Judge orders reforms after longest civil rights trial on Texas prisons
Federal Judge William Wayne Justice blasts the Texas prison system for overcrowding, poor medical care, abuse, and unsafe conditions after a sprawling 161 day trial. The ruling demands changes and moves toward federal enforcement inside TDC, with a Jan 12 1981 hearing in Tyler to discuss the final order. The suit, initiated by convict David Ruiz and backed by the Justice Department, capped a historic evidentiary record.
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Houston
Texas
U.S
William Wayne Justice
Justice Department
Texas Attorney General
Tyler
David Ruiz
Ruiz
United States
TDC
Judge Blasts Texas Prison System In Ruling
A federal judge criticized the Texas Department of Corrections for overcrowding and harsh conditions, finding constitutional violations. The ruling notes rampant violence, inadequate medical care, and a climate of fear, with inmates subjected to overcrowding and degraded living quarters. Gov. Clements and AG White discussed next steps.
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TDC
Bill Clements
Attorney General
Department of Corrections
Mark White
Justice
Justice Department
Ed Idar
Texas Attorney General's Office
State of Texas
Honest SWT janitor saves necklace and earns praise
Vicente Arranz a SWT janitor with a master's degree says janitors are honest and resents pressure of academic life. He found Detroit woman's 14 karat gold necklace with diamond in trash while cleaning a seminar hall and returned it, boosting morale among colleagues.
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SAN Marcos
Vicente Arranz
Robbie Matlock
Detroit
Southwest Texas State University
Arranz
Spain
SWT
Liv
Parole date moved up for former Rep Diggs
U S Parole Commission on Friday advanced by four months the release date for former Rep Charles C Diggs serving a payroll kickback sentence. Diggs a Democrat from Detroit was sentenced to three years in prison after Oct 7 1978 conviction on 18 counts of false financial claims and 01 counts of mail fraud.
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U.S
Parole Commission
Charles C. Diggs
Diggs
Detroit
Full
House of Representatives
Congress
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