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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_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_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_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_000473
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Title
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Newspaper clipping headlined, "Legislature to consider prison issue", May 26, 1982
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Description
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Newspaper clipping headlined, "Legislature to consider prison issue", May 26, 1982. By Ron Dusek, published in the El Paso Times. Regarding Clements' announcement that he will open the special session of the Legislature to the issue of prison overcrowding.
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Page Count
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2
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Creator
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Dusek, Ron
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Subject Name
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Clements, William P., 1917-2011, Hobby, Bill, 1932-, Clayton, Bill W., Texas. Department of Corrections, Moreno, Paul, Polk, Mary, Coleman, Ronald D. (Ronald D'Emory), 1941-
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Subject Topic
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Prisons--Overcrowding, Prisons--Overcrowding--Law and legislation, Prisons, Property tax
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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, Bill Hobby
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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_005920
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Title
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Newspaper clipping headlined, "Texas ordered to provide 1-prisoner cells by 1983," April 4, 1981
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Description
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Newspaper clipping headlined, "Texas ordered to provide 1-prisoner cells by 1983," April 4, 1981, concerning Justice William Wayne's Ruiz V Estelle decision in reference to the timeline it established.
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Page Count
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1
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Subject Name
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Justice, William Wayne, 1920-2009, Clements, William P., 1917-2011, Texas Prison System
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Subject Topic
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Prisons--Overcrowding, Criminal Justice, Administration of
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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_000393
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Title
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Newspaper clipping headlined, "Texas Prison System Meddling Brings Woes", May 23, 1982
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Description
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Newspaper clipping from the Baytown Sun headlined, "Texas Prison System Meddling Brings Woes," May 23, 1982. Published in the Baytown Sun. Article states that U.S. District Judge William Wayne Justice has "all but taken over supervision of Texas prisons" and has "circumvented lawful functions of a state district court in Harris County."
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Page Count
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2
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Subject Name
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Justice, William Wayne, 1920-2009, Estelle, Ward James, Jr., Poe, Ted, Heard, Jack, Clements, William P., 1917-2011, Texas. Department of Corrections
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Subject Topic
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Prisons, Prisons--Overcrowding, Judicial power
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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_013790
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Title
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Newspaper clipping headlined, "White Blames Clements Veto," April 21, 1981
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Description
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Newspaper clipping headlined, "White Blames Clements Veto," by Ann Arnold, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, April 21, 1981, regarding Attorney General Mark White's criticism of Governor William P. Clements, Jr.'s veto of funds to expand Texas prisons.
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Page Count
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1
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Creator
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Arnold, Ann
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Subject Name
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White, Mark, 1940-, Clements, William P., 1917-2011
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Subject Topic
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Prisons--Overcrowding, Construction projects, Veto
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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, Criminal Justice Reform
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Identifier
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e_cle_001064
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Title
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Newspaper clipping headlined "White denies easing of prison release rules," October 24, 1986
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Description
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Austin American Statesman clipping headlined "White denies easing of prison release rules," by Bruce Hight, October 24, 1986, concerning Bill Clements' response to allegations that prison overcrowding has eased regulations and sentence duration. This article also includes statements by Bob Gunn and Harry Whittington, former board members of the Texas Department of Corrections.
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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, Gunn, Robert, Whittington, Harry, 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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"White Interregnum, 1983-1986"
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Themebook Term(s)
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Criminal Justice Reform
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Identifier
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e_cle_005358
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Title
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Newspaper clipping headlined, "Clements raps amnesty idea for prisoners," March 23, 1981
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Description
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Newspaper clipping headlined, "Clements raps amnesty idea for prisoners," March 23, 1981, by the Associated Press, in the Houston Post. Governor William P. Clements, Jr., states his opposition to granting prisoners amnesty to relieve prison overcrowding.
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Page Count
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1
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Creator
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Associated Press
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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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Prisons--Overcrowding, Alternatives to imprisonment, Criminal Justice, Administration of
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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