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Identifier: e_cle_009811
Title: Memo from Scott Carruth to the Criminal Justice Working Group, March 29, 1990, thru April 26, 1990
Description: Memo from Scott Carruth to the Criminal Justice Working Group, March 29, 1990, thru April 29, 1990. Including graphs based off of Texas prison capacities, construction timelines, information on convicted felons in county jails, net gain vs net loss for selected counties, and schedule for future expansions.
Page Count: 47
Creator: Carruth, Scott
Contributor: Criminal Justice Working Group
Subject Topic: Prisons--Overcrowding, Criminal Justice, Administration of, Criminal statistics
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 2, 1987-1991"
Themebook Term(s): Criminal Justice Reform

Identifier: e_cle_009866
Title: Memo from Scott Carruth to Rider Scott, September 11, 1989
Description: Memo from Scott Carruth to Rider Scott, September 11, 1989, regarding the TDCJ's construction schedule in relation to prison overcrowding. Includes charts and graphs relating to the subject matter.
Page Count: 13
Creator: Carruth, Scott
Contributor: Scott, Scott, Rider, Fitzpatrick, Knox
Subject Topic: Construction projects, Prisons--Overcrowding, Parole
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 2, 1987-1991"
Themebook Term(s): Criminal Justice Reform

Identifier: e_cle_009815
Title: Memo from Scott Carruth to Rider Scott regarding TDCJ Admissions vs Releases, July 9, 1990
Description: Memo from Scott Carruth to Rider Scott regarding TDCJ Admissions vs Releases. Includes spreadsheets and graphics for the prison dynamics of the second quarter of 1990.
Page Count: 8
Creator: Carruth, Scott
Contributor: Scott, Rider
Subject Topic: Prisons administration, Prisons--Overcrowding
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 2, 1987-1991"
Themebook Term(s): Criminal Justice Reform

Identifier: e_cle_013862
Title: Memo from Johnny R. McCollum to David A. Dean regarding Alternatives to TDC's Overcrowding, April 6, 1981
Description: Memo from Johnny R. McCollum to David A. Dean regarding Alternatives to TDC's Overcrowding, April 6, 1981.
Page Count: 1
Creator: McCollum, Johnny R.
Contributor: Dean, David A. (David Allen), 1948- ‎
Subject Name: Texas. Department of Corrections
Subject Topic: Prisons--Overcrowding

Identifier: e_cle_009813
Title: Memo from Scott Rider to Knox Fitzpatrick, June 20, 1990
Description: Memo from Scott Rider to Knox Fitzpatrick, June 20, 1990, includes organizational charts, construction costs, and other details covered during a construction briefing held to review the status of construction projects/issues undertaken by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
Page Count: 8
Creator: Scott, Rider
Contributor: Fitzpatrick, Knox
Subject Name: Terrell, Charles T., Polunsky, Alan, Texas. Board of Corrections, Texas. Department of Criminal Justice
Subject Topic: Prisons--Overcrowding
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 2, 1987-1991"
Themebook Term(s): Criminal Justice Reform

Identifier: e_cle_014025
Title: Memo from Rider Scott to George Bayoud, September 26, 1988
Description: Memo from Rider Scott to George Bayoud, September 26, 1988. Regarding Exceeding Prison Capacity Limits
Page Count: 3
Creator: Scott, Rider
Contributor: Bayoud, George
Subject Topic: Prisons--Overcrowding
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 2, 1987-1991"
Themebook Term(s): Criminal Justice Reform

Identifier: e_cle_004329
Title: Memo from Paul T. Wrotenbery to William P. Clements regarding Request by the TDC for Finding of Fact for Utilization of Funds Appropriated for Flexibility for Unforeseen Developments for Fulbright & Jaworski in Ruiz vs Estelle, April 26, 1982
Description: Memo from Paul T. Wrotenbery to William P. Clements regarding Request by the TDC for Finding of Fact for Utilization of Funds Appropriated for Flexibility for Unforeseen Developments for Fulbright & Jaworski in Ruiz vs Estelle, April 26, 1982. Includes letter to Bullock approving voucher of $112,540.64 for payment and handwritten notes between Wrotenbery and Clements discussing the high payments to Fulbright and Jaworski.
Page Count: 2
Creator: Wrotenbery, Paul T., Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Subject Topic: Prisons--Overcrowding, Budget, Litigation
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Ruiz v Estelle

Identifier: e_cle_001620
Title: Correspondence between David Herndon and William P. Clements, July 5-12, 1982
Description: Correspondence between David Herndon and William P. Clements, July 5-12, 1982, regarding inmate unrest in Texas prisons .
Page Count: 3
Creator: Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Contributor: Austin, Austin, T. Louis, Jr., Herndon, David
Subject Topic: Prisons--Overcrowding, Prisons administration
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Ruiz v Estelle

Identifier: e_cle_009882
Title: Memo from Rider Scott to Alberti Proposed Order File regarding Status Conference with Attorneys, December 20, 1989
Description: Memo from Rider Scott to Alberti Proposed Order File regarding Status Conference with Attorneys. The attorneys for both sides and Judge Justice discussed the progress of reducing the inmate population in Harris County jails.
Page Count: 4
Creator: Scott, Rider
Subject Topic: Prisons--Overcrowding
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 2, 1987-1991"

Identifier: e_cle_013776
Title: Briefing for Press Conference, December 18, 1981
Description: Briefing for Press Conference, December 18, 1981 with attached memo from David Herndon to Clements regarding a possible settlement in the Ruiz case. Regarding presentation to the Lombardi winner, Ruiz case, Mark White, teacher salaries, Proxmire Golden Fleece award.
Page Count: 3
Subject Topic: Prisons--Overcrowding
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Ruiz v Estelle

Identifier: e_cle_004983
Title: Memo from Johnny McCollum to David A. Dean regarding Texas Department of Corrections Report on Methods to Reduce Prison Population, January 7, 1981
Description: Memo from Johnny McCollum to David A. Dean regarding Texas Department of Corrections Report on Methods to Reduce Prison Population. After a working paper/proposal from TDC was released without notification to the governor, McCollum and others decided all future public proposals will be released with the coordination of TDC, the Attorney General's Office, and the Governor's Office.
Page Count: 2
Creator: McCollum, Johnny R.
Contributor: Dean, David A. (David Allen), 1948- ‎
Subject Name: Texas. Department of Corrections
Subject Topic: Prisons--Overcrowding, Alternatives to imprisonment
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Ruiz v Estelle

Identifier: e_cle_001396
Title: Memo regarding "Mark White's prison press release," October 20, 1986
Description: Memo from "Jim," a consultant with the Governor William P. Clements, Jr., campaign, regarding "Mark White's prison press release" October 20, 1986. Jim advises the Clements campaign of how to respond to White's charges regarding Clements' management of prison overcrowding and early release during his term as Texas governor.
Page Count: 2
Subject Name: Clements, William P., 1917-2011, White, Mark, 1940-
Subject Topic: Prisons--Overcrowding, Political campaigns
Time Period: "White Interregnum, 1983-1986"
Themebook Term(s): Ruiz v Estelle, Mark White

Identifier: e_cle_000593
Title: Memo from Janet Barkley-Booher to Dr. Miller, May 25, 1982
Description: Memo from Janet Barkley-Booher to Dr. Miller, May 25, 1982, regarding the vetoing of Department of Corrections funds passage
Page Count: 3
Creator: Barkley-Booher, Janet
Subject Name: Texas. Governor's Budget and Planning Office
Subject Topic: Prisons--Overcrowding, Veto
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Criminal Justice Reform

Identifier: e_cle_009810
Title: Memo from Scott Carruth to the Executive Working Group, November 2, 1989 thru February 22, 1990
Description: Memo from Scott Carruth to the Executive Working Group, November 2, 1989 thru February 22, 1990 regarding prison capacity in regards to overcrowding. Includes timelines, graphs, percentages of felons per citizen ratio, and total numbers of PIA's released from December 1988 to October 1989.
Page Count: 50
Creator: Carruth, Scott
Contributor: Criminal Justice Working Group
Subject Topic: Prisons--Overcrowding, Prisons--Overcrowding--Law and legislation, Criminal Justice, Administration of, Criminal statistics
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 2, 1987-1991"
Themebook Term(s): Criminal Justice Reform, Ruiz v Estelle

Identifier: e_cle_004336
Title: Memo from Jarvis Miller and David Herndon to William P. Clements regarding Request by the TDC for Finding of Fact for Utilization of Funds Appropriated for Flexibility for Unforeseen Developments for Fulbright & Jaworski in Ruiz vs Estelle, May 25, 1982
Description: Memo from Jarvis Miller and David Herndon to William P. Clements regarding Request by the TDC for Finding of Fact for Utilization of Funds Appropriated for Flexibility for Unforeseen Developments for Fulbright & Jaworski in Ruiz vs Estelle, May 25, 1982. Clements notes on memo "This is awful!", memo notes that as of that date F&J have been paid $1,081,740.64. Includes Clements letter to Bullock approving voucher of $162,788.77 for payment.
Page Count: 2
Creator: Miller, Jarvis E. (Jarvis Ernest), 1929-, Clements, William P., 1917-2011, Herndon, David
Subject Topic: Budget, Prisons--Overcrowding, Litigation
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Ruiz v Estelle

Identifier: e_cle_005553
Title: Memo from Johnny McCollum to David Herndon regarding "Appropriation to the Texas Department of Corrections for "Flexibility for Unforeseen Developments", November 25, 1981
Description: Memo from Johnny McCollum to David Herndon regarding "Appropriation to the Texas Department of Corrections for "Flexibility for Unforeseen Developments", November 25, 1981. Memo starts on page two of the item. With related letter from Ray Farabee to Jim Estelle.
Page Count: 1
Creator: McCollum, Johnny R.
Contributor: Herndon, David
Subject Topic: Prisons--Overcrowding, Budget
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Ruiz v Estelle

Identifier: e_cle_004192
Title: Memo from Larry Janecek to Jarvis Miller regarding Governor Clements' 1981 Appropriations Veto for the Texas Department of Corrections, September 20, 1982
Description: Memo from Larry Janecek to Jarvis Miller regarding Governor Clements' 1981 Appropriations Veto for the Texas Department of Corrections, September 20, 1982. Includes chart outlining the impact of Governor Clements' 1981 Appropriations Veto for the Texas Department of Corrections on prison overcrowding.
Page Count: 3
Creator: Janecek, Larry
Contributor: Miller, Jarvis E. (Jarvis Ernest), 1929-
Subject Topic: Prisons--Overcrowding
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"

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

Identifier: e_cle_005150
Title: Memos from Johnny R. McCollum regarding Texas Department of Corrections Overcrowding, September 1981
Description: Memos from Johnny R. McCollum regarding Texas Department of Corrections overcrowding, September 1981. McCollum's file memo of September 29, 1981, summarizes his actions to avoid the Texas Department of Corrections reaching capacity. Related memos of September 23 and September 25 to Ruben Torres, John Onion, and Texas Supreme Court Judge Joe Greenhill outline the TDC's overcrowding problem and describe possible solutions.
Page Count: 7
Creator: McCollum, Johnny R., Whatley, Willis, J.
Contributor: Greenhill, Joe R., Torres, Ruben
Subject Name: Texas. Department of Corrections
Subject Topic: Prisons--Overcrowding, Parole
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Ruiz v Estelle

Identifier: e_cle_000054
Title: Memo from Pablo Martinez to Board of Pardons and Paroles members, Executive Director, and Executive Staff regarding End of FY 1986 Prison Population Dynamics, September 3, 1986
Description: Memo from Pablo Martinez to Board of Pardons and Paroles members, Executive Director, and Executive Staff regarding End of Fiscal Year 1986 Prison Population Dynamics, September 3, 1986. Memo compares the total population of Texas prisons between 1985 and 1986 and the percentage of change. The total admissions increased 20.21% and total releases increased of 26.56%.
Page Count: 2
Creator: Martinez, Pablo
Subject Name: Texas. Department of Corrections
Subject Topic: Prisons--Overcrowding, Prisons administration, Prisons, Parole
Time Period: "White Interregnum, 1983-1986"
Themebook Term(s): Criminal Justice Reform

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