Justice.
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Page Count
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2
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Creator
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Austin American-statesman, The Dallas Morning News
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Subject Name
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Hodge, Jerry, Texas Board of Criminal Justice
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Subject Topic
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Prisons administration
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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_007582
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Title
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Appointment letter from William P. Clements to Secretary of State, Jack Rains, February 12, 1988
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Description
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Appointment letter from William P. Clements to Secretary of State, Jack Rains, February 12, 1988, regarding the appointment of Lisa Ann Blue to the Interagency Council on Mentally Retarded, Developmentally Disabled and Mentally Ill Offenders.
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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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Rains, Jack M., Texas. Secretary of State
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Subject Name
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Blue, Lisa, 1952-, Interagency Council on Mentally Retarded, Developmentally Disabled and Mentally Ill Offenders
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Subject Topic
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Appointment to office, Developmental disabilities, Prisons administration
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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, Criminal Justice Reform
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Identifier
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e_cle_013608
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Title
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Transcript of Governor William P. Clements, Jr., press conference, May 13, 1982
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Description
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Transcript of Governor William P. Clements, Jr., press conference, May 13, 1982, p. 6, regarding prison overcrowding and reform.
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Page Count
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1
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Subject Name
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Austin, T. Louis, Jr., Clements, William P., 1917-2011, Texas. Board of Corrections
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Subject Topic
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Prisons--Overcrowding--Law and legislation, Prisons administration
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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_004383
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Title
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Workplan for the Governor's Blue Ribbon Commission for the Comprehensive Review of the Criminal Justice System, undated
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Description
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Workplan for the Governor's Blue Ribbon Commission for the Comprehensive Review of the Criminal Justice System. Document lists challenges for solving inmate overcrowding in 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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Governor's Blue Ribbon Commission for the Comprehensive Review of the Criminal Justice Corrections System
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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--Law and legislation, State governments--Officials and employees, 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, Criminal Justice Reform
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Identifier
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e_cle_006906
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Title
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Transcript of Governor William P. Clements, Jr., Press Conference, December 19, 1980
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Description
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Transcript of Governor William P. Clements, Jr., Press Conference, December 19, 1980, regarding prison conditions in the Texas Department of Corrections, and United States military bases and missile silos.
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Page Count
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14
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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--Law and legislation, Prisons administration, MX (Weapons system)
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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_001021
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Title
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Newspaper clipping headlined, "Prison breakouts increase," September 9, 1986
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Description
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Newspaper clipping, "Prison breakouts increase," published September 9, 1986, concerning the rising amount of inmates who are either escaping prison or attempting escape.
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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, Prisons administration
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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_000058
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Title
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Agenda for Meeting with Governor Clements on April 9, 1987
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Description
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Agenda for meeting with Governor Clements on April 9, 1987 regarding the status of Criminal Justice Task Force legislative package, additional prison beds, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, and correctional policies.
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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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Clements, William P., 1917-2011
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Subject Topic
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Crime prevention, Criminal Justice, Administration of, Drug abuse and crime, Prisons administration, 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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Criminal Justice Reform
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Identifier
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e_cle_014511
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Title
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Texas Prison Management Act, Article 6184o, regarding inmate eligibility for good-conduct time and early parole, November 7, 1988
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Description
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Texas Prison Management Act, Article 6184o, regarding inmate eligibility for good-conduct time and early parole, November 7, 1988. Includes revised criteria of new act, list of numbers of inmates released, and chart comparing number of released inmates compared to those eligible for release.
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Page Count
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3
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Creator
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Texas. Legislature
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Contributor
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Texas. Board of Pardons and Paroles
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Subject Topic
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Prison furloughs, Prisons administration, 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
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Identifier
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e_cle_009864
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Title
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Memo from Gilbert Pena to Rider Scott regarding United States-Mexico Treaty Transfer Program, April 25, 1989
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Description
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Memo from Gilbert Pena to Rider Scott regarding United States-Mexico Treaty Transfer Program. Pena provides details and updates regarding the prisoner exchange. Includes related correspondence.
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Page Count
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17
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Contributor
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Scott, Rider
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Subject Topic
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Prisons administration
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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_014499
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Title
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Memo from Bob Davis to Governor William P. Clements, Jr., regarding briefing materials for Board of Corrections meeting, March 18, 1988
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Description
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Memo from Bob Davis to Governor William P. Clements, Jr., regarding briefing materials for Board of Corrections appointees meeting, March 18, 1988. Includes a list of budget items to be discussed with board appointees.
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Page Count
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3
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Creator
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Davis, Bob
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Contributor
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Clements, William P., 1917-2011, Rutter, Allan, Bayoud, George
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Subject Topic
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Texas. Board of Corrections, Prisons administration, Budget
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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_004384
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Title
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Comments of the Criminal Justice Coordinating Committee Regarding the Blue Ribbon Commission on Criminal Justice
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Description
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Comments of the Criminal Justice Coordinating Committee regarding the Blue Ribbon Commission on Criminal Justice, undated. Document establishes goals for the commission established by Governor William P. Clements, Jr., to reform Texas' criminal justice system.
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Page Count
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2
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Creator
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Texas. Criminal Justice Coordinating Council
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Contributor
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Governor's Blue Ribbon Commission for the Comprehensive Review of the Criminal Justice Corrections System
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Subject Topic
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Prisons--Overcrowding--Law and legislation, 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, Criminal Justice Reform
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Identifier
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e_cle_004379
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Title
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Group of documents regarding the Governor's Blue Ribbon Commission for the Comprehensive Review of the Criminal Justice Corrections System, 1982
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Description
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Group of documents regarding Governor Clements' Blue Ribbon Commission on Criminal Justice, June 1982. Includes agenda for first commission meeting, on or about July 5, 1982; and a memorandum from the Governor's Budget and Planning Office requesting suggestions for meeting, June 29, 1982.
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Page Count
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6
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Creator
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Governor's Blue Ribbon Commission for the Comprehensive Review of the Criminal Justice Corrections System
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Contributor
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Clements, William P., 1917-2011
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Subject Name
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Lipshy, Bruce
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Subject Topic
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Criminal Justice, Administration of, State governments--Officials and employees, Prisons administration, 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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Criminal Justice Reform, Ruiz v Estelle
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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