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Identifier
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e_cle_009835
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Title
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Press release from the Texas House of Representatives authored by Gib Lewis, February 19, 1987
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Description
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Press release from the Texas House of Representatives authored by Gib Lewis, February 19, 1987, regarding the release of convicted criminals in reference to prison overcrowding. Includes synopses from bills portioning to Texas prisons and the criminal justice system as well as handbills on the Texas War on Crime,
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Page Count
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22
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Creator
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Lewis, Gibson D.
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Subject Name
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Toomey, Mike, Clements, William P., 1917-2011
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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 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_001369
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Title
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Press release from office of William P. Clements Jr. regarding Ruiz v. Estelle, April 7, 1981
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Description
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Press release from office of William P. Clements Jr. regarding Ruiz v. Estelle, April 7, 1981. Press release is regarding updates with Ruiz v. Estelle, and a new conditional parole program.
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Page Count
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4
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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
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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_000060
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Title
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Press release titled "Clements-Backed Crime Package, Related Measures A Major Leap Forward," June 1, 1987
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Description
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Press release titled "Clements-Backed Crime Package, Related Measures A Major Leap Forward," June 1, 1987. Press release includes a list of bills that are a part of Clements' anti-crime package.
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Page Count
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2
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Subject Name
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Lewis, Gibson D., Texas Criminal Justice Task Force, Clements, William P., 1917-2011, Texas. Department of Corrections, Texas Youth Commission
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Subject Topic
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Crime, Prisons administration, Juvenile justice, Administration of, Privatization, Prisons--Overcrowding, Corrections--Contracting out
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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
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Identifier
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e_cle_013773
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Title
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Briefing for press conference, December 3, 1981
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Description
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Briefing for press conference, December 3, 1981, regarding redistricting, political opponents, political polls, Ruiz lawsuit, visit to Lopez Portillo, and illegal alien education.
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Page Count
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1
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Subject Topic
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Election districts, Political campaigns, Prisons--Overcrowding, Illegal aliens
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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_006129
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Title
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Press release regarding settlement of Ruiz v. Estelle lawsuit, June 8, 1982
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Description
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Press release regarding settlement of Ruiz v. Estelle lawsuit. Governor Clements announced the move to settle the State prison lawsuit. He will meet with various stakeholders to conclude the suit. Additionally, new prison dormitories are near completion.
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Page Count
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2
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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_006329
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Title
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Press release from the Office of Governor William P. Clements, Jr. regarding the Blue Ribbon Commission on Criminal Justice, August 3, 1982
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Description
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Press release from the Office of Governor William P. Clements, Jr. regarding the Blue Ribbon Commission on Criminal Justice, August 3, 1982. Press release announcing that the Blue Ribbon Commission on Criminal Justice will hold a public hearing in Austin on August 11, 1982, to receive testimony on critical issues confronting the criminal justice system.
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Page Count
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1
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Creator
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Texas. Office of the Governor
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Subject Name
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Clements, William P., 1917-2011, Governor's Blue Ribbon Commission for the Comprehensive Review of the Criminal Justice Corrections System, Lipshy, Bruce, McFarland, Bob
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Subject Topic
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Criminal Justice, Administration of, Prisons, Prisons--Overcrowding, Parole, Early release programs
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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_001427
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Title
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Press Release titled "Governor Clements Receives Notice of Prison Crisis Resolution," March 3, 1987
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Description
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Press Release titled "Governor Clements Receives Notice of Prison Crisis Resolution," March 3, 1987. Governor William P. Clements announced that the prison overcrowding crisis has been resolved, according to Attorney General Jim Mattox. Governor Clements requests the Legislature to approve 10,000 new beds for the prison system for the next two years to alleviate further overcrowding.
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Page Count
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1
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Subject Name
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Clements, William P., 1917-2011, Mattox, Jim
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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 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_009877
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Title
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Press release regarding Charles T. Terrell, Chairman, Texas Department of Corrections, January 23, 1989
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Description
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Press release regarding Charles T. Terrell, Chairman, Texas Department of Corrections. Terrell speaks about a lawsuit he is involved in regarding prison overcrowding. He also addresses the issues of alternatives to imprisonment and root causes of crime.
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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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Subject Topic
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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_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_001395
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Title
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News release from Governor Mark White regarding crime and prison overcrowding, October 20, 1986
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Description
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News release from Governor Mark White regarding crime and prison overcrowding, October 20, 1986. White attaches a letter from Governor William P. Clements, Jr., to members of the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles encouraging them to ease prison crowding by releasing prisoners up to six months prior to their minimum sentence expiration date, May 7, 1982.
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Page Count
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3
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Creator
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White, Mark, 1940-, Clements, William P., 1917-2011
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Contributor
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Texas. Board of Pardons and Paroles, Torres, Ruben, Jackson, Connie
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Subject Topic
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Prisons--Overcrowding, Governors--Election, Political campaigns
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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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Mark White, Ruiz v Estelle
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Identifier
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e_cle_004566
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Title
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News release written for Bill Clements, June 9, 1982
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Description
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News release written for Bill Clements, June 9, 1982, regarding the state of Texas prisons, overcrowding, and the state's response to overcrowding.
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Page Count
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3
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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, Texas. Board of Corrections
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Subject Topic
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Prisons--Overcrowding
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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_001428
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Title
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Press Release titled "Clements Signs Measure to Activate Prison Management Act," February 27, 1987
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Description
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Press Release titled "Clements Signs Measure to Activate Prison Management Act," February 27, 1987. Governor William P. Clements announced the Prison Management Act in response to the Texas Department of Corrections reaching 95 percent capacity.
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Page Count
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1
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Subject Name
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Clements, William P., 1917-2011, Mattox, Jim
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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 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_013736
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Title
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Press Release from the Office of Governor William P. Clements Jr. regarding Ruiz v Estelle, April 17, 1981
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Description
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Press Release from the Office of Governor William P. Clements Jr. regarding Ruiz v Estelle, April 17, 1981
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Page Count
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2
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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_013734
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Title
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Press Release from the Office of Governor William P. Clements Jr. regarding new conditional parole program to reduce prison population, April 7, 1981
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Description
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Press Release from the Office of Governor William P. Clements Jr. regarding new conditional parole program to reduce prison population, April 7, 1981
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Page Count
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1
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Subject Topic
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Prisons--Overcrowding, 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
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Identifier
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e_cle_006089
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Title
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News Release from the Office of Governor William P. Clements, Jr. regarding the Governor's Blue Ribbon Commission for the Comprehensive Review of the Criminal Justice Corrections System, November 19, 1982
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Description
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News Release from the Office of Governor William P. Clements, Jr. regarding the Governor's Blue Ribbon Commission for the Comprehensive Review of the Criminal Justice Corrections System, November 19, 1982. Regarding the preliminary recommendations of the Blue Ribbon Commission to the Governor on November 23, 1982.
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Page Count
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2
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Creator
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Texas. Office of the Governor
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Subject Name
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Governor's Blue Ribbon Commission for the Comprehensive Review of the Criminal Justice Corrections System, Lipshy, Bruce, Texas. Department of Corrections
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Subject Topic
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Criminal Justice, Administration of, Prisons--Overcrowding, Prisons, Criminals--Rehabilitation
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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_005540
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Title
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Press release from the Office of Governor William P. Clements, Jr., May 10, 1982
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Description
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Press Release from the Office of Governor William P. Clements, Jr., May 10, 1982. The press release is about Governor Clements' comment on the Texas Department of Correction's temporary admission freeze. Attached is a letter from Governor Clements to Ruben Torres about prison overcrowding and the Ruiz v. Estelle case.
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Page Count
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2
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Creator
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Texas. Office of the Governor
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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
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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_013788
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Title
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Briefing for Governor William P. Clements, Jr., press conference questions regarding Texas Board of Corrections, May 13, 1982
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Description
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Briefing for Governor William P. Clements, Jr., press conference questions regarding Texas Board of Corrections, May 13, 1982. Includes a letter to TBC Chairman J.L. Austin expressing concern regarding the decision to close the doors of Texas prisons due to overcrowding. Also includes a revised construction schedule for expanding Texas prisons.
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Page Count
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6
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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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Press Conference, Prisons--Overcrowding, Construction projects
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Time Period
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"Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
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Themebook Term(s)
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Criminal Justice Reform