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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_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_005362
Title: Newspaper clipping headlined, "Prison funding budget additions not needed now, White says"
Description: Newspaper clipping headlined, "Prison funding budget additions not needed now, White says," by the Post Austin Bureau, undated. Article describes Attorney General Mark White's assertion that Texas will not need to appropriate more money for prison funding, and that the state will contest U.S. District Judge William Wayne Justice's ruling against the Texas prison system.
Page Count: 1
Subject Name: Justice, William Wayne, 1920-2009, White, Mark, 1940-
Subject Topic: Prisons--Overcrowding, Criminal Justice, Administration of
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Criminal Justice Reform, Mark White

Identifier: e_cle_005920
Title: Newspaper clipping headlined, "Texas ordered to provide 1-prisoner cells by 1983," April 4, 1981
Description: Newspaper clipping headlined, "Texas ordered to provide 1-prisoner cells by 1983," April 4, 1981, concerning Justice William Wayne's Ruiz V Estelle decision in reference to the timeline it established.
Page Count: 1
Subject Name: Justice, William Wayne, 1920-2009, Clements, William P., 1917-2011, Texas Prison System
Subject Topic: Prisons--Overcrowding, Criminal Justice, Administration of
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Criminal Justice Reform, Ruiz v Estelle

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_005358
Title: Newspaper clipping headlined, "Clements raps amnesty idea for prisoners," March 23, 1981
Description: Newspaper clipping headlined, "Clements raps amnesty idea for prisoners," March 23, 1981, by the Associated Press, in the Houston Post. Governor William P. Clements, Jr., states his opposition to granting prisoners amnesty to relieve prison overcrowding.
Page Count: 1
Creator: Associated Press
Subject Name: Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Subject Topic: Prisons--Overcrowding, Alternatives to imprisonment, Criminal Justice, Administration of
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Criminal Justice Reform