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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_009812
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Title
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Memo from Scott Carruth to the Texas Criminal Justice Working Group, August 1, 1990
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Description
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Memo from Scott Carruth to the Texas Criminal Justice Working Group, August 1, 1990, including charts and graphs outlining timetables concerning prison overcrowding, felons in county jails, PIAs released, facility expansion schedules, and net financial gain and loss in selected counties.
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Page Count
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16
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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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Criminal Justice, Administration of, Criminal statistics, Prisons--Overcrowding, 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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Title
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Judiciary Committee: 1987 Proposed Legislation, undated
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Description
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Document outlining the Judiciary Committee Proposed Legislation for 1987, including mandatory sentencing, revisions to the parole and probation processes, and criminalizing terrorism, public lewdness, and child pornography.
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Page Count
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1
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Subject Topic
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Organized crime, Crime prevention, Criminals--Rehabilitation, Prisons, Pornography--Law and legislation, 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, Legislation, Budget Battle of 1987
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Identifier
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e_cle_006921
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Title
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Transcript of Governor William P. Clements, Jr., Press Conference, May 14, 1981
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Description
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Transcript of Governor William P. Clements, Jr., Press Conference, May 14, 1981, regarding measures to reduce overcrowding in the Texas Department of Corrections, and the acquisition of Anderson Ranch to create a state park in the Big Bend area.
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Page Count
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16
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Creator
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Clements, William P., 1917-2011
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Contributor
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Wrotenbery, Paul T.
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Subject Name
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Armstrong, Bob
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Subject Topic
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Budget, Illegal aliens, Parks, 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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Criminal Justice Reform
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Identifier
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e_cle_000394
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Title
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Newspaper clipping headlined, "Clements: State has paid too much to fight prison reform," Houston Chronicle, March 27, 1982
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Description
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Newspaper clipping headlined, "Clements: State has paid too much to fight prison reform," Houston Chronicle, March 27, 1982 regarding Clements argument with Mark White, who hired lawyers to assist an appeal of prison legislation.
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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, White, Mark, 1940-, Justice, William Wayne, 1920-2009
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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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Criminal Justice Reform
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Identifier
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e_cle_001322
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Title
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Transcript of William P. Clements, Jr., press conference in Tyler, Texas, July 22, 1986
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Description
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Transcript of William P. Clements, Jr., press conference in Tyler, Texas, July 22, 1986, regarding the Texas economy and oil policy. Clements addresses "We the People" group regarding crime and prisoner parole.
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Page Count
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19
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Contributor
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Clements, William P., 1917-2011
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Subject Name
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Reagan, Ronald
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Subject Topic
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Crime prevention, Prisons--Overcrowding--Law and legislation, Economic policy, Unemployment
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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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The Texas Economy, Mark White
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Identifier
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e_cle_013609
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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, pp. 11-12, regarding Texas prison overcrowding and expenditures for prison construction.
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Page Count
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2
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Subject Name
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Clements, William P., 1917-2011, Estelle, Ward James, Jr., Zachry, Bartell, Texas. Department of Corrections
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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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Criminal Justice Reform
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Identifier
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e_cle_013725
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Title
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Report regarding Williams P. Clements Jr.'s preparations for February 19, 1981 press conference
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Description
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Report regarding Williams P. Clements Jr.'s preparations for February 19, 1981 press conference. Report is regarding Mark White and prison reform.
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Page Count
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1
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Subject Name
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White, Mark, 1940-
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Subject Topic
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Prisons--Overcrowding--Law and legislation
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Identifier
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e_cle_005473
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Title
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Letter from Governor Clements to County Judge Gary Weber, regarding Senate Bill 727 and concerns about prison overcrowding
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Description
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Undated letter from Governor Clements to Gary Weber, County Judge, regarding Senate Bill 727, addressing prison overcrowding.
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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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Weber, Gary
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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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Criminal Justice Reform
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Identifier
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e_cle_006911
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Title
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Transcript of Governor William P. Clements, Jr., Press Conference, February 26, 1981
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Description
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Transcript of Governor William P. Clements, Jr., Press Conference, February 26, 1981, regarding the governor's appointments to state office, prison overcrowding, and synthetic fuels.
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Page Count
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12
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Creator
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Clements, William P., 1917-2011
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Subject Name
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White, Mark, 1940-
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Subject Topic
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Nuclear energy, Synthetic fuels, Prisons--Overcrowding--Law and legislation, Appointment to office
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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_009786
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Title
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Newspaper clipping headlined "Forum to seek ways of easing prison crunch", February 27, 1988
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Description
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Newspaper clipping headlined: "Forum to seek ways of easing prison crunch", Austin-American Statesman, February 27, 1988. Public officials, legislators, and criminal justice experts joined in a Criminal Justice Summit to discuss how to deal with the issue of prison overcrowding.
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Page Count
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1
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Subject Name
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Criminal Justice Division Advisory Board, Texas. Board of Corrections
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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 2, 1987-1991"
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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_013607
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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, regarding prison reform in response to Ruiz vs. Estelle lawsuit. "Janie Harris," the name of Clements' secretary, is handwritten in upper right corner.
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Page Count
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4
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Subject Name
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Clements, William P., 1917-2011, Sowell, Polly, 1927-, Harris, Janie
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Subject Topic
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Press Conference, Prisons--Overcrowding, 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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Criminal Justice Reform
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Identifier
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e_cle_006174
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Title
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Press release from office of William P. Clements Jr. regarding the overcrowding of Texas prisons, December 16, 1981
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Description
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Press release from office of William P. Clements Jr. regarding the overcrowding of Texas prisons, December 16, 1981.
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Page Count
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1
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Subject Topic
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Prisons--Overcrowding--Law and legislation
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Identifier
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e_cle_000434
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Title
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Newspaper clipping headlined, "Phone call on prisons rekindles White-Clements feud," May 16,1982
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Description
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Newspaper clipping headlined, "Phone call on prisons rekindles White-Clements feud", Waco Tribune-Herald, May 16,1982. Gov. Clements battles his Attorney General Mark White over prison reform after the Texas Board of Corrections refuses to accept any more prisoners.
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Page Count
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1
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Creator
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Henry, John C.
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Subject Name
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Clements, William P., 1917-2011, White, Mark, 1940-, Texas Prison System, Texas. Board of Corrections
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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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Criminal Justice Reform, Mark White
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Identifier
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e_cle_006916
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Title
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Transcript of press conference with Governor William P. Clements, Jr., April 3, 1981
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Description
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Transcript of press conference with Governor William P. Clements, Jr., April 3, 1981. regarding criminal justice reform, gun control, and federal budget cuts.
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Page Count
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13
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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, Block grants, New Federalism, Gun control
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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_006909
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Title
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Transcript of Governor William P. Clements, Jr. Press Conference, February 13, 1981
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Description
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Transcript of Governor William P. Clements, Jr. Press Conference, February 13, 1981, regarding prison expansion and wiretapping legislation.
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Page Count
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16
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Creator
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Clements, William P., 1917-2011
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Contributor
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Rove, Karl, Kaster, Jim
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Subject Name
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Estelle, Ward James, Jr.
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Subject Topic
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Prisons--Overcrowding--Law and legislation, Wiretapping
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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_006910
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Title
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Transcript of Governor William P. Clements, Jr., Press Conference, February 19, 1981
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Description
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Transcript of Governor William P. Clements, Jr., Press Conference, February 19, 1981, regarding Texas prison overcrowding, nuclear power and synthetic fuel, and Attorney General Mark White.
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Page Count
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16
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Creator
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Clements, William P., 1917-2011
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Subject Name
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White, Mark, 1940-, Estelle, Ward James, Jr.
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Subject Topic
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Synthetic fuels, Nuclear energy, 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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Criminal Justice Reform, mark
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Identifier
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e_cle_005913
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Title
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Newspaper clipping headlined: "Pardon, parole bill passes", February 4, 1981
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Description
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Newspaper clipping headlined: "Pardon, parole bill passes", Dallas Morning News, February 4, 1981, reports the passing of an anti-crime bill which gives the governor almost absolute control over the pardons and paroles department, but which also mandates the creation of a statewide halfway houses.
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Page Count
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1
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Creator
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Kuempel, George
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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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Criminals--Rehabilitation, 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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Criminal Justice Reform
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Identifier
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e_cle_014509
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Title
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Letter from Charles Terrell to Governor William P. Clements, Jr., regarding appointee Rider Scott, November 22, 1988
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Description
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Letter from Charles Terrell to Governor William P. Clements, Jr., regarding appointee Rider Scott, November 22, 1988. Terrell, Chair of the Texas Board of Corrections, seeks to retain Scott during the Texas legislative session.
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Page Count
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2
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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 Name
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Texas. Legislature, Texas. Board of Corrections, Scott, Rider
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Subject Topic
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Prisons--Overcrowding--Law and legislation, State governments--Officials and employees
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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