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Identifier: e_cle_005539
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. The governor says that locking the doors of the Texas prison system to incoming inmates is not a solution to the prison overcrowding problem.
Page Count: 3
Creator: Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Contributor: Austin, T. Louis, Jr.
Subject Name: Texas. Board of Corrections
Subject Topic: Prisons--Overcrowding
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Criminal Justice Reform

Identifier: e_cle_014139
Title: Constituent letter from Peter Wassdorf regarding early prisoner release, December 21, 1987
Description: Constituent letter from Peter Wassdorf of the office of Governor William P. Clements, Jr., regarding early release of Texas inmates, December 21, 1987
Page Count: 2
Creator: Wassdorf, Pete
Contributor: Texas. Office of the Governor
Subject Name: Texas. Board of Pardons and Paroles
Subject Topic: Early release programs, Prisons--Overcrowding, Alternatives to imprisonment, Constituent communication
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_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_001370
Title: Letter from Mark White to Lieutenant Governor William P. Hobby, August 22, 1986
Description: Letter from Mark White to Lieutenant Governor William P. Hobby, August 22, 1986. With recent increases to prison admissions, Governor Mark White is requesting Lieutenant Governor William Hobby to work with him to increase prison capacity by considering all methods to increase space, including public construction, privatization, and the use of available state facilities. The Texas Department of Corrections should be given an additional budget if possible.
Page Count: 1
Creator: White, Mark, 1940-
Contributor: Hobby, Bill, 1932-
Subject Topic: Prisons--Overcrowding
Time Period: "White Interregnum, 1983-1986"
Themebook Term(s): Mark White, Criminal Justice Reform

Identifier: e_cle_013788
Title: Briefing for Governor William P. Clements, Jr., press conference questions regarding Texas Board of Corrections, May 13, 1982
Description: Briefing for Governor William P. Clements, Jr., press conference questions regarding Texas Board of Corrections, May 13, 1982. Includes a letter to TBC Chairman J.L. Austin expressing concern regarding the decision to close the doors of Texas prisons due to overcrowding. Also includes a revised construction schedule for expanding Texas prisons.
Page Count: 6
Creator: Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Contributor: Austin, T. Louis, Jr.
Subject Name: Texas. Board of Corrections
Subject Topic: Press Conference, Prisons--Overcrowding, Construction projects
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Criminal Justice Reform