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Identifier: e_cle_009879
Title: TDC Plan for Increased Inmate Intake Due to Additional Capacity Slated for November, 1988 through March, 1990, undated
Description: 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.
Page Count: 4
Subject Topic: Prisons--Overcrowding
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 2, 1987-1991"
Themebook Term(s): Criminal Justice Reform

Identifier: e_cle_009877
Title: Press release regarding Charles T. Terrell, Chairman, Texas Department of Corrections, January 23, 1989
Description: 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.
Page Count: 2
Creator: Terrell, Charles T.
Subject Topic: Prisons--Overcrowding
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 2, 1987-1991"
Themebook Term(s): Criminal Justice Reform

Identifier: e_cle_000767
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. Governor Clements writes to the Chairman of the Texas Board of Corrections expressing shock at locking the doors of the Texas prison system to incoming inmates. The governor says that the doors of the Texas Department of Corrections will be open on May 17, 1982, and solutions will need to be created to keep the doors open and the criminal justice system functioning properly.
Page Count: 3
Creator: Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Contributor: Austin, T. Louis, Jr.
Subject Name: Texas. Board of Corrections
Subject Topic: Prisons administration, Prisons--Overcrowding
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Criminal Justice Reform, Ruiz v Estelle

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_005613
Title: Newspaper clipping headlined "Governor disappointed over woman's slaying", October 24, 1981
Description: Newspaper clipping headlined "Governor disappointed over woman's slaying", October 24, 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_006328
Title: 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
Description: 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.
Page Count: 2
Creator: Clements, William P., 1917-2011, Texas. Office of the Governor
Subject Name: Governor's Blue Ribbon Commission for the Comprehensive Review of the Criminal Justice Corrections System
Subject Topic: Criminal Justice, Administration of, Prisons--Overcrowding, Alternatives to imprisonment
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Criminal Justice Reform

Identifier: e_cle_006133
Title: Report titled "Alternatives to Overcrowding at the Texas Department of Corrections," April 6, 1981
Description: Report titled "Alternatives to Overcrowding at the Texas Department of Corrections." Includes the following attachments: TDC's Construction Schedule Over 1982-1983 Biennium, costs, and Comparison of Prison Capacity charts.
Page Count: 14
Creator: Office of General Counsel and Criminal Justice Division
Subject Topic: Prisons--Overcrowding, Halfway Houses
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Ruiz v Estelle

Identifier: e_cle_009882
Title: Memo from Rider Scott to Alberti Proposed Order File regarding Status Conference with Attorneys, December 20, 1989
Description: 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.
Page Count: 4
Creator: Scott, Rider
Subject Topic: Prisons--Overcrowding
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 2, 1987-1991"

Identifier: e_cle_004993
Title: Newspaper clipping headlined: "Clements in 1980: going to the mat", undated.
Description: Newspaper clipping headlined: "Clements in 1980: going to the mat", undated. The article covers Governor Clements first year in office, his use of polls, and the expansion of the Texas prison system.
Page Count: 2
Creator: Byers, William Bowling, 1920-
Subject Topic: Wiretapping, Prisons--Overcrowding
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Criminal Justice Reform, Ruiz v Estelle

Identifier: e_cle_005650
Title: Newspaper clipping headlined "Clements predicts lesser-security prisons," January 28, 1982
Description: Newspaper clipping headlined "Clements predicts lesser-security prisons," January 28, 1982
Page Count: 1
Subject Topic: Prisons--Overcrowding
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"

Identifier: e_cle_000474
Title: Newspaper clipping headlined: "Clements orders prisons to open gates by Monday," May, 14, 1982
Description: Newspaper clipping headlined: "Clements orders prisons to open gates by Monday," El Paso Times, May, 14, 1982. After Texas prisons closed due to overcrowding, Clements criticized the Texas Board of Corrections and ordered them to continue absorbing prisoners.
Page Count: 1
Creator: Dusek, Ron
Subject Name: Clements, William P., 1917-2011, Estelle, Ward James, Jr., Texas Prison System, Texas. Board of Corrections
Subject Topic: Prisons--Overcrowding
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Ruiz v Estelle

Identifier: e_cle_004981
Title: Memo from David A. Dean to William P. Clements regarding Board of Pardons and Paroles, November 24, 1980
Description: Memo from David A. Dean to William P. Clements regarding Board of Pardons and Paroles. The memo was prepared for the purpose of assisting the governor when asked questions regarding the Board and the governor's role in the parole process. While the governor had a high parole denial rate of 28 percent, the overcrowding issue is due to more people committing crimes and prison construction not keeping up with that pace.
Page Count: 2
Creator: Dean, David A. (David Allen), 1948- ‎
Contributor: Clements, William P., 1917-2011
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_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_001289
Title: Newspaper clipping headlined, "Huntsville inmates: Better off in prison tent shelters," June 18, 1981
Description: 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.
Page Count: 2
Subject Topic: Prisons--Overcrowding

Identifier: e_cle_013868
Title: Memo from David Herndon to William P. Clements, Jr. regarding Prison Overcrowding, June 21, 1982
Description: Memo from David Herndon to William P. Clements, Jr. regarding Prison Overcrowding, June 21, 1982.
Page Count: 7
Creator: Herndon, David
Contributor: Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Subject Topic: Prisons--Overcrowding

Identifier: e_cle_013776
Title: Briefing for Press Conference, December 18, 1981
Description: Briefing for Press Conference, December 18, 1981 with attached memo from David Herndon to Clements regarding a possible settlement in the Ruiz case. Regarding presentation to the Lombardi winner, Ruiz case, Mark White, teacher salaries, Proxmire Golden Fleece award.
Page Count: 3
Subject Topic: Prisons--Overcrowding
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Ruiz v Estelle

Identifier: e_cle_001621
Title: Memo from David Herndon from William P. Clements, July 9, 1982
Description: Memo from David Herndon from William P. Clements, July 9, 1982, regarding the Ruiz v. Estelle case and negotiations.
Page Count: 3
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_013727
Title: Notes with key points for Press Conference, March 13, 1981
Description: Notes with key points for Press Conference, March 13, 1981. Regarding the gasoline tax, Senate Natural Resources Committee, budget, Ruiz v Estelle and Mark White, interest rate, dues check-off, nuclear waste, ethics bill, creation of new appellate judgeships and district courts, unemployment bill.
Page Count: 1
Subject Topic: Gasoline--Taxation, Budget, Prisons--Overcrowding, Interest rates, Union dues, Radioactive waste disposal, Judges--Selection and appointment, Unemployment
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Ruiz v Estelle, Mark White

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