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Identifier: e_cle_005628
Title: Newspaper clipping headlined, "Court monitor says prisoners in segregation denied recreation," November 18, 1981
Description: Newspaper clipping headlined, "Court monitor says prisoners in segregation denied recreation," by Bill Mintz, Houston Chronicle, November 18, 1981.
Page Count: 1
Subject Topic: Prisons--Overcrowding
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Ruiz v Estelle

Identifier: e_cle_001616
Title: Memo from David Herndon to Bill Clements, July 2, 1982
Description: Memo from David Herndon to Bill Clements, July 2, 1982, regarding prison overcrowding and the potential for large scale issues
Page Count: 3
Creator: Herndon, David
Contributor: Clements, William P., 1917-2011, Austin, Austin, T. Louis, Jr., Scott, Willie
Subject Topic: Prisons--Overcrowding, Criminal Justice, Administration of
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Criminal Justice Reform

Identifier: e_cle_009905
Title: Letter from Henry Cuellar to William P. Clements, Jr. with attached bill, November 28, 1989
Description: Letter from Henry Cuellar to William P. Clements, Jr. with attached bill, November 28, 1989. Letter from State Representative Henry Cuellar to William P. Clements, Jr. requesting that House Bill 83, regarding border patrol, and House Bill 84, regarding a state judge's ability to execute a sentence, be considered during the Second Called Special Session. Attached to the letter is a copy of HB 84.
Page Count: 5
Creator: Cuellar, Henry
Contributor: Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Subject Name: United States. Immigration and Naturalization Service
Subject Genre: Bills (legislative records)
Subject Topic: Drug abuse, Illegal aliens, Emigration and immigration, Criminal Justice, Administration of, Judges--Selection and appointment, Prisons--Overcrowding, Drug traffic
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 2, 1987-1991"
Themebook Term(s): Criminal Justice Reform, Immigration

Identifier: e_cle_005661
Title: Newspaper clipping headlined "Clements, Gllasgow issue statements on prisons," June 17, 1982
Description: Newspaper clipping headlined "Clements, Gllasgow issue statements on prisons," June 17, 1982
Page Count: 1
Subject Topic: Prisons--Overcrowding
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"

Identifier: e_cle_006129
Title: Press release regarding settlement of Ruiz v. Estelle lawsuit, June 8, 1982
Description: Press release regarding settlement of Ruiz v. Estelle lawsuit. Governor Clements announced the move to settle the State prison lawsuit. He will meet with various stakeholders to conclude the suit. Additionally, new prison dormitories are near completion.
Page Count: 2
Subject Topic: Prisons--Overcrowding
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Ruiz v Estelle

Identifier: e_cle_004329
Title: Memo from Paul T. Wrotenbery 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, April 26, 1982
Description: Memo from Paul T. Wrotenbery 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, April 26, 1982. Includes letter to Bullock approving voucher of $112,540.64 for payment and handwritten notes between Wrotenbery and Clements discussing the high payments to Fulbright and Jaworski.
Page Count: 2
Creator: Wrotenbery, Paul T., 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_004327
Title: Memo from Larry Janecek to Paul T. Wrotenbery regarding Third Request by TDC for Finding of Fact for Utilization of Funds Appropriated for Unforeseen Developments, March 26, 1982
Description: Memo from Larry Janecek to Paul T. Wrotenbery regarding Third Request by TDC for Finding of Fact for Utilization of Funds Appropriated for Unforeseen Developments, March 26, 1982. Autopen signature request for attorneys fees, Clements agrees with recommendation to "find the fact" to authorize use of funds.
Page Count: 2
Creator: Janecek, Larry
Contributor: Wrotenbery, Paul T., 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_001199
Title: Transcript excerpts from news program "The Governor Reports," with Governor Mark White discussing campaign issues, September 26, 1986
Description: Annotated transcript excerpts from the KLRU-TV news program "The Governor Reports," regarding Governor Mark White discussing campaign issues, September 26, 1986. Excerpts include White's statements on education, prisons, agriculture, governance, and deferring his salary. White suggests that William P. Clements, Jr., would use money from the Permanent University Fund to balance Texas' budget. Includes office filing form.
Page Count: 2
Contributor: White, Mark, 1940-
Subject Name: Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Subject Topic: Economic policy, Education, Prisons--Overcrowding
Time Period: "White Interregnum, 1983-1986"
Themebook Term(s): Mark White, The Texas Economy

Identifier: e_cle_000582
Title: Speech prepared for Bill Clements presentation to the Texas Probation Association on April 19, 1982
Description: Speech prepared for Bill Clements presentation to the Texas Probation Association on April 19, 1982, regarding the Texas War on Drugs, prison overcrowding, and general anti-crime rhetoric.
Page Count: 10
Subject Name: Texas. Board of Pardons and Paroles, Texans War on Drugs Committee
Subject Topic: Prisons--Overcrowding
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Criminal Justice Reform

Identifier: e_cle_005659
Title: Newspaper clipping headlined "White wants compensation fund to be issue in race," August 15, 1982
Description: Newspaper clipping headlined "White wants compensation fund to be issue in race," August 15, 1982
Page Count: 1
Subject Topic: Prisons--Overcrowding
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Mark White

Title: Newspaper clipping headlined, "Clements to seek more prison cells," February 14, 1981
Description: Newspaper clipping from the Dallas Morning News by Sam Kinch, Jr., headlined "Clements to seek more prison cells," February 14, 1981, regarding request to the legislature for funds to build new prisons.
Page Count: 1
Creator: Kinch, Sam
Subject Topic: Prisons--Overcrowding, Budget
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Ruiz v Estelle

Identifier: e_cle_001273
Title: Newspaper clipping headlined, "Candidates offer prison solutions," October 29, 1986
Description: Newspaper clipping headlined, "Candidates offer prison solutions," by Associated Press, Dallas Times-Herald, October 29, 1986.
Page Count: 1
Creator: Dallas Times Herald
Contributor: White, Mark, 1940-, Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Subject Name: Texas. Department of Corrections
Subject Topic: Governors--Election, Prisons, Prisons--Overcrowding
Time Period: "White Interregnum, 1983-1986"
Themebook Term(s): Mark White

Identifier: e_cle_013607
Title: Transcript of Governor William P. Clements, Jr., press conference, May 13, 1982
Description: Transcript of Governor William P. Clements, Jr., press conference, May 13, 1982, regarding prison reform in response to Ruiz vs. Estelle lawsuit. "Janie Harris," the name of Clements' secretary, is handwritten in upper right corner.
Page Count: 4
Subject Name: Clements, William P., 1917-2011, Sowell, Polly, 1927-, Harris, Janie
Subject Topic: Press Conference, Prisons--Overcrowding, Prisons--Overcrowding--Law and legislation
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Criminal Justice Reform

Identifier: e_cle_013728
Title: Notes with key points for Press Conference, March 20, 1981
Description: Notes with key points for Press Conference, March 20, 1981. Regarding faulty land patents, Ruiz v Estelle, the Department of Corrections, bilingual education lawsuit, nuclear waste bill and the bill regarding alcohol age restriction.
Page Count: 1
Subject Name: Texas. Department of Corrections
Subject Topic: Prisons--Overcrowding, Education, Bilingual, Radioactive waste disposal, Alcohol--Law and legislation
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Ruiz v Estelle

Identifier: e_cle_014494
Title: Report titled "A Plan to Control T.D.C. population", April 3, 1987
Description: Report titled "A Plan to Control T.D.C. population", April 3, 1987. Report is in regards to prison overcrowding, and proposes potential solutions to this issue.
Page Count: 11
Subject Name: Texas. Department of Corrections
Subject Topic: Prisons--Overcrowding

Identifier: e_cle_013768
Title: Briefing for Press Conference, November 13, 1981
Description: Briefing for Press Conference, November 13, 1981. Bell telephone proposal, reduction in state employees, re-election announcement, Ruiz case, redistricting, water planning, Reagan's visits, school dictionaries, half way houses, communists in Mexico, judicial appointment and Mark White.
Page Count: 2
Subject Topic: Election districts, Water resources development, Prisons--Overcrowding, Alternatives to imprisonment
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Mark White, Ruiz v Estelle, Ronald Reagan

Identifier: e_cle_014239
Title: A Report to the Governor on Prison and Jail Overcrowding, Activities of the Parole Board (Part 2), October 10, 1988
Description: A Report to the Governor on Prison and Jail Overcrowding, Activities of the Parole Board (Part 2), October 10, 1988. Regarding correspondence with the Governor's Offices regarding prison overcrowding.
Page Count: 110
Creator: Texas. Board of Pardons and Paroles
Subject Topic: Prisons--Overcrowding
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 2, 1987-1991"
Themebook Term(s): Ruiz v Estelle

Identifier: e_cle_001427
Title: Press Release titled "Governor Clements Receives Notice of Prison Crisis Resolution," March 3, 1987
Description: Press Release titled "Governor Clements Receives Notice of Prison Crisis Resolution," March 3, 1987. Governor William P. Clements announced that the prison overcrowding crisis has been resolved, according to Attorney General Jim Mattox. Governor Clements requests the Legislature to approve 10,000 new beds for the prison system for the next two years to alleviate further overcrowding.
Page Count: 1
Subject Name: Clements, William P., 1917-2011, Mattox, Jim
Subject Topic: Prisons--Overcrowding
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 2, 1987-1991"
Themebook Term(s): Criminal Justice Reform

Identifier: e_cle_000061
Title: Letter from Ray Farabee to William P. Clements, Jr., November 11, 1986
Description: Letter from Ray Farabee to William P. Clements, Jr., November 11, 1986. Regarding the Texas Department of Corrections (TDC) and the criminal justice system. Farabee asks that William P. Clements, Jr. and Mark White "refrain from public statements that might contribute to agency instability" and that reports be studied before any serious policy changes are made.
Page Count: 2
Creator: Farabee, Ray
Contributor: Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Subject Name: Texas. Department of Corrections, White, Mark, 1940-
Subject Topic: Prisons, Prisons--Overcrowding
Time Period: "White Interregnum, 1983-1986"
Themebook Term(s): Criminal Justice Reform

Identifier: e_cle_000589
Title: Memo from B.D. Daniel to Bill Clements, June 10, 1982
Description: Memo from B.D. Daniel to Bill Clements, June 10, 1982, regarding statements made by Mark White in reference to Ruiz v Estelle updates
Page Count: 2
Creator: Daniel, B.D.
Contributor: Clements, William P., 1917-2011, Stone, Dary, Maddox, Mary Jane
Subject Name: White, Mark, 1940-
Subject Topic: Criminal Justice, Administration of, Prisons--Overcrowding
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Ruiz v Estelle

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