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Identifier: e_cle_009835
Title: Press release from the Texas House of Representatives authored by Gib Lewis, February 19, 1987
Description: Press release from the Texas House of Representatives authored by Gib Lewis, February 19, 1987, regarding the release of convicted criminals in reference to prison overcrowding. Includes synopses from bills portioning to Texas prisons and the criminal justice system as well as handbills on the Texas War on Crime,
Page Count: 22
Creator: Lewis, Gibson D.
Subject Name: Toomey, Mike, Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Subject Topic: Prisons--Overcrowding
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 2, 1987-1991"
Themebook Term(s): Ruiz v Estelle, Criminal Justice Reform

Identifier: e_cle_005921
Title: Newspaper clipping headlined, "White blames Clements veto," April 21,1981
Description: Fort Worth Star Telegram clipping headlined, "White blames Clements veto," April 21,1981, concerning Bill Clements veto of prison construction funds and Mark White's appeal in response.
Page Count: 1
Creator: Arnold, Ann
Subject Name: White, Mark, 1940-, Clements, William P., 1917-2011, Texas. Board of Corrections, Justice, William Wayne, 1920-2009, Smith, William French, 1917-
Subject Topic: Prisons--Overcrowding--Law and legislation, Criminal Justice, Administration of
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Mark White, Criminal Justice Reform, Ruiz v Estelle

Identifier: e_cle_006123
Title: Press release regarding new conditional parole program, May 7, 1981
Description: Press release regarding new conditional parole program. This parole program will release inmates to halfway houses to help solve the overcrowding issue addressed in Ruiz v. Estelle.
Page Count: 4
Subject Topic: Parole, Halfway Houses
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Criminal Justice Reform, 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_009870
Title: Prison Financing and Construction Plan, State of Texas, July 1987
Description: Prison Financing and Construction Plan, State of Texas, July 1987. Bound plan of prison financing and construction for the State of Texas Department of Corrections (TDC). The plan begins with a letter from William P. Clements, Jr. to the Texas Legislature, in which the Governor emphasizes the importance of new prison construction and financing after the ruling on the Ruiz v Estelle case.
Page Count: 70
Contributor: Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Subject Name: Texas. Department of Criminal Justice, Justice, William Wayne, 1920-2009
Subject Topic: Prisons, Prisons--Overcrowding, Privatization
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 2, 1987-1991"
Themebook Term(s): Criminal Justice Reform, Ruiz v Estelle

Identifier: e_cle_014524
Title: Group of documents regarding Texas Department of Criminal Justice construction of new facilities, March 1990-April 1990
Description: Group of documents regarding Texas Department of Criminal Justice construction of new facilities, March 1990-April 1990. Included are a letter from Texas Department of Criminal Justice Chairman James Collins to Texas Board of Criminal Justice Chair Charles Terrell summarizing the history of state lands for prisons and including a chart, "Violence in the TDCJ-ID, 1983-1989"; two letters from Brown & Root representative R.B. Henke to Texas Department of Criminal Justice representative Larry Fickel regarding construction questions; minutes of a monthly construction meeting of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice; and an annotated meeting agenda.
Page Count: 22
Creator: Collins, A. James, Texas. Department of Criminal Justice
Contributor: Terrell, Charles T., Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Subject Topic: Construction projects, Prisons--Overcrowding--Law and legislation, Texas History, Public lands
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 2, 1987-1991"
Themebook Term(s): Ruiz v Estelle, Criminal Justice Reform

Identifier: e_cle_014521
Title: Reference Points for Remarks to Texas Board of Criminal Justice by Governor Clements
Description: Reference Points for Remarks to Texas Board of Criminal Justice by Governor Clements. Reference points review the Ruiz v. Estelle lawsuit and cite Charles Terrell for his work as chair of the Texas Criminal Justice Task Force.
Page Count: 2
Creator: Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Contributor: Terrell, Charles T., Texas Board of Criminal Justice
Subject Topic: Prisons--Overcrowding--Law and legislation, Prisons administration
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 2, 1987-1991"
Themebook Term(s): Ruiz v Estelle, Criminal Justice Reform

Identifier: e_cle_005431
Title: Newspaper clipping headlined "Legislative Program: Community Corrections," 1981
Description: Newspaper clipping headlined "Legislative Program: Community Corrections," 1981. Regarding the criminal justice system and Ruiz v. Estelle.
Page Count: 1
Subject Topic: Criminal Justice, Administration of
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Criminal Justice Reform, 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_000588
Title: Memo from David Herndon to Bill Clements, July 2, 1982
Description: Memo from David Herndon to Bill Clements, July 2, 1982, regarding an update on Ruiz v. Estelle and its implications for Clements' governorship
Page Count: 2
Creator: Herndon, David
Contributor: Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Subject Name: Ruíz, David Resendez, 1942-2005, Austin, Austin, T. Louis, Jr., Whittington, Harry
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Ruiz v Estelle, Mark White, Criminal Justice Reform

Identifier: e_cle_005004
Title: Memo from Johnny McCollum to David A. Dean, regarding funding for halfway houses under proposed bill amendments, December 15, 1980
Description: Memo from Clemency Directory Johnny McCollum to General Counsel David A. Dean, forwarded to Paul Wrotenbury, regarding funding for halfway houses under proposed bill amendments, December 15, 1980. The memo responds to the Estelle v. Ruiz ruling by Judge William Wayne Justice requiring reduction of prison populations.
Page Count: 1
Creator: McCollum, Johnny R.
Contributor: Dean, David A. (David Allen), 1948- ‎, Wrotenbery, Paul T.
Subject Name: Justice, William Wayne, 1920-2009
Subject Topic: Prisons--Overcrowding--Law and legislation, Halfway Houses, Prisons administration
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Ruiz v Estelle, Criminal Justice Reform

Identifier: e_cle_014501
Title: Group of documents regarding design and approval of Texas Department of Corrections facility, April 1988-May 1988
Description: Group of documents regarding design and approval of Texas Department of Corrections facility, April 1988-May 1988. Documents include plaintiffs of Ruiz v. Estelle's review of plans for prison design and construction.
Page Count: 24
Creator: Scott, Rider, Turner, William Bennett
Contributor: Clements, William P., 1917-2011, Ozer, Robert, Turner, William Bennett
Subject Name: Texas. Department of Corrections
Subject Topic: Prisons--Overcrowding--Law and legislation, Construction projects
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 2, 1987-1991"
Themebook Term(s): Ruiz v Estelle, Criminal Justice Reform

Identifier: e_cle_013791
Title: Newspaper clipping headlined, "Estelle's Law," May 15, 1982
Description: Newspaper clipping headlined, "Estelle's Law," by Anne Marie Kilday, Houston Chronicle, May 15, 1982, regarding Texas Department of Corrections Director W.J. Estelle's assertion that 9,000 TDC prisoners can be released to reduce prison overcrowding.
Page Count: 1
Subject Name: Estelle, Ward James, Jr., Texas. Department of Corrections, Hobby, Bill, 1932-
Subject Topic: Prisons--Overcrowding--Law and legislation
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Criminal Justice Reform, Ruiz v Estelle

Identifier: e_cle_014518
Title: Texas Department of Corrections Report titled "Inmate Education Level," July 1989
Description: Texas Department of Corrections Report titled "Inmate Education Level," July 1989. Report compares education levels among inmates in the Texas Department of Corrections and provides the results for five Texas counties.
Page Count: 12
Creator: Texas. Department of Corrections
Subject Topic: Education, Prisons, Literacy
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Criminal Justice Reform, Ruiz v Estelle

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_004389
Title: Memo from Beth Arnold to David Herndon regarding possibilities for project manager of the Blue Ribbon Commission, June 16, 1982
Description: Memo from Beth Arnold to David Herndon regarding possibilities for project manager of the Blue Ribbon Commission, June 16, 1982. Arnold's memo lists possible project manager candidates and describes their qualifications.
Page Count: 2
Creator: Office of General Counsel and Criminal Justice Division
Contributor: Herndon, David
Subject Name: Governor's Blue Ribbon Commission for the Comprehensive Review of the Criminal Justice Corrections System
Subject Topic: Criminal Justice, Administration of
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Ruiz v Estelle, Criminal Justice Reform

Identifier: e_cle_000072
Title: Letter from Robert D. Gunn to William P. Clements, Jr., July 18, 1986
Description: Letter from Robert D. Gunn to William P. Clements, Jr., July 18, 1986. Regarding the consequences of the Ruiz v Estelle case. Gunn, retired Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Texas Department of Corrections, summarizes his involvement in prison reform in Texas and gives suggestions for improvement of the prison system, criminal justice, and the police. The letter is annotated by Clements.
Page Count: 4
Creator: Gunn, Robert
Contributor: Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Subject Name: Texas. Department of Corrections
Subject Topic: Prisons, Prisons administration, Crime prevention, Prisons--Overcrowding, Criminal Justice, Administration of, Crime, Privatization, Police
Time Period: "White Interregnum, 1983-1986"
Themebook Term(s): Ruiz v Estelle, Criminal Justice Reform

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_014520
Title: Texas Department of Criminal Justice Report titled "Inmate Education Level," January 1990
Description: Texas Department of Criminal Justice Report titled "Inmate Education Level," February1990. Report compares education levels of inmates from the five largest Texas counties.
Page Count: 15
Creator: Texas. Department of Criminal Justice
Subject Topic: Prisons, Education
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 2, 1987-1991"
Themebook Term(s): Ruiz v Estelle, Criminal Justice Reform

Identifier: e_cle_014504
Title: Agenda for meeting with William P. Clements, Jr., regarding prison construction, July 7, 1988
Description: Agenda for meeting with William P. Clements, Jr., regarding prison construction, July 7, 1988. Agenda addresses questions regarding construction costs for new Texas Department of Corrections facilities.
Page Count: 2
Contributor: Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Subject Name: Texas. Department of Corrections
Subject Topic: Prisons--Overcrowding--Law and legislation, Construction projects
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 2, 1987-1991"
Themebook Term(s): Criminal Justice Reform, Ruiz v Estelle

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