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Identifier
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e_cle_014121
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Title
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Constituent letter from Governor William P. Clements, Jr., regarding the Texas prison system, January 20, 1988
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Description
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Sample constituent letter from Governor William P. Clements, Jr., regarding the Texas prison system, January 20, 1988.
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Page Count
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1
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Creator
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Clements, William P., 1917-2011
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Subject Name
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Texas. Department of Corrections
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Subject Topic
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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_005526
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Title
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Memorandum from David A. Dean to Governor William P. Clements, Jr., May 8, 1981
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Description
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Memorandum from David A. Dean to Governor William P. Clements, Jr., May 8, 1981. The memo regards an attached letter to local elected officials by the Governor discussing the new conditional parole program to get 1,500 of the 3,000 inmates who now sleep on the floors of the Texas Department of Corrections on parole and into halfway houses by July 1, 1981.
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Page Count
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3
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Creator
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Dean, David A. (David Allen), 1948-
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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
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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_000060
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Title
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Press release titled "Clements-Backed Crime Package, Related Measures A Major Leap Forward," June 1, 1987
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Description
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Press release titled "Clements-Backed Crime Package, Related Measures A Major Leap Forward," June 1, 1987. Press release includes a list of bills that are a part of Clements' anti-crime package.
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Page Count
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2
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Subject Name
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Lewis, Gibson D., Texas Criminal Justice Task Force, Clements, William P., 1917-2011, Texas. Department of Corrections, Texas Youth Commission
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Subject Topic
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Crime, Prisons administration, Juvenile justice, Administration of, Privatization, Prisons--Overcrowding, Corrections--Contracting out
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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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Ruiz v Estelle
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Identifier
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e_cle_000071
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Title
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Letter from W. J. (Jim) Estelle, Jr. to William P. Clements, Jr., March 21, 1986
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Description
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Letter from W. J. (Jim) Estelle, Jr. to William P. Clements, Jr., March 21, 1986. Regarding prison construction and the budget reduction effort.
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Page Count
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2
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Creator
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Estelle, Ward James, Jr.
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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, Wrotenbery, Paul T.
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Subject Topic
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Prisons, Political campaigns, Construction projects
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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, Ruiz v Estelle
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Identifier
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e_cle_001022
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Title
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Newspaper clipping headlined "Texas prison system in vise of crisis," undated
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Description
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Dallas Times Herald clipping headlined "Texas prison system in vise of crisis," undated, concerning the conundrum the Texas Department of Corrections faces as the overburdened parole system contributes to the higher rate of repeat offenders who are thus jailed, creating a greater prison population. This article includes statistics and a table with outlining the "Texas prison population crisis."
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Page Count
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1
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Subject Name
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Texas Prison System, Texas Probation Commission, Texas. Department of Corrections
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Subject Genre
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Stats (copies)
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Subject Topic
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Criminal statistics, Prisons--Overcrowding, Parole, Prisons administration
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Time Period
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"White Interregnum, 1983-1986"
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Identifier
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e_cle_001062
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Title
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Newspaper clipping titled, "Prisons speed up early releases," October 23, 1986
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Description
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Newspaper clipping titled, "Prisons speed up early releases," by Virginia Ellis, Dallas Times-Herald, October 23, 1986. Article discusses Texas Department of Corrections policy of releasing prisoners early to ease prison crowding. Quotes Texas Sen. Ray Farabee and attorney Harry Whittington.
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Page Count
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2
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Creator
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Ellis, Virginia
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Subject Name
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Texas. Department of Corrections, Whittington, Harry, Farabee, Ray
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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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Themebook Term(s)
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Criminal Justice Reform
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Identifier
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e_cle_005552
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Title
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Letter from William P. Clements, Jr., to the members of the Texas Board of Corrections, October 4, 1982
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Description
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Letter from William P. Clements, Jr., to the members of the Texas Board of Corrections, October 4, 1982. Regarding a meeting to approve processes to avoid prison overcrowding.
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Page Count
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1
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Creator
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Clements, William P., 1917-2011
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Contributor
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Texas. Board of Corrections
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Subject Name
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Texas. Board of Corrections, Texas. Department of Corrections, 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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Prisons--Overcrowding, Parole
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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_013862
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Title
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Memo from Johnny R. McCollum to David A. Dean regarding Alternatives to TDC's Overcrowding, April 6, 1981
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Description
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Memo from Johnny R. McCollum to David A. Dean regarding Alternatives to TDC's Overcrowding, April 6, 1981.
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Page Count
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1
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Creator
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McCollum, Johnny R.
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Contributor
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Dean, David A. (David Allen), 1948-
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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_005159
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Title
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Memo from Jan Lindsey to Executive Management regarding Habitual Offenders Profile, April 9, 1981
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Description
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Memo from Jan Lindsey to Executive Management regarding Habitual Offenders Profile, April 9, 1981. Includes related prisoner confinement and conviction history charts.
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Page Count
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3
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Creator
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Lindsey, Jan
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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 administration, Recidivism
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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_005353
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Title
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Newspaper clipping headlined, "Appropriation panel approves emergency prison construction," March 4, 1981
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Description
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Newspaper clipping headlined, "Appropriation panel approves emergency prison construction," March 4, 1981, by the Associated Press, in the Dallas Times Herald. The article describes approval by the House Appropriations Committee for building metal prison dormitories.
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Page Count
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1
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Creator
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Associated Press
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Subject Name
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Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Appropriations Committee, Estelle, Ward James, Jr., Texas. Department of Corrections
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Subject Topic
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Prisons--Overcrowding, Construction projects
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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_005381
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Title
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Group of documents regarding parole and the Texas Department of Corrections, April 24-27, 1981
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Description
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Group of documents regarding parole and the Texas Department of Corrections, April 24-27, 1981. Attached are memos from David A. Dean to William P. Clements, Jr., regarding probation, parole, and the Texas Department of Corrections, April 24-27, 1981. Also attached is a draft of a bill in regards to parole, probation, and licensing issues for people convicted of crimes.
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Page Count
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8
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Creator
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Dean, David A. (David Allen), 1948- , Whatley, Willis, J.
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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
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Subject Topic
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Wiretapping, Criminals--Rehabilitation
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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_005013
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Title
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Memo from Johnny McCollum to David A. Dean, regarding proposed order transferring Texas Department of Corrections Inmates to federal custody
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Description
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Undated memo from Johnny McCollum to David A. Dean, regarding proposed order transferring Texas Department of Corrections Inmates involved in the Ruiz case to federal custody. McCollum cites potential savings of $249,000 to Texas taxpayers, since the inmates will be supported with federal funds.
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Page Count
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1
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Creator
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McCollum, Johnny R.
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Contributor
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Dean, David A. (David Allen), 1948-
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Subject Name
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Ruíz, David Resendez, 1942-2005, Texas. Department of Corrections
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Subject Topic
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Prisons--Overcrowding--Law and legislation, Litigation
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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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Ruiz v Estelle
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Identifier
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e_cle_014508
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Title
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Memo from Rider Scott to Hurricane Gilbert File regarding TDC Impact, September 14, 1988
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Description
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Memo from Rider Scott to Hurricane Gilbert File regarding TDC Impact, September 14, 1988. Regarding the moving of prisoners at locations likely to be affected by Hurricane Gilbert.
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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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Subject Name
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Texas. Department of Corrections
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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_013866
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Title
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Handwritten meeting notes by William P. Clements, Jr., May 12, 1982
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Description
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Handwritten meeting notes by William P. Clements, Jr., May 12, 1982. The notes are regarding changes to the Texas Department of Corrections.
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Page Count
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6
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Creator
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Clements, William P., 1917-2011
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Subject Name
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Texas. Department of Corrections
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Identifier
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e_cle_005525
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Title
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Letter from Governor William P. Clements, Jr. to Ed Hunter, May 13, 1981
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Description
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Letter from Governor William P. Clements, Jr. to Ed Hunter, May 13, 1981. The letter regards an attached editorial titled "Justice's order forcing State to come to grips with problem."
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Page Count
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6
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Creator
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Clements, William P., 1917-2011
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Contributor
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Hunter, Ed
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Subject Name
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Texas. Department of Corrections
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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_001290
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Title
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Newspaper clipping headlined "Clements Wants End to Early Release of Prisoners," undated
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Description
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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.
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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, Texas. Department of Corrections
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Subject Topic
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Parole, Criminal Justice, Administration of, 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_000768
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Title
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Letter from Governor William P. Clements, Jr. to Louis Austin, Jr., December 2, 1981
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Description
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Letter from Governor William P. Clements, Jr. to Louis Austin, Jr., December 2, 1981. Governor Clements discusses a letter from Mark White which talks about certain positions the Texas Department of Corrections would take to change the operation of the prisons. He further says that the Board of the Texas Department of Corrections must act to fulfill its responsibilities.
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Page Count
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1
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Creator
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Clements, William P., 1917-2011
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Contributor
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Austin, T. Louis, Jr.
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Subject Name
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Texas. Department of Corrections
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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_005137
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Title
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Letter from attorney Donna Brorby to William LaRowe, director of Texas Center for Correctional Services, October 23, 1980
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Description
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Letter from attorney Donna Brorby to William LaRowe, director of Texas Center for Correctional Services, October 23, 1980 regarding Ruiz v. Estelle case.
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Page Count
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2
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Creator
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Brorby, Donna
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Contributor
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LaRowe, W.C.
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Subject Name
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Texas Prison System, Texas. Department of Corrections
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Subject Topic
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Prisons--Overcrowding--Law and legislation
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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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Ruiz v Estelle
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Identifier
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e_cle_000586
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Title
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Memo from B.D. Daniel to William P. Clements, Jr., May 19, 1982
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Description
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Memo from B.D. Daniel to William P. Clements, Jr., May 19, 1982, regarding Clements' veto of $32 million in Texas Department of Corrections funds.
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Page Count
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3
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Creator
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Daniel, B.D.
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Contributor
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Clements, William P., 1917-2011, Stone, Dary, Maddox, Mary Jane
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Subject Name
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White, Mark, 1940-, Justice, William Wayne, 1920-2009, Texas. Department of Corrections
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Subject Topic
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Prisons
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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, Mark White
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Identifier
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e_cle_000491
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Title
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Newspaper clipping headlined, "Clements opens special session to prisons," Henderson Daily News, May 26, 1982
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Description
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Newspaper clipping headlined, "Clements opens special session to prisons," by Kathy Baker, Henderson Daily News, May 26, 1982. Clements calls a special session in order to address prison overcrowding and appropriate an emergency fund for the Texas Department of Corrections to add 4,000 more beds.
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Page Count
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1
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Creator
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Baker, Kathy
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Subject Name
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Clements, William P., 1917-2011, Hobby, Bill, 1932-, Clayton, Bill W., Texas. Department of Corrections
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Subject Topic
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Prisons--Overcrowding--Law and legislation
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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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Ruiz v Estelle