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Identifier: e_cle_014121
Title: Constituent letter from Governor William P. Clements, Jr., regarding the Texas prison system, January 20, 1988
Description: Sample constituent letter from Governor William P. Clements, Jr., regarding the Texas prison system, January 20, 1988.
Page Count: 1
Creator: Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Subject Name: Texas. Department of Corrections
Subject Topic: Constituent communication
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 2, 1987-1991"
Themebook Term(s): Criminal Justice Reform

Identifier: e_cle_000060
Title: Press release titled "Clements-Backed Crime Package, Related Measures A Major Leap Forward," June 1, 1987
Description: 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.
Page Count: 2
Subject Name: Lewis, Gibson D., Texas Criminal Justice Task Force, Clements, William P., 1917-2011, Texas. Department of Corrections, Texas Youth Commission
Subject Topic: Crime, Prisons administration, Juvenile justice, Administration of, Privatization, Prisons--Overcrowding, Corrections--Contracting out
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 2, 1987-1991"
Themebook Term(s): Ruiz v Estelle

Identifier: e_cle_000071
Title: Letter from W. J. (Jim) Estelle, Jr. to William P. Clements, Jr., March 21, 1986
Description: Letter from W. J. (Jim) Estelle, Jr. to William P. Clements, Jr., March 21, 1986. Regarding prison construction and the budget reduction effort.
Page Count: 2
Creator: Estelle, Ward James, Jr.
Contributor: Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Subject Name: Texas. Department of Corrections, Wrotenbery, Paul T.
Subject Topic: Prisons, Political campaigns, Construction projects
Time Period: "White Interregnum, 1983-1986"
Themebook Term(s): Criminal Justice Reform, Ruiz v Estelle

Identifier: e_cle_001022
Title: Newspaper clipping headlined "Texas prison system in vise of crisis," undated
Description: 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."
Page Count: 1
Subject Name: Texas Prison System, Texas Probation Commission, Texas. Department of Corrections
Subject Genre: Stats (copies)
Subject Topic: Criminal statistics, Prisons--Overcrowding, Parole, Prisons administration
Time Period: "White Interregnum, 1983-1986"

Identifier: e_cle_001062
Title: Newspaper clipping titled, "Prisons speed up early releases," October 23, 1986
Description: 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.
Page Count: 2
Creator: Ellis, Virginia
Subject Name: Texas. Department of Corrections, Whittington, Harry, Farabee, Ray
Subject Topic: Prisons--Overcrowding, Early release programs
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 2, 1987-1991"
Themebook Term(s): Criminal Justice Reform

Identifier: e_cle_005552
Title: Letter from William P. Clements, Jr., to the members of the Texas Board of Corrections, October 4, 1982
Description: 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.
Page Count: 1
Creator: Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Contributor: Texas. Board of Corrections
Subject Name: Texas. Board of Corrections, Texas. Department of Corrections, Governor's Blue Ribbon Commission for the Comprehensive Review of the Criminal Justice Corrections System
Subject Topic: Prisons--Overcrowding, Parole
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Criminal Justice Reform

Identifier: e_cle_005353
Title: Newspaper clipping headlined, "Appropriation panel approves emergency prison construction," March 4, 1981
Description: 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.
Page Count: 1
Creator: Associated Press
Subject Name: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Appropriations Committee, Estelle, Ward James, Jr., Texas. Department of Corrections
Subject Topic: Prisons--Overcrowding, Construction projects
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Criminal Justice Reform

Identifier: e_cle_013866
Title: Handwritten meeting notes by William P. Clements, Jr., May 12, 1982
Description: Handwritten meeting notes by William P. Clements, Jr., May 12, 1982. The notes are regarding changes to the Texas Department of Corrections.
Page Count: 6
Creator: Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Subject Name: Texas. Department of Corrections

Identifier: e_cle_005525
Title: Letter from Governor William P. Clements, Jr. to Ed Hunter, May 13, 1981
Description: 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."
Page Count: 6
Creator: Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Contributor: Hunter, Ed
Subject Name: Texas. Department of Corrections
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"

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_000768
Title: Letter from Governor William P. Clements, Jr. to Louis Austin, Jr., December 2, 1981
Description: 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.
Page Count: 1
Creator: Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Contributor: Austin, T. Louis, Jr.
Subject Name: Texas. Department of Corrections
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Criminal Justice Reform

Identifier: e_cle_005137
Title: Letter from attorney Donna Brorby to William LaRowe, director of Texas Center for Correctional Services, October 23, 1980
Description: Letter from attorney Donna Brorby to William LaRowe, director of Texas Center for Correctional Services, October 23, 1980 regarding Ruiz v. Estelle case.
Page Count: 2
Creator: Brorby, Donna
Contributor: LaRowe, W.C.
Subject Name: Texas Prison System, Texas. Department of Corrections
Subject Topic: Prisons--Overcrowding--Law and legislation
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Ruiz v Estelle

Identifier: e_cle_000491
Title: Newspaper clipping headlined, "Clements opens special session to prisons," Henderson Daily News, May 26, 1982
Description: 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.
Page Count: 1
Creator: Baker, Kathy
Subject Name: Clements, William P., 1917-2011, Hobby, Bill, 1932-, Clayton, Bill W., Texas. Department of Corrections
Subject Topic: Prisons--Overcrowding--Law and legislation
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Ruiz v Estelle

Identifier: e_cle_013287
Title: Notes on Staff Meeting Held Wednesday, April 1, 1981
Description: Notes on Staff Meeting Held Wednesday, April 1, 1981. Regarding Bill Hobby and the budget, Bob Bullock, historic preservation, Medal of Honor recipients, and a work furlough program for prison inmates. Present for the meeting were Tobin Armstrong, Eddie Aurispa, George Bayoud, Doug Brown, Allen Clark, William P. Clements, Jr., Bob Clower, David Dean, Hilary Doran, Jon Ford, Janie Harris, David Herndon, Ray Huffines, Jim Kaster, Pat Oles, Karl Rove, Ed Vetter, Kay Woodward, and Paul Wrotenbery.
Page Count: 3
Creator: Harris, Janie
Subject Name: Bullock, Bob, Hobby, Bill, 1932-, Texas. Department of Corrections, Estelle, Ward James, Jr.
Subject Topic: Budget, Criminal Justice, Administration of, Prison furloughs
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Criminal Justice Reform

Identifier: e_cle_004221
Title: Letter from Jack Kyle to William P. Clements regarding the prioritization of appropriation items, June 4, 1979
Description: Letter from Jack Kyle to William P. Clements regarding the prioritization of appropriation items for the Texas Department of Corrections. Jack Kyle requests that none of the appropriation items be vetoed as the number of inmates is increasing.
Page Count: 3
Creator: Kyle, Jack
Contributor: Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Subject Name: Texas. Department of Corrections
Subject Topic: Prisons
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"

Identifier: e_cle_013609
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, pp. 11-12, regarding Texas prison overcrowding and expenditures for prison construction.
Page Count: 2
Subject Name: Clements, William P., 1917-2011, Estelle, Ward James, Jr., Zachry, Bartell, Texas. Department of Corrections
Subject Topic: Prisons--Overcrowding--Law and legislation
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Criminal Justice Reform

Identifier: e_cle_013327
Title: Handwritten notes on breakfast meeting between William P. Clements, Bill Hobby, and Gibson Lewis, March 21, 1989
Description: Handwritten notes on breakfast meeting between William P. Clements, Bill Hobby, and Gibson Lewis, March 21, 1989. Regarding law suite measures, child support, South Texas University, West Texas State University, and the reorganization of commissions.
Page Count: 1
Creator: Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Subject Name: Texas. Department of Corrections, West Texas State University, Texas A&M University System
Subject Topic: Child support
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 2, 1987-1991"
Themebook Term(s): Bill Hobby

Identifier: e_cle_013284
Title: Notes on Staff Meeting held Tuesday, March 10, 1981
Description: Notes on Staff Meeting held Tuesday, March 10, 1981. Regarding the Wiretapping legislation, Texas water, a TSU financial aid scandal, and an appointment to the Department of Corrections Board. Present for the meeting were Tobin Armstrong, Eddie Aurispa, George Bayoud, Allen Clark, William P. Clements, Jr., Bob Clower, David Dean, Hilary Doran, Jon Ford, Janie Harris, Ray Huffines, Jim Kaster, George Strake, Kay Woodward, and Paul Wrotenbery.
Page Count: 3
Creator: Harris, Janie
Subject Name: Texas Southern University, Texas. Parks and Wildlife Department, Texas. Department of Corrections
Subject Topic: Wiretapping, Water, Gasoline--Taxation, Fish and game licenses
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Appointments

Identifier: e_cle_001052
Title: Newspaper clipping headlined "White, Clements argue over funding," June 13, 1986
Description: Dallas Morning News clipping headlined "White, Clements argue over funding," June 13, 1986, regarding Bill Clements and Mark White's stances on the relocation, allocation, and disbursement of funds for state prisons. Includes Clements and White's opinions on handling the Ruiz v Estelle ruling as well.
Page Count: 1
Creator: Attlesey, Sam
Subject Name: Texas. Department of Corrections, Clements, William P., 1917-2011, White, Mark, 1940-, Hughes, Alfred D., Bashur, Reggie, Justice, William Wayne, 1920-2009
Subject Topic: Prisons administration
Time Period: "White Interregnum, 1983-1986"
Themebook Term(s): Mark White, Budget Battle of 1987

Identifier: e_cle_007316
Title: Letter from Governor William P. Clements, Jr., to T.L. Austin, May 12, 1982
Description: Letter from Governor William P. Clements, Jr., to Texas Board of Corrections Chairman T.L. Austin, May 12, 1982, regarding a lack of cooperation between the Texas Board of Corrections and the Texas Department of Corrections.
Page Count: 3
Creator: Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Contributor: Austin, Austin, T. Louis, Jr.
Subject Name: Texas. Board of Corrections, Collins, A. James, Texas. Department of Corrections
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Criminal Justice Reform

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