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80th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 2524, Chapter 1069

Description: Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to the establishment of a pilot project to construct a public safety triage and detoxification unit and the provision of mental health and substance abuse treatment.
Date: 2007-05/2007-06
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

[Carcel Publica]

Description: Photograph of the Carcel Publica in Ciudad Juarez. This is an up close photograph of the main entrance to the Carcel Publica (Public Jail) in Ciudad Juarez. This is the same building where the Juzgado Menor (Lower Courts) and the Juzgado De Letras (Trial Courts) were housed. Several men can be seen around the entrance of the building including an armed guard. There is also a small dog next to the man in the heavy black coat.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
Partner: El Paso Public Library

The Dallas Journal, Volume 43, 1997

Description: Annual publication containing genealogical information about families in Dallas, Texas and the surrounding area, including family histories, lists of records (births, deaths, registration, etc.), correspondence, and other documentation. Name index begins on page 121.
Date: June 1997
Creator: Dallas Genealogical Society
Partner: Dallas Genealogical Society

Improvement in Construction of Jails.

Description: Patent for improvement in construction of jails; in which a system of flues in between layers of a double floor provide ventilation through grates in the walls and upper layer of the floor, without compromising security.
Date: October 19, 1875
Creator: Seeber, John A. & Croxton, James C.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Interlocking-Bar Grating for Jails.

Description: Patent for gratings used in jails. "In these structures as ordinarily made upright and horizontal bars are provided which are located at right angles to each other, these bars being necessarily secured together at their points of intersection to prevent their being spread apart" (lines 11-16).
Date: November 25, 1902
Creator: Youngblood, David Franklin
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Jail

Description: Patent for community style jails, eliminating single-cell jail housing.
Date: June 24, 1913
Creator: Youngblood, David Franklin
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Jail Cells.

Description: Patent for new and improved jail cells. This design calls for cell walls constructed of vertical sections secured by through-bolts, tubular bars for the concealment of the through-bolts, wooden corner-posts and sill and head timbers, and outer and main walls lined with sheet-iron (with narrow windows lined with chilled cast-iron) (paras. 15-19).
Date: January 29, 1878
Creator: Thomas, John S.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

[Joe Clark HBSS Jailed for Wearin' Shoes]

Description: Narrative by Junebug Clark: This photo and information can be found in the pdf document "Joe Clark HBSS Scrapbook" starting on page 21 which contains the photos and text of the December 1943 issue of National Geographic. A 22 page article "Home Folk Around Historic Cumberland Gap" by Leo A. Borah with 25 photos by Joe Clark HBSS. A wealth of information and a must read. Photo by: Joe Clark, HBSS. Signed by: Joe Clark, HBSS
Date: 1943
Creator: Clark, Joe
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Locking and Operating System for Jail-Doors.

Description: Patent for a new way to operate and lock jail doors "whereby each and every door in the system can be locked, unlocked and operated altogether, or any one, two or more doors can be locked, unlocked and operated without disturbing the other doors of the system" (lines 11-16), including illustrations.
Date: June 11, 1918
Creator: Youngblood, David Franklin
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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