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- Clements, William P., 1917-2011 (x)
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Identifier
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e_cle_009884
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Title
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Letter from Tom Vickers to Charles T. Terrell regarding inequities in TDC transfers, March 9, 1990
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Description
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Letter from Tom Vickers to Charles T. Terrell regarding inequities in the number of TDC transfers allocated to Bexar County under Article 6166a-4 VATS. Bexar County's allocation has remained at 28 transfers per week.
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Page Count
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2
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Contributor
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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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Identifier
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e_cle_006134
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Title
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Letter from William P. Clements, Jr. to Mark White, February 22, 1980
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Description
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Letter from William P. Clements, Jr. to Mark White, February 22, 1980. Letter is regarding the Ruiz v Estelle case.
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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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White, Mark, 1940-
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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_005547
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Title
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Letter from Mark White to William Bradford Reynolds, June 14, 1982
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Description
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Letter from Mark White to William Bradford Reynolds, June 14, 1982. The letter states that Governor William P. Clements, Jr. has stated that the United States supports the State of Texas in its position that the Texas Departments of Corrections is currently entitled to place two prisoners in each cell of the Texas Department of Corrections.
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Page Count
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3
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Creator
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White, Mark, 1940-
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Contributor
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Reynolds, William Bradford
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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_009508_0001
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Title
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Letter from William P. Clements, Jr. to J.R. Abbott, April 17, 1987
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Description
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Letter from William P. Clements, Jr. to J.R. Abbott, April 17, 1987. Letter is regarding the construction of new prison facilities.
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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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Subject Topic
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Prisons--Overcrowding
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Identifier
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e_cle_005539
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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. The governor says that locking the doors of the Texas prison system to incoming inmates is not a solution to the prison overcrowding problem.
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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--Overcrowding
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Time Period
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"Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
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Themebook Term(s)
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Criminal Justice Reform
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Identifier
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e_cle_014139
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Title
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Constituent letter from Peter Wassdorf regarding early prisoner release, December 21, 1987
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Description
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Constituent letter from Peter Wassdorf of the office of Governor William P. Clements, Jr., regarding early release of Texas inmates, December 21, 1987
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Page Count
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2
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Creator
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Wassdorf, Pete
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Contributor
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Texas. Office of the Governor
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Subject Name
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Texas. Board of Pardons and Paroles
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Subject Topic
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Early release programs, Prisons--Overcrowding, Alternatives to imprisonment, Constituent communication
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Time Period
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"Texas Governor Term 2, 1987-1991"
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Themebook Term(s)
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Criminal Justice Reform
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Identifier
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e_cle_005628
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Title
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Newspaper clipping headlined, "Court monitor says prisoners in segregation denied recreation," November 18, 1981
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Description
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Newspaper clipping headlined, "Court monitor says prisoners in segregation denied recreation," by Bill Mintz, Houston Chronicle, November 18, 1981.
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Page Count
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1
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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_004329
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Title
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Memo from Paul T. Wrotenbery to William P. Clements regarding Request by the TDC for Finding of Fact for Utilization of Funds Appropriated for Flexibility for Unforeseen Developments for Fulbright & Jaworski in Ruiz vs Estelle, April 26, 1982
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Description
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Memo from Paul T. Wrotenbery to William P. Clements regarding Request by the TDC for Finding of Fact for Utilization of Funds Appropriated for Flexibility for Unforeseen Developments for Fulbright & Jaworski in Ruiz vs Estelle, April 26, 1982. Includes letter to Bullock approving voucher of $112,540.64 for payment and handwritten notes between Wrotenbery and Clements discussing the high payments to Fulbright and Jaworski.
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Page Count
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2
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Creator
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Wrotenbery, Paul T., Clements, William P., 1917-2011
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Subject Topic
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Prisons--Overcrowding, Budget, 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_005659
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Title
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Newspaper clipping headlined "White wants compensation fund to be issue in race," August 15, 1982
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Description
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Newspaper clipping headlined "White wants compensation fund to be issue in race," August 15, 1982
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Page Count
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1
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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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Mark White
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Identifier
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e_cle_014239
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Title
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A Report to the Governor on Prison and Jail Overcrowding, Activities of the Parole Board (Part 2), October 10, 1988
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Description
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A Report to the Governor on Prison and Jail Overcrowding, Activities of the Parole Board (Part 2), October 10, 1988. Regarding correspondence with the Governor's Offices regarding prison overcrowding.
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Page Count
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110
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Creator
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Texas. Board of Pardons and Paroles
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Subject Topic
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Prisons--Overcrowding
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Time Period
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"Texas Governor Term 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_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_007218
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Title
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Letter to Mark White From William P. Clements, February 22, 1980
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Description
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Letter to Mark White From William P. Clements, February 22, 1980. The letter chastises the Attorney General for the "political" nature of his previous letter with regards to Ruiz v. Estelle and the surrounding prison reforms. Also included is White's previous letter.
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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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White, Mark, 1940-
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Subject Topic
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Prisons--Overcrowding
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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_009626
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Title
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Correspondence between Joy S. Burgum and Pete Wassdorf regarding the proposed pre-release facility, January 22 to February 1, 1988
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Description
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Correspondence between Joy S. Burgum and Pete Wassdorf regarding the proposed pre-release facility, January 22 to February 1, 1988. Regarding the negative impact of a proposed pre-release facility east of Kyle, Texas on land-owners.
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Page Count
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3
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Creator
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Wassdorf, Pete
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Subject Topic
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Prisons, Prisons--Overcrowding, Constituent communication
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Time Period
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"Texas Governor Term 2, 1987-1991"
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Themebook Term(s)
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Criminal Justice Reform
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Identifier
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e_cle_013863
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Title
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Memo from Johnny R. McCollum to David Herndon regarding Update on Overcrowding in the Texas Department of Corrections, October 27, 1981
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Description
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Memo from Johnny R. McCollum to David Herndon regarding Update on Overcrowding in the Texas Department of Corrections, October 27, 1981.
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Page Count
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3
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Creator
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McCollum, Johnny R.
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Contributor
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Herndon, David
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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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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_007225
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Title
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Letter from Rep. Wilhelmina Delco to W.J. Estelle, February 11, 1980
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Description
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Letter from Rep. Wilhelmina Delco to W.J. Estelle, February 11, 1980. Delco voices concerns regarding overcrowding of the prison that Estelle is responsible for.
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Page Count
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2
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Creator
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Delco, Wilhelmina
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Contributor
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Estelle, Ward James, Jr.
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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_013865
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Title
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Letter from William Bradford Reynolds to Mark White, November 16, 1981
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Description
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Letter from William Bradford Reynolds to Mark White, November 16, 1981. Letter is regarding overcrowding in Texas prisons.
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Page Count
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5
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Creator
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Reynolds, William Bradford
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Contributor
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White, Mark, 1940-
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Subject Topic
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Prisons--Overcrowding
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Identifier
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e_cle_001753
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Title
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Correspondence between David Dean and Bo Byers of the Houston Chronicle, May 14, 1982
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Description
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Correspondence between Texas Secretary of State David Dean and Bo Byers of the Houston Chronicle, May 14, 1982, regarding Byers' editorial titled "Prison mandate perplexing"(attached), which Dean feels does not take into account the positive steps taken by Bill Clements to address problems with Texas prisons.
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Page Count
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8
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Creator
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Dean, David A. (David Allen), 1948- , Byers, William Bowling, 1920-
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Contributor
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Byers, William Bowling, 1920-, Dean, David A. (David Allen), 1948-
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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, 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_006130
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Title
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Letter from William P. Clements to Ruben Torres, Chairman of the Board of Pardons and Paroles, May 7, 1982
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Description
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Letter from William P. Clements to Ruben Torres, Chairman of the Board of Pardons and Paroles, May 7, 1982. Regarding the need to release inmates as soon as permissible due to overcrowding.
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Page Count
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1
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Creator
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Clements, William P., 1917-2011
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Contributor
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Torres, Ruben
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Subject Name
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Texas. Board of Pardons and Paroles
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Subject Topic
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Prisons--Overcrowding
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Time Period
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"Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
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Themebook Term(s)
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Ruiz v Estelle
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Identifier
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e_cle_001370
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Title
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Letter from Mark White to Lieutenant Governor William P. Hobby, August 22, 1986
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Description
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Letter from Mark White to Lieutenant Governor William P. Hobby, August 22, 1986. With recent increases to prison admissions, Governor Mark White is requesting Lieutenant Governor William Hobby to work with him to increase prison capacity by considering all methods to increase space, including public construction, privatization, and the use of available state facilities. The Texas Department of Corrections should be given an additional budget if possible.
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Page Count
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1
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Creator
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White, Mark, 1940-
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Contributor
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Hobby, Bill, 1932-
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Subject Topic
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Prisons--Overcrowding
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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, Criminal Justice Reform