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- 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_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_001063
- Title
- Newspaper clipping headlined "Monitor early releases," October 24, 1986
- Description
- Dallas Times Herald clipping headlined "Monitor early releases," October 24, 1986, concerning the Texas Department of Corrections' early release programs as a response to prison overcrowding.
- Page Count
- 1
- Subject Name
- Texas. Department of Corrections, Texas Prison System, Justice, William Wayne, 1920-2009
- Subject Topic
- Prisons, Prisons--Overcrowding
- Time Period
- "White Interregnum, 1983-1986"
- Themebook Term(s)
- Criminal Justice Reform
- Identifier
- e_cle_014454
- Title
- Report titled "Emergency Fact Finding by Criminal Justice Policy Council", January 26, 1988
- Description
- Report titled "Emergency Fact Finding by Criminal Justice Policy Council", January 26, 1988. Topics include methods to make prisons more safe and optimizing Texas Prisons.
- Page Count
- 28
- Subject Name
- Texas. Department of Corrections
- Subject Topic
- Criminals--Rehabilitation, Prisons, Prisons--Overcrowding
- Themebook Term(s)
- Criminal Justice Reform, Ruiz v Estelle
- Identifier
- e_cle_000473
- Title
- Newspaper clipping headlined, "Legislature to consider prison issue", May 26, 1982
- Description
- Newspaper clipping headlined, "Legislature to consider prison issue", May 26, 1982. By Ron Dusek, published in the El Paso Times. Regarding Clements' announcement that he will open the special session of the Legislature to the issue of prison overcrowding.
- Page Count
- 2
- Creator
- Dusek, Ron
- Subject Name
- Clements, William P., 1917-2011, Hobby, Bill, 1932-, Clayton, Bill W., Texas. Department of Corrections, Moreno, Paul, Polk, Mary, Coleman, Ronald D. (Ronald D'Emory), 1941-
- Subject Topic
- Prisons--Overcrowding, Prisons--Overcrowding--Law and legislation, Prisons, Property tax
- Time Period
- "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
- Themebook Term(s)
- Criminal Justice Reform, Bill Hobby
- Identifier
- e_cle_013789
- Title
- Memo from B.D. Daniel to Governor William P. Clements, Jr., regarding prison controversy, May 19, 1982
- Description
- Memo from B.D. Daniel of the Governor Clements Campaign to William P. Clements, Jr., regarding prison controversy, May 19, 1982. Daniel reviews Clements' veto of prison construction funds and discusses Mark White's criticism of prison overcrowding.
- Page Count
- 2
- Creator
- Daniel, B.D.
- Contributor
- Stone, Dary, Maddox, Mary Jane, Clements, William P., 1917-2011
- Subject Name
- Texas. Department of Corrections, White, Mark, 1940-, Justice, William Wayne, 1920-2009, Estelle, Ward James, Jr.
- Subject Topic
- Prisons--Overcrowding, Veto
- Time Period
- "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
- Themebook Term(s)
- Criminal Justice Reform, Mark White
- Identifier
- e_cle_006089
- Title
- News Release from the Office of Governor William P. Clements, Jr. regarding the Governor's Blue Ribbon Commission for the Comprehensive Review of the Criminal Justice Corrections System, November 19, 1982
- Description
- News Release from the Office of Governor William P. Clements, Jr. regarding the Governor's Blue Ribbon Commission for the Comprehensive Review of the Criminal Justice Corrections System, November 19, 1982. Regarding the preliminary recommendations of the Blue Ribbon Commission to the Governor on November 23, 1982.
- Page Count
- 2
- Creator
- Texas. Office of the Governor
- Subject Name
- Governor's Blue Ribbon Commission for the Comprehensive Review of the Criminal Justice Corrections System, Lipshy, Bruce, Texas. Department of Corrections
- Subject Topic
- Criminal Justice, Administration of, Prisons--Overcrowding, Prisons, Criminals--Rehabilitation
- Time Period
- "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
- Themebook Term(s)
- Criminal Justice Reform
- Identifier
- e_cle_000393
- Title
- Newspaper clipping headlined, "Texas Prison System Meddling Brings Woes", May 23, 1982
- Description
- Newspaper clipping from the Baytown Sun headlined, "Texas Prison System Meddling Brings Woes," May 23, 1982. Published in the Baytown Sun. Article states that U.S. District Judge William Wayne Justice has "all but taken over supervision of Texas prisons" and has "circumvented lawful functions of a state district court in Harris County."
- Page Count
- 2
- Subject Name
- Justice, William Wayne, 1920-2009, Estelle, Ward James, Jr., Poe, Ted, Heard, Jack, Clements, William P., 1917-2011, Texas. Department of Corrections
- Subject Topic
- Prisons, Prisons--Overcrowding, Judicial power
- Time Period
- "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
- Themebook Term(s)
- Ruiz v Estelle, Criminal Justice Reform
- Identifier
- e_cle_001064
- Title
- Newspaper clipping headlined "White denies easing of prison release rules," October 24, 1986
- Description
- Austin American Statesman clipping headlined "White denies easing of prison release rules," by Bruce Hight, October 24, 1986, concerning Bill Clements' response to allegations that prison overcrowding has eased regulations and sentence duration. This article also includes statements by Bob Gunn and Harry Whittington, former board members of the Texas Department of Corrections.
- Page Count
- 1
- Subject Name
- Clements, William P., 1917-2011, Gunn, Robert, Whittington, Harry, Texas. Department of Corrections
- Subject Topic
- Prisons--Overcrowding
- Time Period
- "White Interregnum, 1983-1986"
- Themebook Term(s)
- Criminal Justice Reform
- Identifier
- e_cle_004989
- Title
- Memo from Johnny R. McCollum to Ruben Torres, regarding population of Texas Department of Corrections, September 23, 1981
- Description
- Memo from Clemency Director Johnny R. McCollum to Ruben Torres, regarding population of Texas Department of Corrections, September 23, 1981. Includes handwritten note forwarding memo to Governor William P. Clements, Jr. Memo indicates that TDC population is approaching capacity.
- Page Count
- 1
- Creator
- McCollum, Johnny R.
- Contributor
- Torres, Ruben
- Subject Name
- Texas. Department of Corrections
- Subject Topic
- Criminal Justice, Administration of, Prisons--Overcrowding
- Time Period
- "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
- Themebook Term(s)
- Criminal Justice Reform