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Identifier
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e_cle_005921
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Newspaper clipping headlined, "White blames Clements veto," April 21,1981
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Description
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Fort Worth Star Telegram clipping headlined, "White blames Clements veto," April 21,1981, concerning Bill Clements veto of prison construction funds and Mark White's appeal in response.
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Page Count
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1
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Creator
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Arnold, Ann
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Subject Name
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White, Mark, 1940-, Clements, William P., 1917-2011, Texas. Board of Corrections, Justice, William Wayne, 1920-2009, Smith, William French, 1917-
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Subject Topic
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Prisons--Overcrowding--Law and legislation, 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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Mark White, Criminal Justice Reform, Ruiz v Estelle
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Identifier
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e_cle_000048
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Title
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Letter from Sam J. Dealey to Bill Clements, June 11, 1986
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Description
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Letter from Sam J. Dealey to Bill Clements, June 11, 1986. Regarding Clements' remarks about Texas prisons and the military justice system.
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1
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Creator
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Dealey, Sam J.
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Contributor
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Clements, William P., 1917-2011
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Subject Name
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Clements, William P., 1917-2011, Texas. Board of Corrections
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Subject Topic
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Prisons 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_005552
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Title
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Letter from William P. Clements, Jr., to the members of the Texas Board of Corrections, October 4, 1982
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Description
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Letter from William P. Clements, Jr., to the members of the Texas Board of Corrections, October 4, 1982. Regarding a meeting to approve processes to avoid prison overcrowding.
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Page Count
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1
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Creator
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Clements, William P., 1917-2011
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Contributor
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Texas. Board of Corrections
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Subject Name
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Texas. Board of Corrections, Texas. Department of Corrections, Governor's Blue Ribbon Commission for the Comprehensive Review of the Criminal Justice Corrections System
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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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Themebook Term(s)
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Criminal Justice Reform
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Identifier
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e_cle_009813
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Title
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Memo from Scott Rider to Knox Fitzpatrick, June 20, 1990
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Description
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Memo from Scott Rider to Knox Fitzpatrick, June 20, 1990, includes organizational charts, construction costs, and other details covered during a construction briefing held to review the status of construction projects/issues undertaken by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
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Page Count
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8
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Creator
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Scott, Rider
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Contributor
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Fitzpatrick, Knox
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Subject Name
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Terrell, Charles T., Polunsky, Alan, Texas. Board of Corrections, Texas. Department of Criminal Justice
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Subject Topic
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Prisons--Overcrowding
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Time Period
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"Texas Governor Term 2, 1987-1991"
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Themebook Term(s)
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Criminal Justice Reform
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Identifier
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e_cle_005539
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Title
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Letter from Governor William P. Clements, Jr., to T. L. Austin, May 12, 1982
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Description
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Letter from Governor William P. Clements, Jr. to T. L. Austin, May 12, 1982. The governor says that locking the doors of the Texas prison system to incoming inmates is not a solution to the prison overcrowding problem.
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Page Count
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3
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Creator
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Clements, William P., 1917-2011
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Contributor
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Austin, T. Louis, Jr.
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Subject Name
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Texas. Board of Corrections
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Subject Topic
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Prisons--Overcrowding
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Time Period
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"Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
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Themebook Term(s)
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Criminal Justice Reform
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Identifier
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e_cle_006952
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Title
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Transcript of Governor William Clements, Jr.'s, press conference, May 27, 1982
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Description
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Transcript of Governor William Clements, Jr.'s press conference, May 27, 1982, regarding funding for the Texas. Board of Corrections, the Texas Gulf Coast, and more issues with Texas prisons.
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Page Count
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13
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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. Board of Corrections
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Subject Topic
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Prisons
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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_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_007316
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Title
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Letter from Governor William P. Clements, Jr., to T.L. Austin, May 12, 1982
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Description
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Letter from Governor William P. Clements, Jr., to Texas Board of Corrections Chairman T.L. Austin, May 12, 1982, regarding a lack of cooperation between the Texas Board of Corrections and the Texas Department of Corrections.
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Page Count
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3
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Creator
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Clements, William P., 1917-2011
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Contributor
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Austin, Austin, T. Louis, Jr.
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Subject Name
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Texas. Board of Corrections, Collins, A. James, Texas. Department of Corrections
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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_009786
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Title
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Newspaper clipping headlined "Forum to seek ways of easing prison crunch", February 27, 1988
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Description
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Newspaper clipping headlined: "Forum to seek ways of easing prison crunch", Austin-American Statesman, February 27, 1988. Public officials, legislators, and criminal justice experts joined in a Criminal Justice Summit to discuss how to deal with the issue of prison overcrowding.
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Page Count
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1
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Subject Name
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Criminal Justice Division Advisory Board, Texas. Board of Corrections
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Subject Topic
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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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Identifier
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e_cle_001607
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Title
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Memo from David Herndon to Governor William P. Clements, Jr., regarding agenda for Texas Board of Corrections meeting, June 21, 1982
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Description
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Memo from David Herndon to Governor William P. Clements, Jr., regarding agenda for Texas Board of Corrections meeting, June 21, 1982. Items on the agenda include Texas Department of Correction's decision to mix violent offenders with non-violent offenders, and the possibility of building greater capacity dormitory facilities.
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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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Clements, William P., 1917-2011
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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 administration, Prisons--Overcrowding
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Time Period
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"Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
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Themebook Term(s)
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Ruiz v Estelle
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Identifier
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e_cle_000434
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Title
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Newspaper clipping headlined, "Phone call on prisons rekindles White-Clements feud," May 16,1982
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Description
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Newspaper clipping headlined, "Phone call on prisons rekindles White-Clements feud", Waco Tribune-Herald, May 16,1982. Gov. Clements battles his Attorney General Mark White over prison reform after the Texas Board of Corrections refuses to accept any more prisoners.
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Page Count
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1
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Creator
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Henry, John C.
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Subject Name
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Clements, William P., 1917-2011, White, Mark, 1940-, Texas Prison System, Texas. Board of Corrections
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Subject Topic
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Prisons--Overcrowding--Law and legislation
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Time Period
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"Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
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Themebook Term(s)
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Criminal Justice Reform, Mark White
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Identifier
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e_cle_000767
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Title
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Letter from Governor William P. Clements, Jr. to T. L. Austin, May 12, 1982
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Description
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Letter from Governor William P. Clements, Jr. to T. L. Austin, May 12, 1982. Governor Clements writes to the Chairman of the Texas Board of Corrections expressing shock at locking the doors of the Texas prison system to incoming inmates. The governor says that the doors of the Texas Department of Corrections will be open on May 17, 1982, and solutions will need to be created to keep the doors open and the criminal justice system functioning properly.
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Page Count
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3
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Creator
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Clements, William P., 1917-2011
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Contributor
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Austin, T. Louis, Jr.
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Subject Name
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Texas. Board of Corrections
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Subject Topic
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Prisons administration, Prisons--Overcrowding
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Time Period
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"Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
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Themebook Term(s)
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Criminal Justice Reform, Ruiz v Estelle
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Identifier
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e_cle_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_005953
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Title
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Newspaper clipping headlined, "Clements warns board to keep prisons open," September 29, 1982
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Description
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Newspaper clipping headlined, "Clements warns board to keep prisons open," by Ann Arnold, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, September 29, 1982, regarding Governor William P. Clements, Jr.'s response to the prison overcrowding crisis.
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Page Count
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1
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Creator
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Arnold, Ann
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Subject Name
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Texas. Board of Corrections, Clements, William P., 1917-2011, Texas. Board of Pardons and Paroles, Estelle, Ward James, Jr.
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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_000474
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Title
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Newspaper clipping headlined: "Clements orders prisons to open gates by Monday," May, 14, 1982
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Description
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Newspaper clipping headlined: "Clements orders prisons to open gates by Monday," El Paso Times, May, 14, 1982. After Texas prisons closed due to overcrowding, Clements criticized the Texas Board of Corrections and ordered them to continue absorbing prisoners.
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Page Count
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1
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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, Estelle, Ward James, Jr., Texas Prison System, 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
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Identifier
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e_cle_014500
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Title
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Speech by Texas Board of Corrections Chairman Charles Terrell, regarding a report on Ruiz v. Estelle lawsuit, April 8, 1988
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Description
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Speech by Texas Board of Corrections Chairman Charles Terrell, regarding a report on Ruiz v. Estelle lawsuit, April 8, 1988. Terrell responds to a favorable ruling Special Master Vince Nathan, who was charged with oversight of the Texas Department of Corrections.
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Page Count
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3
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Creator
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Terrell, Charles T.
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Contributor
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Mattox, Jim, Justice, William Wayne, 1920-2009, Texas. Department of Corrections, Texas Criminal Justice Task Force
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Subject Name
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Ruíz, David Resendez, 1942-2005, Texas. Board of Corrections
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Subject Topic
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Prisons--Overcrowding--Law and legislation, Criminal Justice, Administration of
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Time Period
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"Texas Governor Term 2, 1987-1991"
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Themebook Term(s)
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Ruiz v Estelle, Criminal Justice Reform
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Identifier
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e_cle_014509
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Title
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Letter from Charles Terrell to Governor William P. Clements, Jr., regarding appointee Rider Scott, November 22, 1988
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Description
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Letter from Charles Terrell to Governor William P. Clements, Jr., regarding appointee Rider Scott, November 22, 1988. Terrell, Chair of the Texas Board of Corrections, seeks to retain Scott during the Texas legislative session.
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Page Count
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2
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Creator
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Terrell, Charles T.
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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. Legislature, Texas. Board of Corrections, Scott, Rider
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Subject Topic
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Prisons--Overcrowding--Law and legislation, State governments--Officials and employees
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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_004980
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Title
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Personal Notes of Johnny R. McCollum from the September 2, 1981, meeting with Governor Clements and members of the Texas Department of Corrections
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Description
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Personal notes of Johnny R. McCollum from the September 2, 1981, meeting with Governor Clements and members of the Texas Department of Corrections. Also in attendance: Board of Corrections members T.L. Roach, Lindsey Waters, and Harry Whittington; Texas Department of Corrections Director Jim Estelle; and Ruben Torres, Chairman of the Board of Pardons and Paroles. Topics covered include: the emergency appropriation construction project, security staff recruitment, site selection, and use of federal facilities for prison.
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Page Count
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3
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Creator
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McCollum, Johnny R.
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Subject Name
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Texas. Department of Corrections, Texas. Board of Pardons and Paroles, Texas. Board of Corrections
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Subject Topic
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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_004566
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Title
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News release written for Bill Clements, June 9, 1982
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Description
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News release written for Bill Clements, June 9, 1982, regarding the state of Texas prisons, overcrowding, and the state's response to overcrowding.
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Page Count
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3
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Contributor
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Clements, William P., 1917-2011
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Subject Name
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Clements, William P., 1917-2011, Texas. Board of Corrections
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Subject Topic
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Prisons--Overcrowding
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Themebook Term(s)
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Criminal Justice Reform
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Identifier
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e_cle_013608
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Title
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Transcript of Governor William P. Clements, Jr., press conference, May 13, 1982
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Description
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Transcript of Governor William P. Clements, Jr., press conference, May 13, 1982, p. 6, regarding prison overcrowding and reform.
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Page Count
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1
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Subject Name
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Austin, T. Louis, Jr., Clements, William P., 1917-2011, Texas. Board of Corrections
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Subject Topic
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Prisons--Overcrowding--Law and legislation, Prisons administration
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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