- Home
- Stone, Dary (x)
- Energy and natural resources (x)
- Odessa (x)
- Prisons--Overcrowding (x)
- Parole (x)
- Clements, William P., 1917-2011 (x)
- Ruiz v Estelle (x)
-
-
Identifier
-
e_cle_009835
-
Title
-
Press release from the Texas House of Representatives authored by Gib Lewis, February 19, 1987
-
Description
-
Press release from the Texas House of Representatives authored by Gib Lewis, February 19, 1987, regarding the release of convicted criminals in reference to prison overcrowding. Includes synopses from bills portioning to Texas prisons and the criminal justice system as well as handbills on the Texas War on Crime,
-
Page Count
-
22
-
Creator
-
Lewis, Gibson D.
-
Subject Name
-
Toomey, Mike, Clements, William P., 1917-2011
-
Subject Topic
-
Prisons--Overcrowding
-
Time Period
-
"Texas Governor Term 2, 1987-1991"
-
Themebook Term(s)
-
Ruiz v Estelle, Criminal Justice Reform
-
-
Identifier
-
e_cle_000060
-
Title
-
Press release titled "Clements-Backed Crime Package, Related Measures A Major Leap Forward," June 1, 1987
-
Description
-
Press release titled "Clements-Backed Crime Package, Related Measures A Major Leap Forward," June 1, 1987. Press release includes a list of bills that are a part of Clements' anti-crime package.
-
Page Count
-
2
-
Subject Name
-
Lewis, Gibson D., Texas Criminal Justice Task Force, Clements, William P., 1917-2011, Texas. Department of Corrections, Texas Youth Commission
-
Subject Topic
-
Crime, Prisons administration, Juvenile justice, Administration of, Privatization, Prisons--Overcrowding, Corrections--Contracting out
-
Time Period
-
"Texas Governor Term 2, 1987-1991"
-
Themebook Term(s)
-
Ruiz v Estelle
-
-
Identifier
-
e_cle_000474
-
Title
-
Newspaper clipping headlined: "Clements orders prisons to open gates by Monday," May, 14, 1982
-
Description
-
Newspaper clipping headlined: "Clements orders prisons to open gates by Monday," El Paso Times, May, 14, 1982. After Texas prisons closed due to overcrowding, Clements criticized the Texas Board of Corrections and ordered them to continue absorbing prisoners.
-
Page Count
-
1
-
Creator
-
Dusek, Ron
-
Subject Name
-
Clements, William P., 1917-2011, Estelle, Ward James, Jr., Texas Prison System, Texas. Board of Corrections
-
Subject Topic
-
Prisons--Overcrowding
-
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_000505
-
Title
-
Newspaper clipping headlined:"Prison reform keeps surfacing", March 29, 1982
-
Description
-
Newspaper clipping headlined: "Prison reform keeps surfacing," Austin American-Statesman, March 29, 1982. Prison overcrowding and funding is a major issue in the 1982 election year.
-
Page Count
-
1
-
Subject Name
-
White, Mark, 1940-, Clements, William P., 1917-2011, Texas Prison System
-
Subject Topic
-
Prisons--Overcrowding, Election
-
Time Period
-
"Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
-
Themebook Term(s)
-
Mark White, Ruiz v Estelle
-
-
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_000393
-
Title
-
Newspaper clipping headlined, "Texas Prison System Meddling Brings Woes", May 23, 1982
-
Description
-
Newspaper clipping from the Baytown Sun headlined, "Texas Prison System Meddling Brings Woes," May 23, 1982. Published in the Baytown Sun. Article states that U.S. District Judge William Wayne Justice has "all but taken over supervision of Texas prisons" and has "circumvented lawful functions of a state district court in Harris County."
-
Page Count
-
2
-
Subject Name
-
Justice, William Wayne, 1920-2009, Estelle, Ward James, Jr., Poe, Ted, Heard, Jack, Clements, William P., 1917-2011, Texas. Department of Corrections
-
Subject Topic
-
Prisons, Prisons--Overcrowding, Judicial power
-
Time Period
-
"Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
-
Themebook Term(s)
-
Ruiz v Estelle, Criminal Justice Reform
-
-
Identifier
-
e_cle_005608
-
Title
-
Newspaper clipping headlined, "Clements feels U.S. will drop prison suit," September 18, 1981
-
Description
-
Newspaper clipping headlined "Clements feels U.S. will drop prison suit," September 18, 1981, by Bruce Hight, published in the Austin American Statesman. Other clippings included on the page are, "Texas death row inmates challenge lethal drug" by Mark Thompson, published in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram on September 17, 1981; "Permanent School Fund reaches $3 million level" by Ken Ortolon, published in the San Antonio Light on September 18, 1981; and "Texas vs. NCAA goes to court" published in the San Antonio Light on September 18, 1981.
-
Page Count
-
1
-
Subject Name
-
Clements, William P., 1917-2011, National Collegiate Athletic Association, University of Texas system, White, Mark, 1940-
-
Subject Topic
-
Prisons--Overcrowding, Prisons administration, Prisons, College sports, Capital punishment
-
Time Period
-
"Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
-
Themebook Term(s)
-
Ruiz v Estelle, Mark White
-
-
Identifier
-
e_cle_005654
-
Title
-
Newspaper clipping headlined, "Clements, White working together on prison case," June 23, 1982
-
Description
-
Newspaper clipping headlined, "Clements, White working together on prison case," by Patti Kilday, Dallas Times Herald, June 23, 1982.
-
Page Count
-
1
-
Subject Name
-
Clements, William P., 1917-2011, White, Mark, 1940-
-
Subject Topic
-
Prisons--Overcrowding
-
Time Period
-
"Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
-
Themebook Term(s)
-
Mark White, Ruiz v Estelle
-
-
Identifier
-
e_cle_005578
-
Title
-
Newspaper clipping headlined, "Clements, White claim prison reform talk credit," April 18, 1981
-
Description
-
Newspaper clipping headlined, "Clements, White claim prison reform talk credit," April 18, 1981.
-
Page Count
-
1
-
Creator
-
Ellis, Virginia
-
Subject Name
-
White, Mark, 1940-, Clements, William P., 1917-2011
-
Subject Topic
-
Prisons--Overcrowding, Prisons administration
-
Time Period
-
"Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
-
Themebook Term(s)
-
Ruiz v Estelle
-
-
Identifier
-
e_cle_001056
-
Title
-
Newspaper clipping headlined, "Clements wants to rid TDC of service veterans," June 10, 1986
-
Description
-
Huntsville Item clipping headlined, "Clements wants to rid TDC of service veterans," June 10, 1986, relating to Bill Clements' call for the resignation of all service veterans from the Department of Corrections, including director O. L. McCotter.
-
Page Count
-
1
-
Subject Name
-
Clements, William P., 1917-2011, Texas. Department of Corrections
-
Subject Topic
-
Prisons--Overcrowding
-
Time Period
-
"White Interregnum, 1983-1986"
-
Themebook Term(s)
-
Mark White, Ruiz v Estelle