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Identifier: e_cle_001022
Title: Newspaper clipping headlined "Texas prison system in vise of crisis," undated
Description: Dallas Times Herald clipping headlined "Texas prison system in vise of crisis," undated, concerning the conundrum the Texas Department of Corrections faces as the overburdened parole system contributes to the higher rate of repeat offenders who are thus jailed, creating a greater prison population. This article includes statistics and a table with outlining the "Texas prison population crisis."
Page Count: 1
Subject Name: Texas Prison System, Texas Probation Commission, Texas. Department of Corrections
Subject Genre: Stats (copies)
Subject Topic: Criminal statistics, Prisons--Overcrowding, Parole, Prisons administration
Time Period: "White Interregnum, 1983-1986"

Identifier: e_cle_005552
Title: Letter from William P. Clements, Jr., to the members of the Texas Board of Corrections, October 4, 1982
Description: Letter from William P. Clements, Jr., to the members of the Texas Board of Corrections, October 4, 1982. Regarding a meeting to approve processes to avoid prison overcrowding.
Page Count: 1
Creator: Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Contributor: Texas. Board of Corrections
Subject Name: Texas. Board of Corrections, Texas. Department of Corrections, Governor's Blue Ribbon Commission for the Comprehensive Review of the Criminal Justice Corrections System
Subject Topic: Prisons--Overcrowding, Parole
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Criminal Justice Reform

Identifier: e_cle_001290
Title: Newspaper clipping headlined "Clements Wants End to Early Release of Prisoners," undated
Description: Newspaper clipping headlined "Clements Wants End to Early Release of Prisoners," undated. Clements thinks early release programs are contributing to the crime problem and wants them ended.
Page Count: 1
Subject Name: Clements, William P., 1917-2011, Texas. Department of Corrections
Subject Topic: Parole, Criminal Justice, Administration of, Prisons--Overcrowding
Time Period: "White Interregnum, 1983-1986"
Themebook Term(s): Criminal Justice Reform

Identifier: e_cle_002110
Title: Letter from William P. Clements, Jr. to Ruben Torres, Connie Jackson, and George Killinger, May 7, 1982
Description: Letter from William P. Clements, Jr. to Ruben Torres, Connie Jackson, and George Killinger, May 7, 1982. Letter to the Chairman of the Board of Pardons and Paroles and two board members regarding prison overcrowding and releasing inmates to mandatory supervision six months prior to their minimum sentence expiration date.
Page Count: 1
Creator: Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Contributor: Torres, Ruben, Jackson, Connie, Killinger, George G. (George Glenn), 1908-1993
Subject Name: Texas. Board of Pardons and Paroles, Texas. Department of Corrections
Subject Topic: Prisons administration, Prisons--Overcrowding, Parole, Prisons
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Ruiz v Estelle

Identifier: e_cle_005154
Title: State Affairs Committee of the Texas Senate: Agenda
Description: Agenda for the State Affairs Committee of the Texas Senate regarding overcrowding in the Texas Department of Corrections.
Page Count: 3
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Senate. Committee on State Affairs
Subject Name: Texas. Legislature. Senate, Texas. Department of Corrections
Subject Topic: Prisons--Overcrowding--Law and legislation, Parole
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Ruiz v Estelle

Identifier: e_cle_001274
Title: Newspaper clipping headlined "White, Clements in war of words over TDC policy," October 24, 1986
Description: Newspaper clipping from the Houston Chronicle headlined "White, Clements in war of words over TDC policy," October 24, 1986, by Jan Rich. White and Clements clash over the use of "good time" in release of prisoners. Some Texas Department of Corrections employees don't want prisons to be part of a political battle and think "good time" is being used alleviate overcrowding not for its original purpose.
Page Count: 1
Subject Name: Texas. Department of Corrections, Clements, William P., 1917-2011, White, Mark, 1940-
Subject Topic: Prisons--Overcrowding, Parole
Time Period: "White Interregnum, 1983-1986"
Themebook Term(s): Mark White, Criminal Justice Reform

Identifier: e_cle_009826
Title: Letter from Rider Scott to John Bartlett regarding the Reading to Reduce Recidivism Program, May 15, 1989
Description: Letter from Rider Scott to John Bartlett regarding the Reading to Reduce Recidivism Program. Scott informs Bartlett, the Deputy Director of Work Force Development in the Department of Commerce, that the Governor would like to pursue the Reading to Reduce Recidivism (3R) program. A discussion paper prepared by the Governor's Office, Criminal Justice Division, and the Texas Department of Commerce is attached.
Page Count: 25
Creator: Scott, Rider
Contributor: Texas. Criminal Justice Division, Texas. Department of Commerce
Subject Name: Texas Criminal Justice Task Force, Texas. Department of Corrections, Texas Education Agency, Texas. Board of Pardons and Paroles, Terrell, Charles T.
Subject Topic: Education, Criminal Justice, Administration of, Prisons, Parole
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 2, 1987-1991"
Themebook Term(s): Criminal Justice Reform

Identifier: e_cle_009903
Title: Letter from Glen Repp to William P. Clements, Jr. with attachments, April 5, 1990
Description: Letter from Glen Repp to William P. Clements, Jr. with attachments, April 5, 1990. Letter from Representative Glen Repp to William P. Clements, Jr. requesting that three bills regarding murder committed by a person on parole, flight to evade arrest, and use of deadly force in defense within a homestead be included in the upcoming special session. Three bills are attached including two copies of a bill relating to the offense of evading arrest or detention and a bill relating to the eligibility for parole or mandatory supervision for persons repeatedly convicted of certain sexual offenses.
Page Count: 9
Creator: Repp, Glenn
Contributor: Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Subject Name: Texas. Department of Corrections
Subject Genre: Bills (legislative records)
Subject Topic: Crime, Parole, Sex crimes, Sex offenders, Pornography--Law and legislation
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 2, 1987-1991"
Themebook Term(s): Criminal Justice Reform

Identifier: e_cle_005943
Title: Newspaper clipping headlined "Clements and prison fiasco," May 19, 1982
Description: Newspaper clipping headlined "Clements and prison fiasco," by George Kuemple, Dallas Morning News, May 19, 1982. Article describes William P. Clements, Jr,'s, response to prison overcrowding in the Texas prison system.
Page Count: 1
Creator: Kuempel, George
Subject Name: Estelle, Ward James, Jr., Texas. Department of Corrections, Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Subject Topic: Prisons--Overcrowding, Parole, Litigation, Parole
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Ruiz v Estelle, Criminal Justice Reform

Identifier: e_cle_005945
Title: Newspaper clipping headlined, "Clements blasts prison director," May 21, 1982
Description: Newspaper clipping headlined, "Clements blasts prison director," by Felton West, Houston Post, May 21, 1982. Governor William P. Clements, Jr., criticizes Texas prison director W.J. Estelle for stating that more Texas inmates could be paroled to ease overcrowding.
Page Count: 1
Creator: West, Felton
Subject Name: Estelle, Ward James, Jr., Texas. Department of Corrections, Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Subject Topic: Parole, Prisons--Overcrowding--Law and legislation
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Ruiz v Estelle

Identifier: e_cle_005141
Title: Letter from David A. Dean to William Bennett Turner, May 14, 1980
Description: Letter from David A. Dean to William Bennett Turner, May 14, 1980, regarding Governor Clements' denial of parole to David Ruiz.
Page Count: 2
Creator: Dean, David A. (David Allen), 1948- ‎
Contributor: Turner, William Bennett
Subject Name: Texas. Department of Corrections, Ruíz, David Resendez, 1942-2005
Subject Topic: Parole
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Ruiz v Estelle

Identifier: e_cle_004974
Title: Memo from Johnny McCollum to David A. Dean, regarding Juan Enriquez, TDC #227122, December 9, 1980
Description: Memo from Clemency Director Johnny McCollum to General Counsel David A. Dean, regarding Juan Enriquez, TDC #227122, December 9, 1980. McCollum reviews Enriquez's criminal background and discusses the possibility that Governor Clements will be asked about the possibility of his parole.
Page Count: 1
Creator: McCollum, Johnny R.
Contributor: Dean, David A. (David Allen), 1948- ‎
Subject Name: Texas. Department of Corrections, Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Subject Topic: Criminal Justice, Administration of, Parole
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Criminal Justice Reform

Identifier: e_cle_009824
Title: Letter from Judy Wilbanks to William P. Clements, February 9, 1988
Description: Letter from Judy Wilbanks of the organization We the People to Governor William P. Clements, regarding inmates paroled from the Texas Department of Corrections, February 9, 1988.
Page Count: 1
Contributor: Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Subject Name: Texas. Department of Corrections
Subject Topic: Parole, Prisons--Overcrowding
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 2, 1987-1991"
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

Identifier: e_cle_005151
Title: Letter, Memos, and Notes to William P. Clements, Jr., and Others Regarding Population of the Texas Department of Corrections, September-October 1981
Description: Annotated letter, memos, and notes regarding population of the Texas Department of Corrections, September -October 1981. Includes additional related memos and notes from Governor William P. Clements and administration officials including Walter O'Dell, Larry Janeck, Willis Whately, Ruben Torres, and Johnny R. McCollum.
Page Count: 7
Creator: McCollum, Johnny R., Whatley, Willis, J., Torres, Ruben, Janecek, Larry
Contributor: Wrotenbery, Paul T., Clements, William P., 1917-2011, Torres, Ruben, Whatley, Willis, J.
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

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