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Identifier: e_cle_007218
Title: Letter to Mark White From William P. Clements, February 22, 1980
Description: Letter to Mark White From William P. Clements, February 22, 1980. The letter chastises the Attorney General for the "political" nature of his previous letter with regards to Ruiz v. Estelle and the surrounding prison reforms. Also included is White's previous letter.
Page Count: 3
Creator: Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Contributor: White, Mark, 1940-
Subject Topic: Prisons--Overcrowding
Themebook Term(s): Mark White, Ruiz v Estelle

Identifier: e_cle_009626
Title: Correspondence between Joy S. Burgum and Pete Wassdorf regarding the proposed pre-release facility, January 22 to February 1, 1988
Description: Correspondence between Joy S. Burgum and Pete Wassdorf regarding the proposed pre-release facility, January 22 to February 1, 1988. Regarding the negative impact of a proposed pre-release facility east of Kyle, Texas on land-owners.
Page Count: 3
Creator: Wassdorf, Pete
Subject Topic: Prisons, Prisons--Overcrowding, Constituent communication
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 2, 1987-1991"
Themebook Term(s): Criminal Justice Reform

Identifier: e_cle_012226
Title: Letter from Jim Mattox (Attorney General of Texas) to William P. Clements, November 11, 1986
Description: Letter from Jim Mattox (Attorney General of Texas) to William P. Clements, November 11, 1986. Mattox suggests cooperation in areas of common concern such as the prison issues, proposing a non-partisan approach; the Ruiz case is mentioned
Page Count: 2
Creator: Mattox, Jim
Contributor: Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Subject Topic: Election, Prisons--Overcrowding
Time Period: "White Interregnum, 1983-1986"
Themebook Term(s): Ruiz v Estelle

Identifier: e_cle_013863
Title: Memo from Johnny R. McCollum to David Herndon regarding Update on Overcrowding in the Texas Department of Corrections, October 27, 1981
Description: Memo from Johnny R. McCollum to David Herndon regarding Update on Overcrowding in the Texas Department of Corrections, October 27, 1981.
Page Count: 3
Creator: McCollum, Johnny R.
Contributor: Herndon, David
Subject Name: Texas. Department of Corrections
Subject Topic: Prisons--Overcrowding

Identifier: e_cle_000072
Title: Letter from Robert D. Gunn to William P. Clements, Jr., July 18, 1986
Description: Letter from Robert D. Gunn to William P. Clements, Jr., July 18, 1986. Regarding the consequences of the Ruiz v Estelle case. Gunn, retired Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Texas Department of Corrections, summarizes his involvement in prison reform in Texas and gives suggestions for improvement of the prison system, criminal justice, and the police. The letter is annotated by Clements.
Page Count: 4
Creator: Gunn, Robert
Contributor: Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Subject Name: Texas. Department of Corrections
Subject Topic: Prisons, Prisons administration, Crime prevention, Prisons--Overcrowding, Criminal Justice, Administration of, Crime, Privatization, Police
Time Period: "White Interregnum, 1983-1986"
Themebook Term(s): Ruiz v Estelle, Criminal Justice Reform

Identifier: e_cle_001395
Title: News release from Governor Mark White regarding crime and prison overcrowding, October 20, 1986
Description: News release from Governor Mark White regarding crime and prison overcrowding, October 20, 1986. White attaches a letter from Governor William P. Clements, Jr., to members of the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles encouraging them to ease prison crowding by releasing prisoners up to six months prior to their minimum sentence expiration date, May 7, 1982.
Page Count: 3
Creator: White, Mark, 1940-, Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Contributor: Texas. Board of Pardons and Paroles, Torres, Ruben, Jackson, Connie
Subject Topic: Prisons--Overcrowding, Governors--Election, Political campaigns
Time Period: "White Interregnum, 1983-1986"
Themebook Term(s): Mark White, Ruiz v Estelle

Identifier: e_cle_004338
Title: Memo from Jarvis Miller and David Herndon to William P. Clements regarding Request by the TDC for Finding of Fact for Utilization of Funds Appropriated for Flexibility for Unforeseen Developments for Fulbright & Jaworski in Ruiz vs Estelle, June 30, 1982
Description: Memo from Jarvis Miller and David Herndon to William P. Clements regarding Request by the TDC for Finding of Fact for Utilization of Funds Appropriated for Flexibility for Unforeseen Developments for Fulbright & Jaworski in Ruiz vs Estelle, June 30, 1982. As of this date total paid to F&J is $1,138,910.98. Includes Letter from Texas Board of Corrections with attached voucher to pay and Clements letter to Bullock approving payment of attached voucher for amount of $21,437.37.
Page Count: 5
Creator: Miller, Jarvis E. (Jarvis Ernest), 1929-, Herndon, David
Contributor: Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Subject Topic: Prisons--Overcrowding, Budget, Litigation
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Ruiz v Estelle

Identifier: e_cle_007225
Title: Letter from Rep. Wilhelmina Delco to W.J. Estelle, February 11, 1980
Description: Letter from Rep. Wilhelmina Delco to W.J. Estelle, February 11, 1980. Delco voices concerns regarding overcrowding of the prison that Estelle is responsible for.
Page Count: 2
Creator: Delco, Wilhelmina
Contributor: Estelle, Ward James, Jr.
Subject Topic: Prisons--Overcrowding
Themebook Term(s): Ruiz v Estelle

Identifier: e_cle_013865
Title: Letter from William Bradford Reynolds to Mark White, November 16, 1981
Description: Letter from William Bradford Reynolds to Mark White, November 16, 1981. Letter is regarding overcrowding in Texas prisons.
Page Count: 5
Creator: Reynolds, William Bradford
Contributor: White, Mark, 1940-
Subject Topic: Prisons--Overcrowding

Identifier: e_cle_009568
Title: Letter from Jim Allee to William P. Clements, Jr., January 2, 1987
Description: Letter from Jim Allee to William P. Clements, Jr., January 2, 1987. Letter is regarding the future of prisons.
Page Count: 3
Contributor: Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Subject Topic: Prisons--Overcrowding, Prisons administration

Identifier: e_cle_009850
Title: Letter from Jim Mattox to William P. Clements regarding Prison overcrowding Crisis, February 17, 1989
Description: Letter from Jim Mattox to William P. Clements regarding Prison overcrowding Crisis. With the information that TDC is at 95.07% capacity, Mattox declares the overcrowding crisis continued. Includes charts.
Page Count: 8
Creator: Mattox, Jim
Contributor: Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Subject Topic: Prisons--Overcrowding
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 2, 1987-1991"
Themebook Term(s): Criminal Justice Reform

Identifier: e_cle_004337
Title: Memo from Jarvis Miller and David Herndon to William P. Clements regarding Request by the TDC for Finding of Fact for Utilization of Funds Appropriated for Flexibility for Unforeseen Developments for Fulbright & Jaworski in Ruiz vs Estelle, July 27, 1982
Description: Memo from Jarvis Miller and David Herndon to William P. Clements regarding Request by the TDC for Finding of Fact for Utilization of Funds Appropriated for Flexibility for Unforeseen Developments for Fulbright & Jaworski in Ruiz vs Estelle, July 27, 1982. As of this date total paid to F&J is at $1,117,473.61. Includes Clements letter to Bullock approving voucher of $35,732.97 for payment.
Page Count: 2
Creator: Miller, Jarvis E. (Jarvis Ernest), 1929-, Herndon, David
Contributor: Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Subject Topic: Prisons--Overcrowding, Budget, Litigation
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Ruiz v Estelle

Identifier: e_cle_001753
Title: Correspondence between David Dean and Bo Byers of the Houston Chronicle, May 14, 1982
Description: Correspondence between Texas Secretary of State David Dean and Bo Byers of the Houston Chronicle, May 14, 1982, regarding Byers' editorial titled "Prison mandate perplexing"(attached), which Dean feels does not take into account the positive steps taken by Bill Clements to address problems with Texas prisons.
Page Count: 8
Creator: Dean, David A. (David Allen), 1948- ‎, Byers, William Bowling, 1920-
Contributor: Byers, William Bowling, 1920-, Dean, David A. (David Allen), 1948- ‎
Subject Name: Texas. Board of Corrections
Subject Topic: Prisons, Prisons--Overcrowding
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Ruiz v Estelle

Identifier: e_cle_007207
Title: Letter from Edward Schmults, Department of Justice, to William P. Clements, Jr., April 16, 1981
Description: Letter from Edward Schmults, Department of Justice, to William P. Clements, Jr., April 16, 1981. Schmults responds to the Ruiz V Estelle case, and prison reform in Texas.
Page Count: 4
Creator: Schmults, Edward Charles, 1931-
Contributor: Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Subject Topic: Prisons, Prisons--Overcrowding
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Ruiz v Estelle

Identifier: e_cle_006130
Title: Letter from William P. Clements to Ruben Torres, Chairman of the Board of Pardons and Paroles, May 7, 1982
Description: Letter from William P. Clements to Ruben Torres, Chairman of the Board of Pardons and Paroles, May 7, 1982. Regarding the need to release inmates as soon as permissible due to overcrowding.
Page Count: 1
Creator: Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Contributor: Torres, Ruben
Subject Name: Texas. Board of Pardons and Paroles
Subject Topic: Prisons--Overcrowding
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Ruiz v Estelle

Identifier: e_cle_012213
Title: Letter from Eddie A. Fanick, Jr. to William P. Clements, Jr., July 8, 1986
Description: Letter from Eddie A. Fanick, Jr. to William P. Clements, Jr., July 8, 1986. Constituent letter criticizing Mark White's administration and their actions regarding three "hot issues": the early release of criminals due to prison overcrowding, property tax, and water conservation.
Page Count: 1
Creator: Fanick, Eddie A.
Contributor: Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Subject Name: White, Mark, 1940-
Subject Topic: Prisons--Overcrowding, Prisons, Property tax, Sales tax, Water, Water conservation
Time Period: "White Interregnum, 1983-1986"
Themebook Term(s): Mark White

Identifier: e_cle_005536
Title: Letter from Mark White to William P. Clements, Jr., May 21, 1982
Description: Letter from Mark White to William P. Clements, Jr., May 21, 1982. The letter is regarding prison overcrowding.
Page Count: 1
Creator: White, Mark, 1940-
Contributor: Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Subject Topic: Prisons--Overcrowding

Identifier: e_cle_001370
Title: Letter from Mark White to Lieutenant Governor William P. Hobby, August 22, 1986
Description: Letter from Mark White to Lieutenant Governor William P. Hobby, August 22, 1986. With recent increases to prison admissions, Governor Mark White is requesting Lieutenant Governor William Hobby to work with him to increase prison capacity by considering all methods to increase space, including public construction, privatization, and the use of available state facilities. The Texas Department of Corrections should be given an additional budget if possible.
Page Count: 1
Creator: White, Mark, 1940-
Contributor: Hobby, Bill, 1932-
Subject Topic: Prisons--Overcrowding
Time Period: "White Interregnum, 1983-1986"
Themebook Term(s): Mark White, Criminal Justice Reform

Identifier: e_cle_009876
Title: Letter from David Spencer to Rider Scott regarding Plan to Relieve Jail and Prison Overcrowding, June 17, 1988
Description: Letter from David Spencer to Rider Scott regarding Plan to Relieve Jail and Prison Overcrowding. Spencer responds to Scott affirming the Texas Adult Probation Commission can help relieve overcrowding issues by expanding its probation programs.
Page Count: 10
Creator: Spencer, David
Contributor: Scott, Rider
Subject Name: Texas Adult Probation Commission
Subject Topic: Prisons--Overcrowding
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 2, 1987-1991"

Identifier: e_cle_005559
Title: Letter from James Windham to Mark White, March 14, 1981
Description: Letter from James Windham to Mark White, March 14, 1981. Regarding Authorization to Engage Outside Counsel to Assist in the Ruiz Case
Page Count: 1
Creator: Windham, James
Contributor: White, Mark, 1940-
Subject Topic: Prisons--Overcrowding
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Ruiz v Estelle

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