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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_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_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_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_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_012276
- Title
- Letters from Nancy Dickerson to Rita Crocker-Clements and William P. Clements, Jr., with reply letter, 1987
- Description
- Letters from Nancy Dickerson to Rita Crocker-Clements and William P. Clements with reply letter, 1987. Letter from Nancy Dickerson, Executive Producer of Television Corporation of America, to Rita Crocker-Clements with an attached letter to William P. Clements, Jr., and a newspaper clipping from the New York Times. A response letter from Governor Clements is included. The letters span from August to September of 1987 and are in regards to the possibility of utilizing modular prison cells sold by Mark Correctional Systems in the construction of new prisons in Texas.
- Page Count
- 5
- Creator
- Dickerson, Nancy (Nancy Hanschman), Clements, William P., 1917-2011
- Contributor
- Crocker-Clements, Rita, 1931-, Clements, William P., 1917-2011, Dickerson, Nancy (Nancy Hanschman)
- Subject Name
- Texas Prison System, Scott, Rider, Hughes, Alfred D., Texas. Department of Corrections, Kassar, Ray, Mark Correctional Systems
- Subject Genre
- Brochures, Clippings (information artifacts)
- Subject Topic
- Prisons, Prisons--Overcrowding, Construction projects
- Time Period
- "Texas Governor Term 2, 1987-1991"
- Themebook Term(s)
- Criminal Justice Reform, Rita Crocker Clements
- Identifier
- e_cle_013790
- Title
- Newspaper clipping headlined, "White Blames Clements Veto," April 21, 1981
- Description
- Newspaper clipping headlined, "White Blames Clements Veto," by Ann Arnold, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, April 21, 1981, regarding Attorney General Mark White's criticism of Governor William P. Clements, Jr.'s veto of funds to expand Texas prisons.
- Page Count
- 1
- Creator
- Arnold, Ann
- Subject Name
- White, Mark, 1940-, Clements, William P., 1917-2011
- Subject Topic
- Prisons--Overcrowding, Construction projects, Veto
- Time Period
- "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
- Themebook Term(s)
- Mark White, 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_009878
- Title
- Newspaper clipping headlined, "It's time to confront the rising price of punishment," January 22 1989
- Description
- Newspaper clipping headlined, "It's time to confront the rising price of punishment," January 22 1989. By Ronald Earle, the Travis County district attorney, and published in the Austin American-Statesman. Clipping regarding prison alternatives for non-violent offenders such as a County Bounty Option Plan, which would allow for work release programs or boot camps.
- Page Count
- 1
- Creator
- Earle, Ronald
- Subject Name
- Texas. Department of Criminal Justice
- Subject Topic
- Prisons, Prisons--Overcrowding, Sentences (Criminal procedure)
- Time Period
- "Texas Governor Term 2, 1987-1991"
- Themebook Term(s)
- Criminal Justice Reform