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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

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_006329
Title: Press release from the Office of Governor William P. Clements, Jr. regarding the Blue Ribbon Commission on Criminal Justice, August 3, 1982
Description: Press release from the Office of Governor William P. Clements, Jr. regarding the Blue Ribbon Commission on Criminal Justice, August 3, 1982. Press release announcing that the Blue Ribbon Commission on Criminal Justice will hold a public hearing in Austin on August 11, 1982, to receive testimony on critical issues confronting the criminal justice system.
Page Count: 1
Creator: Texas. Office of the Governor
Subject Name: Clements, William P., 1917-2011, Governor's Blue Ribbon Commission for the Comprehensive Review of the Criminal Justice Corrections System, Lipshy, Bruce, McFarland, Bob
Subject Topic: Criminal Justice, Administration of, Prisons, Prisons--Overcrowding, Parole, Early release programs
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Criminal Justice Reform

Identifier: e_cle_009626
Title: Correspondence between Joy S. Burgum and Pete Wassdorf regarding the proposed pre-release facility, January 22 to February 1, 1988
Description: Correspondence between Joy S. Burgum and Pete Wassdorf regarding the proposed pre-release facility, January 22 to February 1, 1988. Regarding the negative impact of a proposed pre-release facility east of Kyle, Texas on land-owners.
Page Count: 3
Creator: Wassdorf, Pete
Subject Topic: Prisons, Prisons--Overcrowding, Constituent communication
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 2, 1987-1991"
Themebook Term(s): Criminal Justice Reform

Identifier: e_cle_009881
Title: Memo from Rider Scott to William P. Clements, Jr. regarding Monitors' Report - Harris County Jail September 26, 1988
Description: Memo from Rider Scott to William P. Clements, Jr. regarding Monitors' Report - Harris County Jail September 26, 1988. Regarding the Monitors' report on the Alberti v. Sheriff of Harris County federal jail lawsuit.
Page Count: 1
Creator: Scott, Rider
Contributor: Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Subject Name: Texas. Department of Criminal Justice, Lindsay, Jon, United States. Court of Appeals (5th Circuit)
Subject Genre: Reports
Subject Topic: Prisons, Prisons--Overcrowding
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 2, 1987-1991"
Themebook Term(s): Criminal Justice Reform

Identifier: e_cle_009892
Title: State of the State Address, Governor William P. Clements, Jr., January 31, 1989
Description: State of the State Address, Governor William P. Clements, Jr., January 31, 1989. Speech regarding the State of Texas. Topics discussed include the Texas economy, education reform, criminal justice reform, and taxation.
Page Count: 8
Creator: Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Subject Name: Bullock, Bob, Texas. Department of Criminal Justice, Texas. Department of Transportation
Subject Topic: Prisons, Construction projects, Budget, Job creation, Foreign economic relations, Education, Public schools, Prisons--Overcrowding, Judges--Selection and appointment, Campaign funds, Education, Higher
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 2, 1987-1991"
Themebook Term(s): The Texas Economy, Education Reform, Criminal Justice Reform

Identifier: e_cle_012213
Title: Letter from Eddie A. Fanick, Jr. to William P. Clements, Jr., July 8, 1986
Description: Letter from Eddie A. Fanick, Jr. to William P. Clements, Jr., July 8, 1986. Constituent letter criticizing Mark White's administration and their actions regarding three "hot issues": the early release of criminals due to prison overcrowding, property tax, and water conservation.
Page Count: 1
Creator: Fanick, Eddie A.
Contributor: Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Subject Name: White, Mark, 1940-
Subject Topic: Prisons--Overcrowding, Prisons, Property tax, Sales tax, Water, Water conservation
Time Period: "White Interregnum, 1983-1986"
Themebook Term(s): Mark White

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