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Identifier: e_cle_004978
Title: Memo from David A. Dean to William P. Clements regarding acquisition of federal properties for use as correctional facilities or sites, August 28, 1981
Description: Memo from David A. Dean to William P. Clements regarding acquisition of federal properties for use as correctional facilities or sites. David Dean advises the governor of a letter he received about a clearinghouse to help state and local officials to "acquire federal properties for use as correctional facilities or sites." The attached Dallas Morning News article discusses the barracks-style housing the Texas Department of Corrections will have in October 1982.
Page Count: 4
Creator: Dean, David A. (David Allen), 1948- ‎
Contributor: Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Subject Name: Texas. Department of Corrections
Subject Topic: Prisons, Prisons--Overcrowding
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Ruiz v Estelle

Identifier: e_cle_009834
Title: Essay titled "The Clements Criminal Justice Reforms," undated
Description: Essay titled "The Clements Criminal Justice Reforms," undated, written on the evolution of Bill Clements' reaction to the Ruiz v Estelle ruling starting in 1987. Includes charts and graphs.
Page Count: 6
Subject Name: Justice, William Wayne, 1920-2009
Subject Genre: Schedules (time plans)
Subject Topic: Criminal Justice, Administration of, Prisons--Overcrowding
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 2, 1987-1991"
Themebook Term(s): Ruiz v Estelle, Criminal Justice Reform

Identifier: e_cle_001611
Title: Memo from David Herndon to William P. Clements, June 24, 1982
Description: Memo from David Herndon to William P. Clements, June 24, 1982, regarding prison overcrowding in Texas and the prison population as of June 1982.
Page Count: 1
Creator: Herndon, David
Contributor: Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Subject Topic: Prisons--Overcrowding
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Ruiz v Estelle

Identifier: e_cle_005580
Title: Newspaper clipping headlined "White blames Clements veto," April 21, 1981
Description: Newspaper clipping headlined "White blames Clements veto," by Ann Arnold, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, April 21, 1981, regarding Clements' veto of funds for the prison system.
Page Count: 1
Creator: Arnold, Ann
Subject Topic: Prisons--Overcrowding, Legislative veto
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Ruiz v Estelle

Identifier: e_cle_004986
Title: Letter from William P. Clements to Ed Hunter regarding information contained in an newspaper article, May 13, 1981
Description: Letter from William P. Clements to Ed Hunter, executive editor of the Houston Post, regarding information contained in an newspaper article. Clements claims that the article in question, "Justice's order forcing State to come to grips with problem" by Richard Vara, contains misinformation about the overcrowding issue in Texas prisons, according to Governor Clements. Included among the errors the Governor cites are: his lack of addressing the overcrowding issue; the Governor's actions involving the Board of Pardons and Paroles; and, his undercutting the Texas Department of Corrections.
Page Count: 4
Creator: Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Contributor: Hunter, Ed
Subject Name: Texas. Department of Corrections
Subject Topic: Prisons--Overcrowding, Prisons
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Ruiz v Estelle

Identifier: e_cle_005568
Title: Newspaper clipping headlined, "Governor critical of White," February 20, 1981
Description: Newspaper clipping from the Dallas Times Herald headlined, "Governor critical of White," February 20, 1981
Page Count: 1
Subject Topic: Prisons--Overcrowding
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Mark White, Ruiz v Estelle

Identifier: e_cle_005606
Title: Newspaper clipping headlined, "Clements admits discussing prison case with Smith," September 22, 1981
Description: Newspaper clipping headlined, "Clements admits discussing prison case with Smith," September 22, 1981
Page Count: 1
Subject Topic: Prisons--Overcrowding, Prisons administration
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Ruiz v Estelle

Identifier: e_cle_005586
Title: Newspaper clipping headlined, "Governor says prison policy may be relaxed," May 30, 1981
Description: Newspaper clipping headlined, "Governor says prison policy may be relaxed," by Richard Dunham, Dallas Times Herald, May 30, 1981.
Page Count: 1
Subject Topic: Prisons--Overcrowding, Prisons administration
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Ruiz v Estelle

Identifier: e_cle_005601
Title: Newspaper clipping headlined, "Clements pledges to meet cell order," July 31, 1981
Description: Newspaper clipping headlined, "Clements pledges to meet cell order," July 31, 1981. Regarding the prison system reducing the number of prisoners to three to a cell to meet the court order.
Page Count: 1
Subject Topic: Prisons--Overcrowding, Prisons administration
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Ruiz v Estelle

Identifier: e_cle_004989
Title: Memo from Johnny R. McCollum to Ruben Torres, regarding population of Texas Department of Corrections, September 23, 1981
Description: Memo from Clemency Director Johnny R. McCollum to Ruben Torres, regarding population of Texas Department of Corrections, September 23, 1981. Includes handwritten note forwarding memo to Governor William P. Clements, Jr. Memo indicates that TDC population is approaching capacity.
Page Count: 1
Creator: McCollum, Johnny R.
Contributor: Torres, Ruben
Subject Name: Texas. Department of Corrections
Subject Topic: Criminal Justice, Administration of, Prisons--Overcrowding
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Criminal Justice Reform

Identifier: e_cle_005616
Title: Newspaper clipping headlined "White says care better at TDC," October 23, 1981
Description: Newspaper clipping headlined "White says care better at TDC," by Lisa Trow, Huntsville Herald, October 23, 1981.
Page Count: 1
Subject Name: Texas. Department of Corrections
Subject Topic: Prisons--Overcrowding, Prisons administration
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Ruiz v Estelle

Identifier: e_cle_005562
Title: Letter from Mark White to T. Louis Austin, Jr., August 15, 1981
Description: Letter from Mark White to T. Louis Austin, Jr., August 15, 1981. The letter is regarding confirmation of approval to hire outside legal council in the Ruiz v. Estelle case.
Page Count: 1
Creator: White, Mark, 1940-
Contributor: Austin, T. Louis, Jr.
Subject Topic: Prisons--Overcrowding
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Ruiz v Estelle, Mark White

Identifier: e_cle_005577
Title: Newspaper clipping headlined, "Clements' prison plan hits snag," 1981
Description: Newspaper clipping headlined, "Clements' prison plan hits snag," by the Associated Press, 1981.
Page Count: 1
Creator: Associated Press
Subject Topic: Prisons--Overcrowding
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Ruiz v Estelle

Identifier: e_cle_001371
Title: Report titled "Issue Brief: regarding Prisons," August 15, 1985
Description: Report titled "Issue Brief: regarding Prisons," August 15, 1985. Report is regarding the Ruiz v. Estelle case, and how it will affect the Texas Department of Corrections.
Page Count: 5
Subject Name: Texas. Department of Corrections
Subject Topic: Prisons--Overcrowding
Themebook Term(s): Ruiz v Estelle

Identifier: e_cle_005631
Title: Newspaper clipping headlined, "US agency angers White," November 19, 1981
Description: Newspaper clipping headlined, "US agency angers White," by Sam Kinch, The Dallas Morning News, November 19, 1981. Attorney General Mark White was frustrated that the U.S. Department of Justice continues to side with prisoners asking for better accommodations and believed that they would eventually see Texas' counter-offers as reasonable.
Page Count: 1
Creator: Kinch, Sam
Subject Name: White, Mark, 1940-, United States. Department of Justice
Subject Topic: Prisons--Overcrowding
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Mark White

Identifier: e_cle_005610
Title: Newspaper clipping headlined, "White, Justice officials meet on suit," September 11, 1981
Description: Newspaper clipping headlined, "White, Justice officials meet on suit," Houston Post, September 11, 1981
Page Count: 1
Subject Topic: Prisons--Overcrowding, Prisons administration
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Ruiz v Estelle, Mark White

Identifier: e_cle_005596
Title: Newspaper clipping headlined, "Prison time easier [with] new TDC tents," June 4, 1981
Description: Newspaper clipping headlined, "Prison time easier [with] new TDC tents," June 4, 1981, regarding Texas Department of Corrections.
Page Count: 1
Subject Name: Texas. Department of Corrections
Subject Topic: Prisons--Overcrowding, Prisons administration
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Ruiz v Estelle

Identifier: e_cle_005574
Title: Newspaper clipping headlined, "White: Revamping prisons could cost Texas $3 billion," April 21, 1981
Description: Newspaper clipping headlined, "White: Revamping prisons could cost Texas $3 billion," April 21, 1981, by Richard S. Dunham, Dallas Times Herald, regarding Clements and White's plan to appeal the decision of Judge William Wayne Justice.
Page Count: 1
Subject Name: Justice, William Wayne, 1920-2009
Subject Topic: Prisons--Overcrowding
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Mark White, Ruiz v Estelle

Identifier: e_cle_005654
Title: Newspaper clipping headlined, "Clements, White working together on prison case," June 23, 1982
Description: Newspaper clipping headlined, "Clements, White working together on prison case," by Patti Kilday, Dallas Times Herald, June 23, 1982.
Page Count: 1
Subject Name: Clements, William P., 1917-2011, White, Mark, 1940-
Subject Topic: Prisons--Overcrowding
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Mark White, Ruiz v Estelle

Identifier: e_cle_005578
Title: Newspaper clipping headlined, "Clements, White claim prison reform talk credit," April 18, 1981
Description: Newspaper clipping headlined, "Clements, White claim prison reform talk credit," April 18, 1981.
Page Count: 1
Creator: Ellis, Virginia
Subject Name: White, Mark, 1940-, Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Subject Topic: Prisons--Overcrowding, Prisons administration
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Ruiz v Estelle

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