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Identifier
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e_cle_014494
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Title
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Report titled "A Plan to Control T.D.C. population", April 3, 1987
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Description
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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.
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Page Count
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11
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Subject Name
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Texas. Department of Corrections
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Subject Topic
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Prisons--Overcrowding
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Identifier
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e_cle_006329
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Title
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Press release from the Office of Governor William P. Clements, Jr. regarding the Blue Ribbon Commission on Criminal Justice, August 3, 1982
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Description
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Press release from the Office of Governor William P. Clements, Jr. regarding the Blue Ribbon Commission on Criminal Justice, August 3, 1982. Press release announcing that the Blue Ribbon Commission on Criminal Justice will hold a public hearing in Austin on August 11, 1982, to receive testimony on critical issues confronting the criminal justice system.
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Page Count
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1
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Creator
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Texas. Office of the Governor
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Subject Name
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Clements, William P., 1917-2011, Governor's Blue Ribbon Commission for the Comprehensive Review of the Criminal Justice Corrections System, Lipshy, Bruce, McFarland, Bob
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Subject Topic
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Criminal Justice, Administration of, Prisons, Prisons--Overcrowding, Parole, Early release programs
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Time Period
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"Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
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Themebook Term(s)
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Criminal Justice Reform
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Identifier
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e_cle_001427
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Title
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Press Release titled "Governor Clements Receives Notice of Prison Crisis Resolution," March 3, 1987
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Description
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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.
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Page Count
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1
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Subject Name
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Clements, William P., 1917-2011, Mattox, Jim
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Subject Topic
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Prisons--Overcrowding
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Time Period
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"Texas Governor Term 2, 1987-1991"
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Themebook Term(s)
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Criminal Justice Reform
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Identifier
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e_cle_000061
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Title
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Letter from Ray Farabee to William P. Clements, Jr., November 11, 1986
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Description
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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.
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Page Count
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2
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Creator
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Farabee, Ray
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Contributor
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Clements, William P., 1917-2011
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Subject Name
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Texas. Department of Corrections, White, Mark, 1940-
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Subject Topic
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Prisons, Prisons--Overcrowding
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Time Period
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"White Interregnum, 1983-1986"
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Themebook Term(s)
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Criminal Justice Reform
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Identifier
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e_cle_009665
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Title
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Correspondence between William P. Clements, Jr. and Fred Stavinoha, August 26 - September 11, 1987
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Description
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Correspondence between William P. Clements, Jr. and Fred Stavinoha, August 26 - September 11, 1987. Correspondence is regarding overcrowding in prisons and pre-release centers.
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Page Count
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2
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Creator
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Clements, William P., 1917-2011
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Contributor
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Clements, William P., 1917-2011
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Subject Topic
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Prisons--Overcrowding, Early release programs
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Time Period
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"Texas Governor Term 2, 1987-1991"
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Identifier
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e_cle_009879
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Title
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TDC Plan for Increased Inmate Intake Due to Additional Capacity Slated for November, 1988 through March, 1990, undated
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Description
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TDC Plan for Increased Inmate Intake Due to Additional Capacity Slated for November, 1988 through March, 1990, undated. This report provides information on an increased intake process, additional staff needed, and the impact to the jail backlog. Includes TDC New Unit Occupancy Schedule and Expansion and Improvement Schedule.
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Page Count
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4
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Subject Topic
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Prisons--Overcrowding
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Time Period
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"Texas Governor Term 2, 1987-1991"
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Themebook Term(s)
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Criminal Justice Reform
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Identifier
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e_cle_009877
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Title
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Press release regarding Charles T. Terrell, Chairman, Texas Department of Corrections, January 23, 1989
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Description
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Press release regarding Charles T. Terrell, Chairman, Texas Department of Corrections. Terrell speaks about a lawsuit he is involved in regarding prison overcrowding. He also addresses the issues of alternatives to imprisonment and root causes of crime.
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Page Count
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2
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Creator
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Terrell, Charles T.
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Subject Topic
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Prisons--Overcrowding
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Time Period
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"Texas Governor Term 2, 1987-1991"
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Themebook Term(s)
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Criminal Justice Reform
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Identifier
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e_cle_009626
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Title
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Correspondence between Joy S. Burgum and Pete Wassdorf regarding the proposed pre-release facility, January 22 to February 1, 1988
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Description
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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.
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Page Count
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3
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Creator
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Wassdorf, Pete
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Subject Topic
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Prisons, Prisons--Overcrowding, Constituent communication
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Time Period
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"Texas Governor Term 2, 1987-1991"
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Themebook Term(s)
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Criminal Justice Reform
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Identifier
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e_cle_001063
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Title
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Newspaper clipping headlined "Monitor early releases," October 24, 1986
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Description
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Dallas Times Herald clipping headlined "Monitor early releases," October 24, 1986, concerning the Texas Department of Corrections' early release programs as a response to prison overcrowding.
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Page Count
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1
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Subject Name
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Texas. Department of Corrections, Texas Prison System, Justice, William Wayne, 1920-2009
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Subject Topic
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Prisons, Prisons--Overcrowding
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Time Period
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"White Interregnum, 1983-1986"
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Themebook Term(s)
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Criminal Justice Reform
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Identifier
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e_cle_013863
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Title
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Memo from Johnny R. McCollum to David Herndon regarding Update on Overcrowding in the Texas Department of Corrections, October 27, 1981
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Description
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Memo from Johnny R. McCollum to David Herndon regarding Update on Overcrowding in the Texas Department of Corrections, October 27, 1981.
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Page Count
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3
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Creator
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McCollum, Johnny R.
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Contributor
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Herndon, David
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Subject Name
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Texas. Department of Corrections
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Subject Topic
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Prisons--Overcrowding
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Identifier
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e_cle_006328
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Title
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Executive Order by William P. Clements, Jr. establishing the Governor's Blue Ribbon Commission for the Comprehensive Review of the Criminal Justice Corrections System, June 10, 1982
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Description
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Executive Order by William P. Clements, Jr. establishing the Governor's Blue Ribbon Commission for the Comprehensive Review of the Criminal Justice Corrections System, June 10, 1982.
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Page Count
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2
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Creator
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Clements, William P., 1917-2011, Texas. Office of the Governor
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Subject Name
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Governor's Blue Ribbon Commission for the Comprehensive Review of the Criminal Justice Corrections System
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Subject Topic
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Criminal Justice, Administration of, Prisons--Overcrowding, Alternatives to imprisonment
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Time Period
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"Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
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Themebook Term(s)
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Criminal Justice Reform
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Identifier
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e_cle_009882
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Title
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Memo from Rider Scott to Alberti Proposed Order File regarding Status Conference with Attorneys, December 20, 1989
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Description
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Memo from Rider Scott to Alberti Proposed Order File regarding Status Conference with Attorneys. The attorneys for both sides and Judge Justice discussed the progress of reducing the inmate population in Harris County jails.
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Page Count
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4
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Creator
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Scott, Rider
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Subject Topic
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Prisons--Overcrowding
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Time Period
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"Texas Governor Term 2, 1987-1991"
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Identifier
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e_cle_005650
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Title
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Newspaper clipping headlined "Clements predicts lesser-security prisons," January 28, 1982
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Description
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Newspaper clipping headlined "Clements predicts lesser-security prisons," January 28, 1982
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Page Count
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1
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Subject Topic
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Prisons--Overcrowding
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Time Period
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"Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
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Identifier
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e_cle_001289
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Title
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Newspaper clipping headlined, "Huntsville inmates: Better off in prison tent shelters," June 18, 1981
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Description
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Newspaper clipping headlined, "Huntsville inmates: Better off in prison tent shelters," June 18, 1981. Clipping is from the San Antonio Express, and is regarding overcrowding in prisons.
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Page Count
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2
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Subject Topic
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Prisons--Overcrowding
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Identifier
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e_cle_013868
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Title
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Memo from David Herndon to William P. Clements, Jr. regarding Prison Overcrowding, June 21, 1982
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Description
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Memo from David Herndon to William P. Clements, Jr. regarding Prison Overcrowding, June 21, 1982.
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Page Count
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7
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Creator
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Herndon, David
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Contributor
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Clements, William P., 1917-2011
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Subject Topic
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Prisons--Overcrowding
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Identifier
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e_cle_005642
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Title
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Newspaper clipping headlined "Clements is reviewing 1,200 parole cases," May 15, 1982
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Description
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Newspaper clipping headlined "Clements is reviewing 1,200 parole cases," May 15, 1982
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Page Count
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1
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Subject Topic
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Parole, Prisons--Overcrowding
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Time Period
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"Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
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Identifier
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e_cle_001274
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Title
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Newspaper clipping headlined "White, Clements in war of words over TDC policy," October 24, 1986
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Description
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Newspaper clipping from the Houston Chronicle headlined "White, Clements in war of words over TDC policy," October 24, 1986, by Jan Rich. White and Clements clash over the use of "good time" in release of prisoners. Some Texas Department of Corrections employees don't want prisons to be part of a political battle and think "good time" is being used alleviate overcrowding not for its original purpose.
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Page Count
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1
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Subject Name
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Texas. Department of Corrections, Clements, William P., 1917-2011, White, Mark, 1940-
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Subject Topic
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Prisons--Overcrowding, Parole
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Time Period
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"White Interregnum, 1983-1986"
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Themebook Term(s)
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Mark White, Criminal Justice Reform
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Identifier
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e_cle_009881
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Title
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Memo from Rider Scott to William P. Clements, Jr. regarding Monitors' Report - Harris County Jail September 26, 1988
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Description
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Memo from Rider Scott to William P. Clements, Jr. regarding Monitors' Report - Harris County Jail September 26, 1988. Regarding the Monitors' report on the Alberti v. Sheriff of Harris County federal jail lawsuit.
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Page Count
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1
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Creator
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Scott, Rider
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Contributor
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Clements, William P., 1917-2011
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Subject Name
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Texas. Department of Criminal Justice, Lindsay, Jon, United States. Court of Appeals (5th Circuit)
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Subject Genre
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Reports
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Subject Topic
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Prisons, Prisons--Overcrowding
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Time Period
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"Texas Governor Term 2, 1987-1991"
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Themebook Term(s)
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Criminal Justice Reform
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Identifier
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e_cle_004616
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Title
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Executive Order by William P. Clements Jr. establishing the Governor's Blue Ribbon Commission for the Comprehensive Review of the Criminal Justice Corrections System, 1982
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Description
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Executive Order by William P. Clements Jr. establishing the Governor's Blue Ribbon Commission for the Comprehensive Review of the Criminal Justice Corrections System, 1982. Review includes "carrying the state's correction system into the twenty-first century" and how to effectively deal with prison overcrowding.
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Page Count
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4
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Creator
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Clements, William P., 1917-2011, Texas. Office of the Governor
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Subject Name
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Governor's Blue Ribbon Commission for the Comprehensive Review of the Criminal Justice Corrections System
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Subject Topic
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Criminal Justice, Administration of, Prisons--Overcrowding, Alternatives to imprisonment
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Time Period
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"Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
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Themebook Term(s)
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Criminal Justice Reform
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Identifier
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e_cle_004566
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Title
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News release written for Bill Clements, June 9, 1982
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Description
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News release written for Bill Clements, June 9, 1982, regarding the state of Texas prisons, overcrowding, and the state's response to overcrowding.
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Page Count
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3
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Contributor
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Clements, William P., 1917-2011
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Subject Name
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Clements, William P., 1917-2011, Texas. Board of Corrections
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Subject Topic
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Prisons--Overcrowding
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Themebook Term(s)
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Criminal Justice Reform