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Identifier
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e_cle_005656
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Title
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Newspaper clipping headlined "White, Clements woo black voters in Dallas," June 24, 1982
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Description
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Newspaper clipping headlined "White, Clements woo black voters in Dallas," June 24, 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_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_009811
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Title
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Memo from Scott Carruth to the Criminal Justice Working Group, March 29, 1990, thru April 26, 1990
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Description
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Memo from Scott Carruth to the Criminal Justice Working Group, March 29, 1990, thru April 29, 1990. Including graphs based off of Texas prison capacities, construction timelines, information on convicted felons in county jails, net gain vs net loss for selected counties, and schedule for future expansions.
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Page Count
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47
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Creator
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Carruth, Scott
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Contributor
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Criminal Justice Working Group
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Subject Topic
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Prisons--Overcrowding, Criminal Justice, Administration of, Criminal statistics
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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_009883
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Title
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Court Order for Lawrence R. Alberti, et al., Plaintiffs v. the Sheriff of Harris County, et al., January 1990
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Description
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Court Order for Lawrence R. Alberti, et al., Plaintiffs v. the Sheriff of Harris County, et al., Defendants/Third-Party Plaintiffs, v. William P. Clements, et al., Third-Party Defendants.
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Page Count
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11
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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_001132
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Title
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Transcript of a Press Conference by Mark White, October 23, 1986
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Description
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Transcript of a Press Conference by Mark White, October 23, 1986 regarding the construction of additional prison space, prison overcrowding and early release programs.
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Page Count
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5
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Creator
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White, Mark, 1940-
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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
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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_009812
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Title
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Memo from Scott Carruth to the Texas Criminal Justice Working Group, August 1, 1990
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Description
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Memo from Scott Carruth to the Texas Criminal Justice Working Group, August 1, 1990, including charts and graphs outlining timetables concerning prison overcrowding, felons in county jails, PIAs released, facility expansion schedules, and net financial gain and loss in selected counties.
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Page Count
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16
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Creator
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Carruth, Scott
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Contributor
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Criminal Justice Working Group
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Subject Topic
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Criminal Justice, Administration of, Criminal statistics, Prisons--Overcrowding, Prisons--Overcrowding--Law and legislation
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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_009872
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Title
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Six Point Plan to Alleviate County Jail Overcrowding, End of the Year Status Report, Executive Summary, November 1988
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Description
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Six Point Plan to Alleviate County Jail Overcrowding, End of the Year Status Report, Executive Summary, November 1988.
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Page Count
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11
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Creator
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Office of General Counsel and Criminal Justice Division
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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_009866
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Title
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Memo from Scott Carruth to Rider Scott, September 11, 1989
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Description
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Memo from Scott Carruth to Rider Scott, September 11, 1989, regarding the TDCJ's construction schedule in relation to prison overcrowding. Includes charts and graphs relating to the subject matter.
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Page Count
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13
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Creator
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Carruth, Scott
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Contributor
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Scott, Scott, Rider, Fitzpatrick, Knox
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Subject Topic
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Construction projects, Prisons--Overcrowding, Parole
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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_009867
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Title
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Report from William P. Clements to the 71st Legislature, May 1989
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Description
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Report from William P. Clements to the 71st Legislature, May 1989. This is a comprehensive overview of Clements' campaign for criminal justice reform from 1987-1989.
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Page Count
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93
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Creator
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Clements, William P., 1917-2011
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Contributor
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Scott, Scott, Rider, Texas. Legislature
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Subject Topic
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Crime prevention, Construction projects, 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_009856
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Title
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Minutes from the Meeting of the Texas Commission on Jail Standards, November 28, 1990
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Description
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Minutes from the Meeting of the Texas Commission on Jail Standards.
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Page Count
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10
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Subject Topic
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Criminal Justice, Administration of, 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_009815
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Title
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Memo from Scott Carruth to Rider Scott regarding TDCJ Admissions vs Releases, July 9, 1990
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Description
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Memo from Scott Carruth to Rider Scott regarding TDCJ Admissions vs Releases. Includes spreadsheets and graphics for the prison dynamics of the second quarter of 1990.
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Page Count
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8
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Creator
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Carruth, Scott
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Contributor
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Scott, Rider
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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 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_000590
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Title
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Statement made by Bill Clements, June 9, 1982
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Description
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Statement made by Bill Clements, June 9, 1982, in regards to prison overcrowding and criminal justice reform in general
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Page Count
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3
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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
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Identifier
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e_cle_001022
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Title
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Newspaper clipping headlined "Texas prison system in vise of crisis," undated
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Description
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Dallas Times Herald clipping headlined "Texas prison system in vise of crisis," undated, concerning the conundrum the Texas Department of Corrections faces as the overburdened parole system contributes to the higher rate of repeat offenders who are thus jailed, creating a greater prison population. This article includes statistics and a table with outlining the "Texas prison population crisis."
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Page Count
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1
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Subject Name
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Texas Prison System, Texas Probation Commission, Texas. Department of Corrections
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Subject Genre
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Stats (copies)
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Subject Topic
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Criminal statistics, Prisons--Overcrowding, Parole, Prisons administration
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Time Period
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"White Interregnum, 1983-1986"
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Identifier
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e_cle_004667
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Title
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Letter from David Herndon to Ruben Torres, Chairman of the Board of Pardons and Paroles, September 2, 1982
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Description
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Letter from David Herndon to Ruben Torres, Chairman of the Board of Pardons and Paroles, September 2, 1982. Request for projected paroles for the coming year.
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Page Count
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1
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Creator
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Herndon, David
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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, Parole
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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_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_013862
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Title
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Memo from Johnny R. McCollum to David A. Dean regarding Alternatives to TDC's Overcrowding, April 6, 1981
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Description
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Memo from Johnny R. McCollum to David A. Dean regarding Alternatives to TDC's Overcrowding, April 6, 1981.
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Page Count
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1
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Creator
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McCollum, Johnny R.
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Contributor
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Dean, David A. (David Allen), 1948-
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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_005658
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Title
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Newspaper clipping headlined "Firm charges state $1 million legal fee," July 1, 1982
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Description
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Newspaper clipping headlined "Firm charges state $1 million legal fee," July 1, 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_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_014455
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Title
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Remarks prepared for William P. Clements, Jr., for Bond Review Board, January 29, 1988
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Description
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Remarks prepared for William P. Clements, Jr., for Bond Review Board, January 29, 1988. Topics include constructing new prisons, and construction money allocation.
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Page Count
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6
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Contributor
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Clements, William P., 1917-2011
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Subject Topic
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Construction projects, Prisons--Overcrowding
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Identifier
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e_cle_009814
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Title
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Summary report for the Texas Department of Corrections sent from Gerald A. Mays to Bill Clements, May 15, 1989
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Description
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Summary report for the Texas Department of Corrections sent from Gerald A. Mays to Bill Clements, May 15, 1989, outlining prices for updates and the schedule of those updates.
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Page Count
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2
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Creator
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Mays, Gerald A.
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Contributor
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Clements, William P., 1917-2011, Terrell, Charles T.
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Subject Topic
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Criminal Justice, Criminal Justice, Administration of, 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