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Identifier
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e_cle_004989
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Title
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Memo from Johnny R. McCollum to Ruben Torres, regarding population of Texas Department of Corrections, September 23, 1981
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Description
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Memo from Clemency Director Johnny R. McCollum to Ruben Torres, regarding population of Texas Department of Corrections, September 23, 1981. Includes handwritten note forwarding memo to Governor William P. Clements, Jr. Memo indicates that TDC population is approaching capacity.
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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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Torres, Ruben
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Subject Name
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Texas. Department of Corrections
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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 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_005150
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Memos from Johnny R. McCollum regarding Texas Department of Corrections Overcrowding, September 1981
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Description
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Memos from Johnny R. McCollum regarding Texas Department of Corrections overcrowding, September 1981. McCollum's file memo of September 29, 1981, summarizes his actions to avoid the Texas Department of Corrections reaching capacity. Related memos of September 23 and September 25 to Ruben Torres, John Onion, and Texas Supreme Court Judge Joe Greenhill outline the TDC's overcrowding problem and describe possible solutions.
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Page Count
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7
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Creator
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McCollum, Johnny R., Whatley, Willis, J.
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Contributor
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Greenhill, Joe R., Torres, Ruben
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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, Parole
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Time Period
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"Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
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Themebook Term(s)
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Ruiz v Estelle