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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_005604
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Title
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Newspaper clipping headlined "White will allow corrections board to hire law firm," July 14, 1981
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Description
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Newspaper clipping headlined, "White will allow corrections board to hire law firm,"by the Associated Press, in the Austin American-Statesman, July 14, 1981
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Page Count
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1
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Creator
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Associated Press
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Subject 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_005572
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Title
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Newspaper clipping headlined "Clements says prison order time too short", April 22, 1981
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Description
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Newspaper clipping headlined "Clements says prison order time too short", April 22, 1981. Clements says Texas will not be able to meet the deadline imposed by a federal judge.
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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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Ruiz v Estelle
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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_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_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_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_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_005565
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Title
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Newspaper clipping headlined "Senate okays prison emergency program, working furloughs" March 24, 1981
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Description
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Newspaper clipping headlined "Senate okays prison emergency program, working furloughs" March 24, 1981.
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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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Ruiz v Estelle
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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_005591
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Title
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Newspaper clipping headlined, "White: Put convicts on floor," May 17, 1981
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Description
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Newspaper clipping headlined, "White: Put convicts on floor," by Gordon Dillow, San Antonio Light, May 17, 1981.
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Page Count
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1
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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
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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, Ruiz v Estelle
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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_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_005592
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Title
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Newspaper clipping headlined "Go for the tent maker" May 14, 1981
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Description
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Newspaper clipping headlined "Go for the tent maker" May 14, 1981
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Page Count
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1
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Subject Topic
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Prisons--Overcrowding, Prisons administration
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Time Period
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"Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
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Themebook Term(s)
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Ruiz v Estelle