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Identifier: e_cle_005539
Title: Letter from Governor William P. Clements, Jr., to T. L. Austin, May 12, 1982
Description: Letter from Governor William P. Clements, Jr. to T. L. Austin, May 12, 1982. The governor says that locking the doors of the Texas prison system to incoming inmates is not a solution to the prison overcrowding problem.
Page Count: 3
Creator: Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Contributor: Austin, T. Louis, Jr.
Subject Name: Texas. Board of Corrections
Subject Topic: Prisons--Overcrowding
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Criminal Justice Reform

Identifier: e_cle_001290
Title: Newspaper clipping headlined "Clements Wants End to Early Release of Prisoners," undated
Description: Newspaper clipping headlined "Clements Wants End to Early Release of Prisoners," undated. Clements thinks early release programs are contributing to the crime problem and wants them ended.
Page Count: 1
Subject Name: Clements, William P., 1917-2011, Texas. Department of Corrections
Subject Topic: Parole, Criminal Justice, Administration of, Prisons--Overcrowding
Time Period: "White Interregnum, 1983-1986"
Themebook Term(s): Criminal Justice Reform

Identifier: e_cle_013773
Title: Briefing for press conference, December 3, 1981
Description: Briefing for press conference, December 3, 1981, regarding redistricting, political opponents, political polls, Ruiz lawsuit, visit to Lopez Portillo, and illegal alien education.
Page Count: 1
Subject Topic: Election districts, Political campaigns, Prisons--Overcrowding, Illegal aliens
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Ruiz v Estelle

Identifier: e_cle_014063
Title: Newspaper clipping headlined "How Texas can begin to win war on crime", July 1, 1988
Description: Newspaper clipping headlined "How Texas can begin to win war on crime", July 1, 1988. By Charles T. Terrell, chairman of the Texas Board of Corrections, published in Dallas Times Herald. Regarding high crime rate, prisons, mental health care, and drug and alcohol rehabilitation.
Page Count: 1
Creator: Terrell, Charles T.
Subject Name: Texas Criminal Justice Task Force
Subject Topic: Prisons, Prisons--Overcrowding, Mental health, Drug abuse
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 2, 1987-1991"
Themebook Term(s): Criminal Justice Reform, Ruiz v Estelle

Identifier: e_cle_014139
Title: Constituent letter from Peter Wassdorf regarding early prisoner release, December 21, 1987
Description: Constituent letter from Peter Wassdorf of the office of Governor William P. Clements, Jr., regarding early release of Texas inmates, December 21, 1987
Page Count: 2
Creator: Wassdorf, Pete
Contributor: Texas. Office of the Governor
Subject Name: Texas. Board of Pardons and Paroles
Subject Topic: Early release programs, Prisons--Overcrowding, Alternatives to imprisonment, Constituent communication
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 2, 1987-1991"
Themebook Term(s): Criminal Justice Reform

Identifier: e_cle_014423
Title: Minutes from the Governor's Staff Meeting, February 16, 1987
Description: Minutes from the Governor's Staff Meeting, February 16, 1987. Regarding the early release of prisoners and the budget.
Page Count: 3
Creator: Harris, Janie
Subject Name: Bullock, Bob, Texas Racing Commission, Texas. Department of Community Affairs
Subject Topic: Prisons--Overcrowding, Budget, Primaries, Superconducting Super Collider
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 2, 1987-1991"
Themebook Term(s): Criminal Justice Reform

Identifier: e_cle_005615
Title: Newspaper clipping headlined "Governor 'disappointed' parolees linked to death", October 24, 1981
Description: Newspaper clipping headlined "Governor 'disappointed' parolees linked to death", October 24, 1981
Page Count: 1
Subject Topic: Prisons--Overcrowding, Parole, Alternatives to imprisonment
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Ruiz v Estelle

Identifier: e_cle_009894
Title: Letter from Temple Dickson to William P. Clements, Jr., January 29, 1990
Description: Letter from Temple Dickson to William P. Clements, Jr., January 29, 1990. Letter from Texas Senator Temple Dickson to William P. Clements, Jr. requesting that prison construction be added to the topics for discussion in the Special Session on February 27, 1990.
Page Count: 1
Creator: Dickson, Temple
Contributor: Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Subject Topic: Prisons, Prisons--Overcrowding, Construction projects
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 2, 1987-1991"

Identifier: e_cle_009594
Title: Correspondence between Governor William P. Clements, Jr., and Frank Arndt regarding pre-release centers, September 1-September 11, 1987
Description: Correspondence between Governor William P. Clements, Jr., and Rosenberg, Texas, resident Frank Arndt, September 1, 1987 and September 11, 1987, regarding Arndt's opposition to locating a pre-release center in Rosenberg.
Page Count: 2
Creator: Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Contributor: Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Subject Name: Texas. Board of Corrections, Texas Prison System
Subject Topic: Prisons--Overcrowding, Prisons, Constituent communication
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 2, 1987-1991"
Themebook Term(s): Criminal Justice Reform

Identifier: e_cle_014064
Title: Letter from Attorney General Jim Mattox to William P. Clements, April 29, 1988
Description: Letter from Attorney General Jim Mattox to William P. Clements, April 29, 1988. Letter marked Confidential, Attorney- Client Privilege. Regarding the Ruiz case.
Page Count: 2
Creator: Mattox, Jim
Contributor: Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Subject Topic: Prisons--Overcrowding
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 2, 1987-1991"
Themebook Term(s): Ruiz v Estelle

Identifier: e_cle_005602
Title: Newspaper clipping headlined "Clements expects to meet prison-housing deadline", July 31, 1981
Description: Newspaper clipping headlined "Clements expects to meet prison-housing deadline", July 31, 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_005542
Title: Letter from Mark White to Governor William P. Clements, Jr., June 14, 1982
Description: Letter from Mark White to Governor William P. Clements, Jr., June 14, 1982. White opposes the provisions in Judge Justice's Order requiring the single ceiling of our prison population.
Page Count: 4
Creator: White, Mark, 1940-
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_005603
Title: Newspaper clipping headlined "White warns against prison delay", August 4, 1981
Description: Newspaper clipping headlined "White warns against prison delay", August 4, 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_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_005593
Title: Newspaper clipping headlined "State gets stay in prison case", June 27, 1981
Description: Newspaper clipping headlined "State gets stay in prison case", June 27, 1981.
Page Count: 1
Creator: Kuempel, George
Subject Topic: Prisons--Overcrowding, Prisons administration
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Mark White, Ruiz v Estelle

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

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