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To: H-Man who wrote (172238)	8/17/2001 11:14:10 AM
From: Nemer	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

>>>>>>>> H-Man No, I read that about 3 weeks ago in the Austin American Statesman. It seems that the guy that they named the death house in Texas for want's his name removed from the building. He was a former warden there but now has major reservations against the death penalty. He recounted the dessert story as one of the reasons. TP Message 16216843 >>>>>>> Funny, I did a search on the Austin American Statesman back to August of 2000. Although there is an article in june of 2000 which mentions Rector, the story you site does not seem to exist Message 16216843 _______________________________________________ Headline: Dallas Morning News: Uneasy about death row, Terrell wants name off unit - Prison expected to be renamed Writer: Ed Timms Published: 07-14-2001 Page Number: 1A Dallas insurance executive Charles Terrell was honored when a new state prison was named for him in 1993. But it just wasn't the same after that unit later became the new home for death-row inmates. He wanted his name off. Headline: Dallas Morning News: Terrell Unit is renamed Writer: Ed Timms Published: 07-21-2001 Page Number: 32A Summary: The state's death row near Livingston, Texas, has a new name: the Allan B. Polunsky Unit. The Department of Criminal Justice board voted unanimously Friday to rename the Terrell Unit for Mr. Polunsky, a former board chairman.