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Identifier
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e_cle_001062
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Title
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Newspaper clipping titled, "Prisons speed up early releases," October 23, 1986
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Description
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Newspaper clipping titled, "Prisons speed up early releases," by Virginia Ellis, Dallas Times-Herald, October 23, 1986. Article discusses Texas Department of Corrections policy of releasing prisoners early to ease prison crowding. Quotes Texas Sen. Ray Farabee and attorney Harry Whittington.
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Page Count
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2
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Creator
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Ellis, Virginia
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Subject Name
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Texas. Department of Corrections, Whittington, Harry, Farabee, Ray
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Subject Topic
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Prisons--Overcrowding, Early release programs
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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_005353
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Title
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Newspaper clipping headlined, "Appropriation panel approves emergency prison construction," March 4, 1981
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Description
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Newspaper clipping headlined, "Appropriation panel approves emergency prison construction," March 4, 1981, by the Associated Press, in the Dallas Times Herald. The article describes approval by the House Appropriations Committee for building metal prison dormitories.
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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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Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Appropriations Committee, Estelle, Ward James, Jr., Texas. Department of Corrections
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Subject Topic
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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
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Identifier
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e_cle_001290
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Title
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Newspaper clipping headlined "Clements Wants End to Early Release of Prisoners," undated
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Description
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Newspaper clipping headlined "Clements Wants End to Early Release of Prisoners," undated. Clements thinks early release programs are contributing to the crime problem and wants them ended.
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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, Texas. Department of Corrections
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Subject Topic
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Parole, Criminal Justice, Administration of, 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_001273
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Title
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Newspaper clipping headlined, "Candidates offer prison solutions," October 29, 1986
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Description
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Newspaper clipping headlined, "Candidates offer prison solutions," by Associated Press, Dallas Times-Herald, October 29, 1986.
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Page Count
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1
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Creator
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Dallas Times Herald
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Contributor
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White, Mark, 1940-, Clements, William P., 1917-2011
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Subject Name
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Texas. Department of Corrections
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Subject Topic
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Governors--Election, Prisons, 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
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Identifier
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e_cle_005560
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Title
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Newspaper clipping headlined, "To assist in TDC appeal White hires private law firm," July 14, 1981
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Description
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Newspaper clipping from the Houston Post by Tom Nelson headlined, "To assist in TDC appeal White hires private law firm," July 14, 1981, regarding Ruiz v. Estelle lawsuit against 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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Texas. Department of Corrections, 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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Ruiz v Estelle, Mark White
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Identifier
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e_cle_001274
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Title
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Newspaper clipping headlined "White, Clements in war of words over TDC policy," October 24, 1986
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Description
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Newspaper clipping from the Houston Chronicle headlined "White, Clements in war of words over TDC policy," October 24, 1986, by Jan Rich. White and Clements clash over the use of "good time" in release of prisoners. Some Texas Department of Corrections employees don't want prisons to be part of a political battle and think "good time" is being used alleviate overcrowding not for its original purpose.
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Page Count
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1
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Subject Name
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Texas. Department of Corrections, Clements, William P., 1917-2011, White, Mark, 1940-
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Subject Topic
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Prisons--Overcrowding, Parole
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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
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Identifier
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e_cle_001197
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Title
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Newspaper clippings headlined, "State still unsure how to fund prison" and "Clements rakes TDC director; White given friendly advice," June 11, 1986
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Description
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Newspaper clippings from Dallas Morning News headlined "State still unsure how to fund prison," June 11, 1986, by George Kuemple, and from Houston Chronicle headlined "Clements rakes TDC director; White given friendly advice," June 11, 1986, by Clay Robison, regarding prison overcrowding and early release policies. Articles refer to Texas gubernatorial election and Democrats' suggestions for Governor Mark White's campaign. Includes office filing form.
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Page Count
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3
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Creator
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Robison, Clay, Kuempel, George
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Contributor
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Clements, William P., 1917-2011, White, Mark, 1940-
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Subject Name
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Texas. Department of Corrections, Hughes, Alfred D.
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Subject Topic
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Prisons--Overcrowding, Prisons administration
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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_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_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_005943
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Title
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Newspaper clipping headlined "Clements and prison fiasco," May 19, 1982
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Description
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Newspaper clipping headlined "Clements and prison fiasco," by George Kuemple, Dallas Morning News, May 19, 1982. Article describes William P. Clements, Jr,'s, response to prison overcrowding in the Texas prison system.
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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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Estelle, Ward James, Jr., Texas. Department of Corrections, Clements, William P., 1917-2011
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Subject Topic
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Prisons--Overcrowding, Parole, Litigation, Parole
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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_005605
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Title
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Newspaper clipping headlined "TDC plans 960-man prison unit," August 22, 1981
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Description
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Dallas Morning News clipping headlined "TDC plans 960-man prison unit," August 22, 1981.
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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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Texas. Department of Corrections
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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_012276
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Title
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Letters from Nancy Dickerson to Rita Crocker-Clements and William P. Clements, Jr., with reply letter, 1987
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Description
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Letters from Nancy Dickerson to Rita Crocker-Clements and William P. Clements with reply letter, 1987. Letter from Nancy Dickerson, Executive Producer of Television Corporation of America, to Rita Crocker-Clements with an attached letter to William P. Clements, Jr., and a newspaper clipping from the New York Times. A response letter from Governor Clements is included. The letters span from August to September of 1987 and are in regards to the possibility of utilizing modular prison cells sold by Mark Correctional Systems in the construction of new prisons in Texas.
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Page Count
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5
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Creator
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Dickerson, Nancy (Nancy Hanschman), Clements, William P., 1917-2011
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Contributor
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Crocker-Clements, Rita, 1931-, Clements, William P., 1917-2011, Dickerson, Nancy (Nancy Hanschman)
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Subject Name
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Texas Prison System, Scott, Rider, Hughes, Alfred D., Texas. Department of Corrections, Kassar, Ray, Mark Correctional Systems
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Subject Genre
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Brochures, Clippings (information artifacts)
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Subject Topic
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Prisons, Prisons--Overcrowding, Construction projects
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Time Period
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"Texas Governor Term 2, 1987-1991"
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Themebook Term(s)
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Criminal Justice Reform, Rita Crocker Clements
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Identifier
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e_cle_006061
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Title
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Newspaper clipping headlined, "Governor's Report," May 28, 1981
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Description
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Newspaper clipping headlined, "Governor's Report," May 28, 1981, Bowie News. Clipping is regarding over-crowding in the Texas prison system.
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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 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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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_005581
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Title
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Newspaper clipping headlined "White vowing he plans to win TDC lawsuit," March 29, 1981
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Description
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Newspaper clipping headlined, "White vowing he plans to win TDC lawsuit," by Larry Bowen, Huntsville Item, March 29, 1981, regarding Attorney General Mark White's lawsuit defending the Texas Department of Corrections in a lawsuit against inmate David Ruiz.
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Page Count
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1
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Subject Name
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White, Mark, 1940-, Ruíz, David Resendez, 1942-2005, 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, Mark White
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Identifier
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e_cle_004978
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Title
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Memo from David A. Dean to William P. Clements regarding acquisition of federal properties for use as correctional facilities or sites, August 28, 1981
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Description
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Memo from David A. Dean to William P. Clements regarding acquisition of federal properties for use as correctional facilities or sites. David Dean advises the governor of a letter he received about a clearinghouse to help state and local officials to "acquire federal properties for use as correctional facilities or sites." The attached Dallas Morning News article discusses the barracks-style housing the Texas Department of Corrections will have in October 1982.
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Page Count
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4
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Creator
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Dean, David A. (David Allen), 1948-
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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. Department 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_005616
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Title
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Newspaper clipping headlined "White says care better at TDC," October 23, 1981
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Description
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Newspaper clipping headlined "White says care better at TDC," by Lisa Trow, Huntsville Herald, October 23, 1981.
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Page Count
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1
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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, 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_005596
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Title
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Newspaper clipping headlined, "Prison time easier [with] new TDC tents," June 4, 1981
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Description
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Newspaper clipping headlined, "Prison time easier [with] new TDC tents," June 4, 1981, regarding 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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Texas. Department of Corrections
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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_001056
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Title
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Newspaper clipping headlined, "Clements wants to rid TDC of service veterans," June 10, 1986
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Description
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Huntsville Item clipping headlined, "Clements wants to rid TDC of service veterans," June 10, 1986, relating to Bill Clements' call for the resignation of all service veterans from the Department of Corrections, including director O. L. McCotter.
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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, 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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Mark White, Ruiz v Estelle