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The Battalion
Tuesday, November 15,1988
CINI IMI X ODION
THfArRf. GUIDE
CINEMA THREE
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Furlough program
revised to include
violent offenders
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DEFENSIVE DRIVING CLASS
Nov. 18 (6-10 p.m.), 19 (8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.)
Nov. 30 (6-10 p.m.), Dec. 1 (6-10 p.m.)
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Call 845-1631 for more information on these
or other classes
Call Battalion Classified 845-2611
AUSTIN (AP) — Murderers and
other violent offenders will be con
sidered for weeklong passes from
prison under a revised furlough pol
icy adopted Monday by the Texas
Board of Corrections.
The policy deals with less re
stricted furloughs to those convicted
of capital murder, sexual offenses or
repeat drug offenses, habitual crimi
nals and those with outstanding fel
ony charges. Exceptions may be
made for medical emergencies or
family illness.
Furloughs will be considered for
some charged w‘ h murder, man
slaughter and homicides involving a
crime of passion.
The nine-member panel also said
inmates must be within six months
of parole eligibility before being con
sidered for a furlough. In the case of
murder offenses, the inmate must
already be eligible for parole.
Board Chairman Charles Terrell
of Dallas said, “The furlough policy,
correctly administered, is a reasona
ble risk for rehabilitation and re-in-
tegration purposes. The staff has
done a very good job. The board is
tightening it as far as eligibilty.”
On Oct. 27, amid a political up
roar over the furlough program,
T rell led a three-member board
subcommittee in voting to freeze
furloughs for Texas prison inmates
convicted as violent or habitual of
fenders.
But on Monday, he said that plan
needed to be revised. Terrell said
there was a lot of going back and
forth on the different effects of what
they did, and how they could tighten
it without throwing the entire pro
gram and the legislative intent aside.
Terrell said he believed the new
rules would reduce the number of
furloughs granted by the Texas De
partment of Corrections by about 20
percent. There were 2,300 fur
loughs granted last year.
Carl Jeffries, assistant director for
inmate classification at the TDC,
said that since Texas began issuing
furloughs in 1979, 43,366 had been
granted and 362 inmates had es
caped while on furlough.
Board member Allan Polunsky of
San Antonio said many people have
contacted him condemning the fur
lough program. But he said prison
officials consider it an effective tool
in managing the prison population
and rehabilitating criminals.
The furlough system initially al
lowed inmates to leave prison tem
porarily for medical emergencies or
funerals. The program was ex
panded in 1979, allowing the TDC
also to grant passes for inmates to at
tend fan iy functions or look for
jobs.
“I feei the staff has run a good
furlough program,” Polunsky said.
But he added, “Some people should
not be eligible.”
The furlough program became a
political issue during the recent
presidential campaign. President
elect George Bush criticized his
Democratic opponent, Massachu
setts Gov. Michael Dukakis, for a
prison furlough program in his
home state.
Elderly man
shoots thief
during attack
AUSTIN (AP) — An 83-year-old
man who said thieves had made it
“open season” on elderly people in
his neighborhood shot and wounded
a man who attacked and robbed
him, police said.
The wounded man, who limped
away and remained at large today,
may be responsible for as many as 17
robberies committed against elderly
people in North Austin since Jan
uary, police said.
Dan Collins told police he was
leaving his apartment complex Sun
day morning for a walk when a man
came up behind him and threw him
to the ground.
Collins, a retired insurance
salesman, said the man may have
been the same one who mugged him
two weeks earlier.
The attacker grabbed Collins’ wal
let and while the two struggled, Col
lins shot him with a .22-caliber pistol
he was carrying for self-protection,
he said.
SADDLE AND SIRLOIN: will meet at 7 p.m. in 115 Kleberg.
AGGIE TOASTERS: will meet at 7 p.m. in 342 Zachry.
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS ASSOCIATION: will meet at 7 p.m. in 131
Blocker.
NUTRITION CLUB: will meet at 7 p.m. in 123 Kleberg.
PRSSA: will meet at 8 p.m. in 003 Reed McDonald.
MSC COMMITTEE FOR THE AWARENESS OF MEXICAN AMERICAN CUL
TURE: will have a cultural awakening program at 7 p.m. in 226 MSC.
TAMU ANTHROPOLOGY SOCIETY: Monica Castro, an A&M graduate, will
speak about the Gallapagos Islands at 7 p.m. in 125 Academic.
OFF CAMPUS AGGIES: will meet at 7 p.m. in 203 Zachry.
ALL NIGHT FAIR: will have a general committee meeting at 8:30 p.m. in 502
Rudder.
TAMU SAILING TEAM: will meet at 8 p.m. in 109 Military Sciences.
TAMU FLYING CLUB: will have elections at 7 p.m. at the airport clubhouse.
ECONOMICS SOCIETY: will meet at 7 p.m. in 305 Rudder.
ORTHODOX STUDENT ORGANIZATION: will meet at 7 p.m. in 704 Rudder
INTRAMURALS: entries close for badminton doubles and sport trivia bowl at
5:30 p.m. in 159 Read.
COCAINE ANONYMOUS: call the Center for Drug Prevention and Educational
845-0280 for details on today’s meeting.
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: call the center at 845-0280 for details on today's
meeting.
HILLEL JEWISH CENTER: Students can meet the rabbi for lunch at noon at the |
MSC.
STUDY ABROAD OFFICE: will have an informational meeting about summer
1989 programs from 10-11:30 a.m. in 026 MSC.
Wednesday
DEPARTMENT OF PHILOSOPHY/HUMANITIES: Professor Marcia Citron from
Rice University will speak about "Gender, Professionalism and the Musical Can
on” at 7:30 p.m. in 402 Academic.
PRE-LAW SOCIETY: will have a personal statement workshop for graduating
seniors applying to law school for the 1989-90 school year at 7 p.m. in 131
Blocker.
WOMEN’S STUDIES: will show a free film, "Working Girls,” at 7 p.m. in 200 Har
rington.
STUDENT SENATE: will meet at 7:30 p.m. in 204 Harrington.
RIO BRAZOS AUDUBON SOCIETY: Dr. Doug Slack will discuss “Snow geese
migration” at 7:30 p.m. at the Brazos Valley Museum.
AGGIE TOASTERS: will take its Aggieland pictures at 6:15 p.m. in the MSC
flagroom.
UNITED CAMPUS MINISTRIES: will have an Aggie supper at 6 p.m. at A&M
Presbyterian Church.
CIRCLE K INTERNATIONAL: will have its third annual district interclub at 7
p.m. in the MSC. Check the screen for the room number.
HILLEL JEWISH STUDENT CENTER: will have a Hebrew class from 7-8 p.m.
at the Hillel Building.
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: call the Center for Drug Prevention and Educa
tion at 845-0280 for details on today’s meeting.
MSC VISUAL ARTS: will have a committee meeting at 7 p.m. in 230 MSC.
UPSILON PI EPSILON: will take its Aggieland picture at 8 p.m. in the MSC flag-
room.
MSC CAMAC: will have a general committee meeting at 7 p.m. in 510 Rudder.
CANTERBURY ASSOCIATION: will have a Eucharist followed by a supper at
6:15 p.m. at the Canterbury House (Episcopal student center.)
TAMU AMATEUR RADIO CLUB: will meet at 7 p.m. in 226 MSC.
CATHOLICS ON THE QUAD: will discuss creationism and evolution at 9 p.m. in
Lounge B on the quad.
Items for What's Up should be submitted to The Battalion, 216 Reed McDonald,
no later than three business days before the desired run date. We only publish
the name and phone number of the contact if you ask us to do so. What's Up is
a Battalion service that lists non-profit events and activities. Submissions are run
on a first-come, first-served basis. There is no guarantee an entry will run. If you
have questions, call the newsroom at 845-3315.
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