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Identifier
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e_cle_013592
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Title
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Memo from David A. Dean, to Allen Clark, thru Doug Brown, regarding management review, March 31, 1981
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Description
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Memo from David A. Dean, to Allen Clark, thru Doug Brown, regarding management review, March 31, 1981. Memo reviews progress of projects including obtaining state control of Matagora Island; updating Ruiz v. Estelle lawsuit, and listing bills in the governor's anti-crime package.
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Page Count
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3
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Creator
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Dean, David A. (David Allen), 1948-
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Contributor
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Brown, Doug, Clark, Allen B.
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Subject Topic
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State governments, Crime, Prisons--Overcrowding--Law and legislation
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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_005013
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Title
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Memo from Johnny McCollum to David A. Dean, regarding proposed order transferring Texas Department of Corrections Inmates to federal custody
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Description
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Undated memo from Johnny McCollum to David A. Dean, regarding proposed order transferring Texas Department of Corrections Inmates involved in the Ruiz case to federal custody. McCollum cites potential savings of $249,000 to Texas taxpayers, since the inmates will be supported with federal funds.
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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-
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Subject Name
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Ruíz, David Resendez, 1942-2005, Texas. Department of Corrections
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Subject Topic
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Prisons--Overcrowding--Law and legislation, Litigation
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Time Period
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"Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
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Themebook Term(s)
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Ruiz v Estelle
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Identifier
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e_cle_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_014501
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Title
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Group of documents regarding design and approval of Texas Department of Corrections facility, April 1988-May 1988
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Description
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Group of documents regarding design and approval of Texas Department of Corrections facility, April 1988-May 1988. Documents include plaintiffs of Ruiz v. Estelle's review of plans for prison design and construction.
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Page Count
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24
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Creator
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Scott, Rider, Turner, William Bennett
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Contributor
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Clements, William P., 1917-2011, Ozer, Robert, Turner, William Bennett
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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, 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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Ruiz v Estelle, Criminal Justice Reform
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Identifier
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e_cle_005550
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Title
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Memo from David Herndon regarding challenges to the Criminal Justice System throughout the 1980s
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Description
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Memo from David Herndon regarding challenges to the Criminal Justice System throughout the 1980s. Includes clippings, essays, and charts.
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Page Count
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32
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Creator
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Herndon, David
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Subject Name
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Crime Stoppers Advisory Council
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Subject Topic
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Prisons--Overcrowding--Law and legislation, Alternatives to imprisonment
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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_000587
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Title
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Memo from B.D. Daniel to William P. Clements regarding Fifth Circuit ruling in prison case, June 24, 1982
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Description
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Memo from B.D. Daniel to William P. Clements regarding Fifth Circuit ruling in the prison case Ruiz v. Estelle, June 24, 1982, in which a strategy is employed to deal with Judge Justice's ruling and White's victory as Attorney General.
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Page Count
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1
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Creator
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Daniel, B.D.
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Contributor
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Clements, William P., 1917-2011, Stone, Dary, Maddox, Mary Jane
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Subject Name
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Justice, William Wayne, 1920-2009, White, Mark, 1940-, Texas Prison System
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Subject Topic
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Prisons--Overcrowding--Law and legislation
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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_004892
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Title
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Memo from Johnny R. McCollum, to David A. Dean, regarding Proposed Orders in Ruiz v. Estelle Prison Suit, 13 March 1981
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Description
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Memo from Johnny R. McCollum, to David A. Dean, regarding proposed orders in Ruiz v. Estelle prison lawsuit, 13 March 1981. Includes responses from the Texas Attorney General, the inmates' attorney, and the U.S. Department of Justice.
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Page Count
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9
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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-
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Subject Name
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United States. Department of Justice
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Subject Topic
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Prisons--Overcrowding--Law and legislation
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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_014519
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Title
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Memo from Rider Scott to Governor William P. Clements, Jr., regarding prison problems in Maine, September 25, 1989
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Description
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Memo from Rider Scott to Governor William P. Clements, Jr., regarding prison problems in Maine, September 25, 1989. Rider includes a newspaper clipping by Paul Carrier from the Maine Sunday Telegram describing that state's attempt to expand its prison system, July 16, 1989.
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Page Count
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3
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Creator
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Scott, Rider
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Contributor
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Clements, William P., 1917-2011
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Subject Topic
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Prisons--Overcrowding--Law and legislation, 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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Ruiz v Estelle, Criminal Justice Reform
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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_000059
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Title
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Memorandum summary for May 13, 1987 meeting : Charles T. Terrell and William P. Clements
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Description
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Memorandum summary for meeting between Charles T. Terrell and William P. Clements on 13 May 1987 in which status of legislative bills, the Criminal Justice Task Force, prisons, and the TDC were discussed.
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Page Count
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1
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Creator
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Terrell, Charles T.
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Contributor
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Clements, William P., 1917-2011
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Subject Topic
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Criminals--Rehabilitation, Criminal Justice, Criminal Justice, Administration of, 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_005157
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Title
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Memo from David A. Dean to Senator Ray Farabee regarding Senate Finance Committee Action Necessary to Implement Alternatives to Overcrowding at the Texas Department of Corrections, April 13, 1981
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Description
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Memo from David A. Dean to Texas Senator Ray Farabee, regarding the Senate Finance Committee action necessary to implement alternatives to overcrowding at the Texas Department of Corrections, April 13, 1981.
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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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Farabee, Ray
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Subject Name
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Texas. Legislature. Senate. Finance Committee, Texas. Department of Corrections
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Subject Topic
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Prisons--Overcrowding--Law and legislation, Budget
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Time Period
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"Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
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Themebook Term(s)
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Ruiz v Estelle
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Identifier
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e_cle_014517
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Title
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Group of documents regarding Texas Department of Corrections Capacity Expansion, July 1989
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Description
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Group of documents regarding Texas Department of Corrections Capacity Expansion, July 1989. Documents include Texas Department of Corrections update on inmate bed capacity, July 17, 1989; two charts showing TDC projected increase in beds in 1989-199; and a memorandum from Special Master J. Michael Keating proposing a variety of methods for relieving prison overcrowding in Harris County, July 28, 1989.
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Page Count
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6
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Creator
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Keating, J. Michael, Texas. Department of Corrections
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Contributor
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Texas. Department of Corrections
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Subject Topic
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Prisons--Overcrowding--Law and legislation, Prison furloughs, 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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Ruiz v Estelle, Criminal Justice Reform
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Identifier
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e_cle_009810
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Title
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Memo from Scott Carruth to the Executive Working Group, November 2, 1989 thru February 22, 1990
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Description
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Memo from Scott Carruth to the Executive Working Group, November 2, 1989 thru February 22, 1990 regarding prison capacity in regards to overcrowding. Includes timelines, graphs, percentages of felons per citizen ratio, and total numbers of PIA's released from December 1988 to October 1989.
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Page Count
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50
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Creator
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Carruth, Scott
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Contributor
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Criminal Justice Working Group
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Subject Topic
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Prisons--Overcrowding, Prisons--Overcrowding--Law and legislation, Criminal Justice, Administration of, Criminal statistics
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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, Ruiz v Estelle
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Identifier
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e_cle_014503
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Title
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Group of documents regarding financing and construction of Texas Department of Corrections facilities, December 1987- July 1988
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Description
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Group of documents regarding financing and construction of Texas Department of Corrections facilities, December 1987- July 1988. Documents include minutes of a Texas Department of Corrections board meeting discussing Brown and Root's construction estimates, as well as correspondence related to requests for financing and approval of state bonds for prison construction.
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Page Count
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22
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Creator
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Texas. Department of Corrections, Scott, Rider
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Contributor
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Whittington, Harry, Clements, William P., 1917-2011
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Subject Topic
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Prisons--Overcrowding--Law and legislation, 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, Ruiz v Estelle
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Identifier
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e_cle_005551
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Title
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Memo from David Herndon to William P. Clements, September 23, 1982
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Description
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memo from David Herndon to William P. Clements, September 23, 1982, regarding prison overcrowding
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Page Count
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2
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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 Topic
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Prisons--Overcrowding--Law and legislation, Prisons--Overcrowding
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Time Period
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2
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Identifier
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e_cle_005545
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Title
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Memo from David Herndon to Governor William P. Clements, Jr., June 17, 1982
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Description
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Memo from David Herndon to Governor William P. Clements, Jr., June 17, 1982, regarding Attorney General Mark White and settlements for Texas prison lawsuits.
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Page Count
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4
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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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White, Mark, 1940-, Texas. Department of Corrections
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Subject Topic
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Litigation, Prisons--Overcrowding--Law and legislation
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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