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Identifier: e_cle_002447
Title: Behind the Lines editorial published in Texas Monthly, January 1979
Description: Behind the Lines editorial (Texas Monthly), January 1979
Page Count: 2
Subject Topic: Prisons
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Criminal Justice Reform

Identifier: e_cle_009925
Title: Letter from James A. Collins to Alfred D. Hughes regarding Status Report on Ruiz Contempt Issues, February 25, 1987
Description: Letter from James A. Collins to Alfred D. Hughes regarding Status Report on Ruiz Contempt Issues. Collins updates Hughes on housing conditions addressed by the Contempt Order. He also advises Hughes that all of the issues are being addressed on an on-going basis.
Page Count: 3
Creator: Collins, A. James
Contributor: Hughes, Alfred D.
Subject Topic: Criminal Justice, Administration of, Prisons
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 2, 1987-1991"
Themebook Term(s): Criminal Justice Reform

Identifier: e_cle_000071
Title: Letter from W. J. (Jim) Estelle, Jr. to William P. Clements, Jr., March 21, 1986
Description: Letter from W. J. (Jim) Estelle, Jr. to William P. Clements, Jr., March 21, 1986. Regarding prison construction and the budget reduction effort.
Page Count: 2
Creator: Estelle, Ward James, Jr.
Contributor: Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Subject Name: Texas. Department of Corrections, Wrotenbery, Paul T.
Subject Topic: Prisons, Political campaigns, Construction projects
Time Period: "White Interregnum, 1983-1986"
Themebook Term(s): Criminal Justice Reform, Ruiz v Estelle

Identifier: e_cle_006148
Title: Letter from William P. Clements to Attorney General William French Smith, March 13, 1981
Description: Letter from William P. Clements to Attorney General William French Smith, March 13, 1981. Regarding a review of the Department of Justice's position on the Ruiz v. Estelle case.
Page Count: 2
Creator: Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Contributor: Smith, William French, 1917-
Subject Topic: Prisons
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Ruiz v Estelle

Identifier: e_cle_014046
Title: Letter from William Bennett Turner to Anne Schwartz, January 21, 1988
Description: Letter from William Bennett Turner to Anne Schwartz, January 21, 1988. Regarding Ruiz requirements for new prisons.
Page Count: 2
Creator: Turner, William Bennett
Subject Name: Texas Criminal Justice Task Force
Subject Topic: Prisons
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 2, 1987-1991"
Themebook Term(s): Ruiz v Estelle

Identifier: e_cle_004094
Title: Memo from William P. Clements Jr. to Paul Wrotenbery, regarding the Texas parole system, July 8, 1980.
Description: Memo from William P. Clements Jr. to Paul Wrotenbery, regarding the Texas parole system, July 8, 1980. Clements offers his opinions regarding the origin of problems with the prison and parole system can be traced to defective organizational structure.
Page Count: 3
Creator: Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Contributor: Wrotenbery, Paul T.
Subject Topic: Parole, Prisons

Identifier: e_cle_013302
Title: Notes on Staff Meeting held Monday, November 9, 1981
Description: Notes on Staff Meeting held Monday, November 9, 1981 involving prison issues, Congressional Redistricting, Commissioners Court, Bill Snap's resignation, Water Trust Force, Mexican publication of "National Economics", and energy meeting on natural gas.
Page Count: 4
Creator: Harris, Janie
Subject Genre: Minutes (administrative records)
Subject Topic: Historic districts, Energy and natural resources, Prisons
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"

Identifier: e_cle_009869
Title: Briefing prepared for Bill Clements by Rider Scott, September 24, 1987
Description: Briefing prepared for Bill Clements by Rider Scott, September 24, 1987, written to inform Clements on all on all aspects of Texas prison.
Page Count: 158
Creator: Scott, Scott, Rider, Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Subject Name: Texas Prison System
Subject Topic: Prisons, Construction projects
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 2, 1987-1991"
Themebook Term(s): Criminal Justice Reform

Identifier: e_cle_000108
Title: Remarks by William P. Clements, Jr. to the Jaycees Law Enforcement Banquet, October 20, 1978
Description: Remarks by William P. Clements, Jr. to the Jaycees Law Enforcement Banquet, October 20, 1978. Campaign remarks by William P. Clements, Jr. to the Jaycees Law Enforcement Banquet in Brenham, Texas. Clements discusses criminal justice reforms, prison overcrowding, the energy crisis, and other Texas issues.
Page Count: 15
Contributor: Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Subject Name: Connally, John Bowden, 1917-1993, Texas. Department of Public Safety, Hill, John L., 1923-2007, Schlesinger, James R., AFL-CIO‏
Subject Topic: Political campaigns, Law enforcement, Energy and natural resources, Taxation, Food supply, Education, Sentences (Criminal procedure), Criminal Justice, Administration of, Prisons, Prisons--Overcrowding, Police, Drug traffic, Campaign funds
Time Period: "Gubernatorial Campaign, 1977-1978"
Themebook Term(s): Criminal Justice Reform, John Hill

Title: Judiciary Committee: 1987 Proposed Legislation, undated
Description: Document outlining the Judiciary Committee Proposed Legislation for 1987, including mandatory sentencing, revisions to the parole and probation processes, and criminalizing terrorism, public lewdness, and child pornography.
Page Count: 1
Subject Topic: Organized crime, Crime prevention, Criminals--Rehabilitation, Prisons, Pornography--Law and legislation, Prisons--Overcrowding--Law and legislation
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 2, 1987-1991"
Themebook Term(s): Criminal Justice Reform, Legislation, Budget Battle of 1987

Identifier: e_cle_005010
Title: Memo from Paige Massey to David Herndon, regarding processing of paroles, March 10, 1982
Description: Memo from Assistant General Counsel Paige Massey to David Herndon, regarding processing of paroles, March 10, 1982. Massey describes protocols for approving paroles and capitol cases.
Page Count: 1
Creator: Massey, Paige
Contributor: Herndon, David
Subject Topic: Parole, Prisons, Clemency
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"

Identifier: e_cle_005619
Title: Newspaper clipping headlined "Clements: Accord may arrest prison suit," November 14, 1981
Description: Newspaper clipping headlined "Clements: Accord may arrest prison suit," November 14, 1981
Page Count: 1
Subject Topic: Prisons
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Ruiz v Estelle

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_005620
Title: Newspaper clipping headlined "State officials blame court order for prison violence," November 23, 1981
Description: Newspaper clipping headlined "State officials blame court order for prison violence," November 23, 1981
Page Count: 1
Subject Topic: Prisons
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Ruiz v Estelle

Identifier: e_cle_006952
Title: Transcript of Governor William Clements, Jr.'s, press conference, May 27, 1982
Description: Transcript of Governor William Clements, Jr.'s press conference, May 27, 1982, regarding funding for the Texas. Board of Corrections, the Texas Gulf Coast, and more issues with Texas prisons.
Page Count: 13
Creator: Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Subject Name: Texas. Board of Corrections
Subject Topic: Prisons
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"

Identifier: e_cle_009894
Title: Letter from Temple Dickson to William P. Clements, Jr., January 29, 1990
Description: Letter from Temple Dickson to William P. Clements, Jr., January 29, 1990. Letter from Texas Senator Temple Dickson to William P. Clements, Jr. requesting that prison construction be added to the topics for discussion in the Special Session on February 27, 1990.
Page Count: 1
Creator: Dickson, Temple
Contributor: Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Subject Topic: Prisons, Prisons--Overcrowding, Construction projects
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 2, 1987-1991"

Identifier: e_cle_009594
Title: Correspondence between Governor William P. Clements, Jr., and Frank Arndt regarding pre-release centers, September 1-September 11, 1987
Description: Correspondence between Governor William P. Clements, Jr., and Rosenberg, Texas, resident Frank Arndt, September 1, 1987 and September 11, 1987, regarding Arndt's opposition to locating a pre-release center in Rosenberg.
Page Count: 2
Creator: Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Contributor: Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Subject Name: Texas. Board of Corrections, Texas Prison System
Subject Topic: Prisons--Overcrowding, Prisons, Constituent communication
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 2, 1987-1991"
Themebook Term(s): Criminal Justice Reform

Identifier: e_cle_005570
Title: Dallas Times Herald clipping headlined "Prison construction now will cost $80.5 million," March 28, 1981
Description: Dallas Times Herald clipping headlined "Prison construction now will cost $80.5 million," March 28, 1981
Page Count: 2
Subject Topic: Prisons
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Criminal Justice Reform, Mark White

Identifier: e_cle_000586
Title: Memo from B.D. Daniel to William P. Clements, Jr., May 19, 1982
Description: Memo from B.D. Daniel to William P. Clements, Jr., May 19, 1982, regarding Clements' veto of $32 million in Texas Department of Corrections funds.
Page Count: 3
Creator: Daniel, B.D.
Contributor: Clements, William P., 1917-2011, Stone, Dary, Maddox, Mary Jane
Subject Name: White, Mark, 1940-, Justice, William Wayne, 1920-2009, Texas. Department of Corrections
Subject Topic: Prisons
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Criminal Justice Reform, Mark White

Identifier: e_cle_009818
Title: Memo from Rider Scott to William P. Clements regarding William Wayne Justice, February 27, 1987
Description: Memo from Rider Scott to William P. Clements regarding William Wayne Justice. Scott discusses inviting Judge Justice to visit TDC units. Includes notes made by Governor Clements reading "I would like to be with him at one of the units for a short time - maybe at the tail end of his visit!"
Page Count: 3
Creator: Scott, Rider
Contributor: Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Subject Name: Justice, William Wayne, 1920-2009
Subject Topic: Prisons
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 2, 1987-1991"
Themebook Term(s): Ruiz v Estelle

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