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John Whitmire calls himself a reformer who’s tough on crime. What does his record show?
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Houston Chronicle
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Scherer, J.
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10/29/2023
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Allen, Ray; Bland, Sandra; Coleman, Garnet; Craddick, Tom; Criminal justice; Inmate rehabilitation; Mayoral campaigns and elections; Prisons; Senate Committee on Criminal Justice; State jail system; Whitmire, John
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Smart Prison Reform
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Dallas Morning News
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Editorial
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05/18/2018
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Cornyn, John; Penalties and sentences (Criminal justice); Recidivism
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Follow Texas on prison reform
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Dallas Morning News
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Levin, M.
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05/16/2018
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Alternatives to incarceration; Prison population
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Texas saved $3B closing prisons. Why rehabilitation works
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Austin American Statesman
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Rollins, B.
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02/10/2018
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Alternatives to incarceration; Inmate rehabilitation; Prisons
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Can Texas lead nation away from the war on drugs?
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Houston Chronicle
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Jackson, T.
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12/14/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Alternatives to incarceration; Culberson, John; Drug rehabilitation programs; Opioids; Substance abuse
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Texas prison-reentry model a focus of White House reform meeting
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Houston Chronicle
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Ward, M.
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09/16/2017
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1 TX bill
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Criminal justice; Prison reform; Prisoner re-entry
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Feds can follow Texas Criminal Justice Reform
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Corpus Christi Caller Times
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Gonzalez, M.
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03/01/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Alternatives to incarceration; Prison population
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Criminal Justice Reform
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Dallas Morning News
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Editorial
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12/30/2016
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Penalties and sentences (Criminal justice)
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High inmate count shows need for reform
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Dallas Morning News
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Ragland, J.
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09/17/2016
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Criminal justice; Prison population
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Criminal justice
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Houston Chronicle
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Editorial
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07/07/2016
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Nonviolent offenders; Penalties and sentences (Criminal justice)
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Prison reform ‘Texas model’ hasn’t really solved problems
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Dunklee, C.
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08/05/2015
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Prison population; Prison reform; Racial profiling
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Prison reform
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Houston Chronicle
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Editorial
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04/02/2014
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1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
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Alternatives to incarceration; Cornyn, John; Inmate sexual assaults; Madden, Jerry; Prison reform; Whitmire, John
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Reinvest money saved from lessening prison terms
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Abilene Reporter-News
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McNeely, D.
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03/27/2014
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1 TX bill
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Alternatives to incarceration; Drug enforcement; Madden, Jerry; Nonviolent offenders; Penalties and sentences (Criminal justice); Perry, Rick; Whitmire, John
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Time for federal government to pass prison reform
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Austin American Statesman
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Editorial
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03/19/2014
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Alternatives to incarceration; Cornyn, John; Federal government; Prison reform
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When the Texas governor talks pot, people listen
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Norman, M.
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03/14/2014
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Alternatives to incarceration; Marijuana; Nonviolent offenders; Penalties and sentences (Criminal justice); Perry, Rick
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Tough-on-crime Texans support prison reforms
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Houston Chronicle
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Reddy, V.
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12/11/2013
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Alternatives to incarceration; Nonviolent offenders; Prisoner re-entry; Public opinion polls; Recidivism
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Public rewards criminal justice success with strong support
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Austin American Statesman
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Rumpf, S.
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12/09/2013
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Alternatives to incarceration; Drug rehabilitation programs; Nonviolent offenders; Public opinion polls; Recidivism
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Texas' drug-sentencing reforms could be model for U.S.
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Houston Chronicle
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Tolson, M.
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08/17/2013
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Alternatives to incarceration; Holder, Eric; Illegal drugs; Penalties and sentences (Criminal justice)
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Texas criminal justice on the right track
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Austin American Statesman
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Wohlgemuth, A.
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06/24/2013
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Alternatives to incarceration; Dawson State Jail; Mineral Wells Pre-Parole Transfer Facility; Prisons
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Prison reform outlook improves with business group’s involvement
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Austin American Statesman
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Ward, M.
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01/23/2013
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Alternatives to incarceration; Hammond, Bill; Whitmire, John
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Report: Fewer Texans return to prison as state focuses on rehabilitation, treatment
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Austin American Statesman
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Ward, M.
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09/25/2012
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Drug rehabilitation programs; Inmate rehabilitation; Madden, Jerry; Prisoner re-entry; Recidivism; State comparisons; Whitmire, John
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Prisoner release system in Texas found unfocused, uncoordinated
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San Antonio Express News
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Fikac, P.
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09/06/2012
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Criminal Justice, Texas Department of; Huffman, Joan; Prisoner re-entry; Recidivism; Sunset review process; Whitmire, John
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Parole rates surge to avoid unsupervised releases
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Austin American Statesman
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Ward, M.
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05/16/2012
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Madden, Jerry; Parole; Prison population; Whitmire, John
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House Corrections Chair Jerry Madden to not run again
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Austin American Statesman
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Ward, M.
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11/15/2011
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Alternatives to incarceration; Legislative turnover; Madden, Jerry; Prison reform; Whitmire, John
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A first: Texas to shut down a prison
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Austin American Statesman
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Ward, M.
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08/03/2011
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1 TX bill
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Brownwood State School; Crockett State School; Inmate rehabilitation; Juvenile detention facilities; Madden, Jerry; Prison population; Prisons; Youth Commission, Texas
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Early OK on prison funding is reached
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Austin American Statesman
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Ward, M.
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05/19/2011
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Alternatives to incarceration; Correctional officer salaries; Madden, Jerry; Ogden, Steve; Pitts, Jim; Prisons; State budget shortages; Whitmire, John
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Austin deserves credit here
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Houston Chronicle
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Falkenberg, L.
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04/15/2011
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Alternatives to incarceration; Dewhurst, David; Ogden, Steve; Prison reform; State budgets; Whitmire, John
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U.S. looks to Texas as model for keeping inmates from returning to prison
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Mitchell, M.
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04/13/2011
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Drug rehabilitation programs; Inmates; Madden, Jerry; Prison population; Recidivism
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Study praises Texas for prison reforms, but comes with warning
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Houston Chronicle
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Turner, A.
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04/13/2011
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Alternatives to incarceration; Prison reform; Recidivism; Whitmire, John
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Proposals could make it harder to leave prison
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New York Times
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Grissom, B.
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03/14/2011
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Report: prison cuts may cause space crunch
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Austin American Statesman
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Ward, M.
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03/02/2011
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Dewhurst, David; Inmate rehabilitation; Prison population; Prisons; Probation; State budget shortages; State budgets; Whitmire, John
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Prison agency proposal trims jobs, programs
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Austin American Statesman
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Ward, M.
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02/08/2011
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1 TX bill
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Criminal Justice, Texas Department of; Drug rehabilitation programs; Madden, Jerry; State agency budgets; State budget shortages; State employee layoffs; Whitmire, John
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State seek prison breaks
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Wall Street Journal
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Fields, G.
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02/08/2011
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Houston-area prison to shut under budget proposal
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San Antonio Express News
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Graczyk, M.
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01/20/2011
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Criminal Justice, Texas Department of; Elderly inmates; Inmate health; State agency budgets; University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
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Growing inmate population could hinder budget cuts
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Austin American Statesman
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Ward, M.
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11/09/2010
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Fabelo, Tony; Inmate rehabilitation; Madden, Jerry; Nonviolent offenders; Prison population; Prisons; State budget shortages; Whitmire, John
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Grim history
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Austin Chronicle
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King, M.
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08/19/2010
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Criminal justice; Criminal Justice, Texas Department of; Dewhurst, David; Prison labor; Prison population; Prison reform; Prisons; Racial discrimination; Ruiz lawsuit; Whitmire, John
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At a glance: inmates in Texas
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Dallas Morning News
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Staff
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03/17/2010
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1 TX bill
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Inmates; Prison population; State agency budgets
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Budget cuts to prison system would mean 3,100 jobs lost
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Austin American Statesman
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Ward, M.
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02/17/2010
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1 TX bill
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Criminal Justice, Texas Department of; Employment; Inmate health; Livingston, Brad; Madden, Jerry; McReynolds, Jim; State agency budgets; State budget shortages; Whitmire, John
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State weighs closing prisons
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Austin American Statesman
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Ward, M.
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02/11/2010
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1 TX bill
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Alternatives to incarceration; Livingston, Brad; McReynolds, Jim; Prison security; Prisons; Privately-operated prisons; State agency budgets; State budget shortages; Whitmire, John; Youth Commission, Texas
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Cutting Criminal Justice budget would negate progress
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Austin American Statesman
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Yanez-Correa, A.
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02/05/2010
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1 TX bill
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Alternatives to incarceration; Criminal Justice, Texas Department of; Prisons; Probation; State agency budgets; State budget shortages
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Tough on crime? Check. Smart on crime? Not so much.
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Austin American Statesman
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Editorial
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01/03/2010
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1 TX bill
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Alternatives to incarceration; Crime; Criminal justice; Drug rehabilitation programs; Education; Mental health services; Political candidates; State budgets; Whitmire, John
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Texas cuts costs amid prison reform
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Houston Chronicle
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Horswell, C.
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12/15/2009
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Alternatives to incarceration; Madden, Jerry; Parole; Prison population; Prison reform; Whitmire, John
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No more wait list for prison drug rehab programs
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Austin American Statesman
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Ward, M.
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08/05/2009
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Criminal Justice, Texas Department of; Drug rehabilitation programs; Inmates; Madden, Jerry; Perry, Rick; Prisons; Richards, Ann; Whitmire, John
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Probationers donate to area food banks
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Dallas Morning News
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Hundley, W.
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04/19/2009
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Alonzo, Roberto; Community service (Punishment); Food banks; Gifts and donations; Madden, Jerry; Pilot programs; Probation; Whitmire, John
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State should take a look at high cost of corrections
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Houston Chronicle
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Levin, M.
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02/24/2009
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Alternatives to incarceration; Electronic monitoring of offenders; Nonviolent offenders; Prison population; Prisons; Privately-operated prisons; Technical parole violations
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Lawmakers credit rehab programs for dip in prison ranks
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Austin American Statesman
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Ward, M.
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02/20/2009
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Crime statistics; Drug rehabilitation programs; Inmate rehabilitation; Legislative Budget Board, Texas; Whitmire, John; Williams, Thomas 'Tommy'
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With money tight, focus is on basics
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Austin American Statesman
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Selby, W.
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01/11/2009
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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81st Legislature; Berman, Leo; Branch, Dan; Patrick, Dan; Perry, Rick; Smithee, John; State budgets; Straus, Joe, III; Watson, Kirk
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Sugar Land adds funding for transportation to its legislative agenda
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Houston Chronicle
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Winata, J.
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01/08/2009
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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81st Legislature; Howard, Charlie; Municipal government; Prisons; Sugar Land, Texas
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Could jail site be a bar to developer's Trinity hopes?
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Dallas Morning News
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Ramshaw, E.
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12/31/2008
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1 TX bill
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Branch, Dan; Criminal Justice, Texas Department of; Dallas, Texas; Dawson State Jail; Hodge, Terri; Privately-operated prisons; Sugar Land, Texas; Trinity River; West, Royce
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Offenders need bridge to normalcy
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Waco Tribune Herald
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Editorial
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04/06/2008
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1 TX bill
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Halfway houses; Nonviolent offenders; Prisoner re-entry; Youthful offenders
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Historic prison may be closed
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Houston Chronicle
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Hanson, E.
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03/23/2008
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1 TX bill
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Air transportation; Airports; Lampson, Nicholas V. 'Nick'; Prisons; State land; Sugar Land, Texas
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Cutting the prison rate safely
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Washington Post
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Whitmire, J.
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03/20/2008
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Unindexed
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A focus on savings attained prison reforms
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Schnurman, M.
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03/06/2008
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Drug courts; Madden, Jerry; Nonviolent offenders; Parole; Penalties and sentences (Criminal justice); Prison construction; Prison population; Prison reform; Probation; Technical parole violations; Whitmire, John
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Changed goals betters Texas' prison system
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Tyler Morning Telegraph
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Editorial
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03/04/2008
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Alternatives to incarceration; Drug rehabilitation programs; Drug-related crimes; Inmate rehabilitation; Legislative Budget Board, Texas; Legislators; Nonviolent offenders; Office of the Governor; Penalties and sentences (Criminal justice); Prison construction; Prison reform; Technical parole violations; Texas Public Policy Foundation
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Report: 1 in 100 U.S. adults behind bars
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Austin American Statesman
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Aizenman, N.
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02/29/2008
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Alternatives to incarceration; Crime prevention; Jail population; Prison population; Recidivism; Whitmire, John
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Texas prison reforms praised
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Houston Chronicle
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Turner, A.
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02/29/2008
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Alternatives to incarceration; Drug rehabilitation programs; Jail population; Madden, Jerry; Nonviolent offenders; Prison population; Prison reform; Whitmire, John
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Legislator's endorsement claim false, AG's camp says
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Dallas Morning News
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Brooks, K.
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02/16/2008
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1 TX bill
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Abbott, Greg; Endorsements; Madden, Jerry
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As growth rate slows, fewer new cells needed
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Austin American Statesman
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Staff
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02/01/2008
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1 TX bill
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Legislative Budget Board, Texas; Prison construction; Prison population
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Sanity on drug sentencing
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Waco Tribune Herald
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Editorial
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11/19/2007
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Drug-related crimes; Marijuana; Penalties and sentences (Criminal justice); Prison population
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Offenders given food for thought
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Shurley, T.
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11/09/2007
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1 TX bill
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Gifts and donations; Probation
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Summit to address recidivism and its costs
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Dallas Morning News
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Olivera, M.
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08/18/2007
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1 TX bill
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Alternatives to incarceration; Inmate rehabilitation; Madden, Jerry; Probation; Recidivism
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Panel OKs exam changes for released sex offenders
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Dallas Morning News
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Ramshaw, E.
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07/07/2007
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Bradley, John; Criminal Justice, Texas Department of; Madden, Jerry; Recidivism; Sex offenders
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A new tool to guard against sexual predators
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Dallas Morning News
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Staff
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07/07/2007
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Community notification of sex offenders; Madden, Jerry; Sex offenders
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State may change sex offender classification system
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San Antonio Express News
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A.P. Wire
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07/03/2007
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Council on Sex Offender Treatment; Madden, Jerry; Sex offenders
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For some sex offenders, new categories
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Dallas Morning News
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Ramshaw, E.
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07/02/2007
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Madden, Jerry; Recidivism; Sex offender registration; Sex offenders; Youthful offenders
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With state's $14 billion surplus, we invested in Texas' future
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Austin American Statesman
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Ogden, S.
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06/18/2007
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1 TX bill
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80th Legislature; State budget surpluses; State budgets
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Texas lawmakers send mixed messages on penal reform
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Waco Tribune Herald
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Editorial
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06/13/2007
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1 TX bill
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Criminal Justice, Texas Department of; Drug rehabilitation programs; Legislative Budget Board, Texas; Madden, Jerry; Nonviolent offenders; Prison construction; Prison population; Probation; Whitmire, John
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State weighs moving Central Unit, selling land
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Dallas Morning News
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A.P. Wire
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06/07/2007
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1 TX bill
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Prison construction; Prison farms; Sugar Land, Texas
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At prison farm, land value grows
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Austin American Statesman
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Ward, M.
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06/05/2007
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1 TX bill
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Air transportation; Airports; Prison construction; Prison farms; Prison labor; Property values; Sugar Land, Texas; Whitmire, John
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The Legislature, upon further review
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Austin American Statesman
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Editorial
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05/31/2007
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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80th Legislature; Automatic admissions; Children's Health Insurance Program enrollment and eligibility; County government; Drug rehabilitation programs; End-of-course tests; Inmate rehabilitation; Local ordinances; Margins tax; Real estate sales price disclosures; Small businesses; Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills; Turner, Sylvester; University of Texas at Austin; Zoning
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Capitol brief 4
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Austin Chronicle
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Reeves, K.
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05/31/2007
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1 TX bill
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Parole; Prison construction; Whitmire, John
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Water bill passes; electric rates stall
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Dallas Morning News
|
Garrett, R.
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05/29/2007
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1 TX bill
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80th Legislature; Border security; Criminal Justice, Texas Department of; Eissler, Rob; Electric utilities; Electric utility rates and charges; Fastrill Reservoir; Foster care; Good-conduct time; Hilderbran, Harvey; Marvin Nichols Reservoir; Parks and Wildlife, Texas Department of; Physical education; Puente, Robert; Reservoirs; Rose, Patrick; Sporting goods sales taxes; State agency budgets; State parks; Sunset review process; Swinford, David; Texas Data Exchange; Water conservation; Water supplies
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Senate OKs bill to reduce prison need
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Dallas Morning News
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Ramshaw, E.
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05/28/2007
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1 TX bill
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Alternatives to incarceration; Criminal Justice, Texas Department of; Madden, Jerry; Parole; Prison construction; Whitmire, John
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Session wraps it up with flurry of activity
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Amarillo Globe-News
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Rangel, E.
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05/27/2007
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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80th Legislature; Automatic admissions; Craddick, Tom; Perry, Rick; Record votes; Sine Die; Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives; State budgets
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Senators find a few surprises at session's end
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Austin American Statesman
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Lisheron, M.
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05/24/2007
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1 TX bill
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80th Legislature; Brimer, Kim; Eltife, Kevin; Estes, Craig; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Legislative deadlines; Nelson, Jane; Ogden, Steve; Religious studies; Technical parole violations; Watson, Kirk; Whitmire, John
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Championing parole reform
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Houston Chronicle
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Staff
|
05/24/2007
|
1 TX bill
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Deuell, Bob; Ogden, Steve; Parole; Technical parole violations; Whitmire, John
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Forget about the money
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Wichita Falls Record News
|
Editorial
|
05/24/2007
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1 TX bill
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Craddick, Tom; Prison construction; State budgets
|
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Prison reform as method
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Austin American Statesman
|
Editorial
|
05/23/2007
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1 TX bill
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Drug rehabilitation programs; Elderly inmates; Inmate rehabilitation; Madden, Jerry; Nonviolent offenders; Prison reform; Smithee, John; Whitmire, John
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Parole, rehab proposal gets House support
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Austin American Statesman
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Ward, M.
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05/22/2007
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1 TX bill
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Criminal Justice, Texas Department of; Drug rehabilitation programs; Inmate health; Inmate rehabilitation; Madden, Jerry; Nonviolent offenders; Pardons and Paroles, Texas Board of; Parole; Prison population; Probation; Smithee, John; Sunset review process; Whitmire, John
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