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Identifier
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e_cle_009870
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Title
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Prison Financing and Construction Plan, State of Texas, July 1987
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Description
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Prison Financing and Construction Plan, State of Texas, July 1987. Bound plan of prison financing and construction for the State of Texas Department of Corrections (TDC). The plan begins with a letter from William P. Clements, Jr. to the Texas Legislature, in which the Governor emphasizes the importance of new prison construction and financing after the ruling on the Ruiz v Estelle case.
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Page Count
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70
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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 Criminal Justice, Justice, William Wayne, 1920-2009
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Subject Topic
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Prisons, Prisons--Overcrowding, Privatization
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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, Ruiz v Estelle
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Identifier
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e_cle_014063
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Title
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Newspaper clipping headlined "How Texas can begin to win war on crime", July 1, 1988
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Description
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Newspaper clipping headlined "How Texas can begin to win war on crime", July 1, 1988. By Charles T. Terrell, chairman of the Texas Board of Corrections, published in Dallas Times Herald. Regarding high crime rate, prisons, mental health care, and drug and alcohol rehabilitation.
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Page Count
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1
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Creator
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Terrell, Charles T.
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Subject Name
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Texas Criminal Justice Task Force
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Subject Topic
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Prisons, Prisons--Overcrowding, Mental health, Drug abuse
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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, Ruiz v Estelle
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Identifier
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e_cle_009894
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Title
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Letter from Temple Dickson to William P. Clements, Jr., January 29, 1990
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Description
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Letter from Temple Dickson to William P. Clements, Jr., January 29, 1990. Letter from Texas Senator Temple Dickson to William P. Clements, Jr. requesting that prison construction be added to the topics for discussion in the Special Session on February 27, 1990.
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Page Count
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1
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Creator
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Dickson, Temple
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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, Prisons--Overcrowding, Construction projects
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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_009594
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Title
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Correspondence between Governor William P. Clements, Jr., and Frank Arndt regarding pre-release centers, September 1-September 11, 1987
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Description
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Correspondence between Governor William P. Clements, Jr., and Rosenberg, Texas, resident Frank Arndt, September 1, 1987 and September 11, 1987, regarding Arndt's opposition to locating a pre-release center in Rosenberg.
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Page Count
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2
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Creator
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Clements, William P., 1917-2011
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Contributor
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Clements, William P., 1917-2011
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Subject Name
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Texas. Board of Corrections, Texas Prison System
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Subject Topic
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Prisons--Overcrowding, Prisons, 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_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_002110
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Title
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Letter from William P. Clements, Jr. to Ruben Torres, Connie Jackson, and George Killinger, May 7, 1982
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Description
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Letter from William P. Clements, Jr. to Ruben Torres, Connie Jackson, and George Killinger, May 7, 1982. Letter to the Chairman of the Board of Pardons and Paroles and two board members regarding prison overcrowding and releasing inmates to mandatory supervision six months prior to their minimum sentence expiration date.
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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, Jackson, Connie, Killinger, George G. (George Glenn), 1908-1993
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Subject Name
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Texas. Board of Pardons and Paroles, Texas. Department of Corrections
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Subject Topic
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Prisons administration, Prisons--Overcrowding, Parole, Prisons
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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_000061
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Title
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Letter from Ray Farabee to William P. Clements, Jr., November 11, 1986
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Description
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Letter from Ray Farabee to William P. Clements, Jr., November 11, 1986. Regarding the Texas Department of Corrections (TDC) and the criminal justice system. Farabee asks that William P. Clements, Jr. and Mark White "refrain from public statements that might contribute to agency instability" and that reports be studied before any serious policy changes are made.
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Page Count
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2
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Creator
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Farabee, Ray
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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, White, Mark, 1940-
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Subject Topic
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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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Criminal Justice Reform
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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_001063
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Title
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Newspaper clipping headlined "Monitor early releases," October 24, 1986
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Description
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Dallas Times Herald clipping headlined "Monitor early releases," October 24, 1986, concerning the Texas Department of Corrections' early release programs as a response to prison overcrowding.
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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 Prison System, Justice, William Wayne, 1920-2009
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Subject Topic
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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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Criminal Justice Reform
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Identifier
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e_cle_000072
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Title
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Letter from Robert D. Gunn to William P. Clements, Jr., July 18, 1986
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Description
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Letter from Robert D. Gunn to William P. Clements, Jr., July 18, 1986. Regarding the consequences of the Ruiz v Estelle case. Gunn, retired Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Texas Department of Corrections, summarizes his involvement in prison reform in Texas and gives suggestions for improvement of the prison system, criminal justice, and the police. The letter is annotated by Clements.
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Page Count
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4
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Creator
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Gunn, Robert
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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 administration, Crime prevention, Prisons--Overcrowding, Criminal Justice, Administration of, Crime, Privatization, Police
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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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Ruiz v Estelle, Criminal Justice Reform
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Identifier
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e_cle_009881
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Title
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Memo from Rider Scott to William P. Clements, Jr. regarding Monitors' Report - Harris County Jail September 26, 1988
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Description
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Memo from Rider Scott to William P. Clements, Jr. regarding Monitors' Report - Harris County Jail September 26, 1988. Regarding the Monitors' report on the Alberti v. Sheriff of Harris County federal jail lawsuit.
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Page Count
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1
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Creator
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Scott, Rider
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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 Criminal Justice, Lindsay, Jon, United States. Court of Appeals (5th Circuit)
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Subject Genre
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Reports
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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 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_009892
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Title
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State of the State Address, Governor William P. Clements, Jr., January 31, 1989
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Description
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State of the State Address, Governor William P. Clements, Jr., January 31, 1989. Speech regarding the State of Texas. Topics discussed include the Texas economy, education reform, criminal justice reform, and taxation.
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Page Count
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8
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Creator
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Clements, William P., 1917-2011
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Subject Name
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Bullock, Bob, Texas. Department of Criminal Justice, Texas. Department of Transportation
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Subject Topic
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Prisons, Construction projects, Budget, Job creation, Foreign economic relations, Education, Public schools, Prisons--Overcrowding, Judges--Selection and appointment, Campaign funds, Education, Higher
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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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The Texas Economy, Education Reform, Criminal Justice Reform
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Identifier
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e_cle_014454
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Title
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Report titled "Emergency Fact Finding by Criminal Justice Policy Council", January 26, 1988
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Description
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Report titled "Emergency Fact Finding by Criminal Justice Policy Council", January 26, 1988. Topics include methods to make prisons more safe and optimizing Texas Prisons.
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Page Count
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28
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Subject Name
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Texas. Department of Corrections
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Subject Topic
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Criminals--Rehabilitation, Prisons, Prisons--Overcrowding
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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_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_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_007207
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Title
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Letter from Edward Schmults, Department of Justice, to William P. Clements, Jr., April 16, 1981
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Description
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Letter from Edward Schmults, Department of Justice, to William P. Clements, Jr., April 16, 1981. Schmults responds to the Ruiz V Estelle case, and prison reform in Texas.
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Page Count
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4
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Creator
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Schmults, Edward Charles, 1931-
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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, 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_012213
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Title
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Letter from Eddie A. Fanick, Jr. to William P. Clements, Jr., July 8, 1986
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Description
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Letter from Eddie A. Fanick, Jr. to William P. Clements, Jr., July 8, 1986. Constituent letter criticizing Mark White's administration and their actions regarding three "hot issues": the early release of criminals due to prison overcrowding, property tax, and water conservation.
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Page Count
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1
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Creator
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Fanick, Eddie A.
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Contributor
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Clements, William P., 1917-2011
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Subject Name
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White, Mark, 1940-
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Subject Topic
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Prisons--Overcrowding, Prisons, Property tax, Sales tax, Water, Water conservation
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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_012215
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Title
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Letter from William Wayne Justice to William P. Clements, Jr., December 1, 1986
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Description
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Letter from William Wayne Justice to William P. Clements, Jr., December 1, 1986. Regarding Clements' request to confer with William Wayne Justice, Chief Judge of the United States District Court in the East District of Texas, over the Ruiz v Estelle case on prison overcrowding. Justice explains that he cannot meet with Clements until the Assistant Attorney General, F. Scott McCown's, concerns are met.
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Page Count
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1
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Creator
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Justice, William Wayne, 1920-2009
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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 Criminal Justice, Nathan, Vincent M.
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Subject Topic
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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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Ruiz v Estelle
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Identifier
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e_cle_012216
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Title
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Letter from Scott McCown to William Wayne Justice, November 26, 1986
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Description
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Letter from Scott McCown to William Wayne Justice, November 26, 1986. Regarding William P. Clements, Jr. request to confer with Chief Judge William Wayne Justice over the Ruiz v Estelle case. McCown, Special Assistant Attorney General, informs Justice that he is not opposed to meeting, but requests that counsel be present and that he would like an opportunity to speak with Clements and others involved in the case.
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Page Count
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1
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Creator
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McCown, F. Scott
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Contributor
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Justice, William Wayne, 1920-2009, Clements, William P., 1917-2011
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Subject Name
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Texas. Department of Criminal Justice, Doran, Hilary, Jr., Nathan, Vincent M.
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Subject Topic
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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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Ruiz v Estelle