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Identifier: e_cle_005634
Title: Newspaper clipping headlined "Conditional parole," December 6, 1981
Description: Newspaper clipping headlined "Conditional parole," December 6, 1981
Page Count: 1
Subject Topic: Parole
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Ruiz v Estelle

Identifier: e_cle_005558
Title: Brief written on prison overcrowding and the unfair prison conditions
Description: Brief written on prison overcrowding and the unfair prison conditions
Page Count: 8
Subject Topic: Torture, Prisons--Overcrowding--Law and legislation
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Ruiz v Estelle

Identifier: e_cle_005921
Title: Newspaper clipping headlined, "White blames Clements veto," April 21,1981
Description: Fort Worth Star Telegram clipping headlined, "White blames Clements veto," April 21,1981, concerning Bill Clements veto of prison construction funds and Mark White's appeal in response.
Page Count: 1
Creator: Arnold, Ann
Subject Name: White, Mark, 1940-, Clements, William P., 1917-2011, Texas. Board of Corrections, Justice, William Wayne, 1920-2009, Smith, William French, 1917-
Subject Topic: Prisons--Overcrowding--Law and legislation, Criminal Justice, Administration of
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Mark White, Criminal Justice Reform, Ruiz v Estelle

Identifier: e_cle_005637
Title: Newspaper clipping headlined "State not obeying prison report says Clements claims his redistricting," December 6, 1981
Description: Newspaper clipping headlined "State not obeying prison report says Clements claims his redistricting," December 6, 1981
Page Count: 1
Subject Name: Justice, William Wayne, 1920-2009
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Ruiz v Estelle

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_006135
Title: Transcript titled "Governor's Comments on Prison Suit Settlement talks," June 9, 1982
Description: Transcript titled "Governor's Comments on Prison Suit Settlement talks." Governor Clements discusses the remaining issues with Ruiz v. Estelle.
Page Count: 4
Subject Topic: Litigation
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): 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_009827
Title: Briefing Document: Emergency Funding, Ruiz Related Compliance, February 16, 1987
Description: Briefing Document: Emergency Funding, Ruiz Related Compliance.
Page Count: 59
Contributor: Scott, Rider
Subject Topic: Criminal Justice, Administration of, Litigation
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 2, 1987-1991"
Themebook Term(s): Ruiz v Estelle

Identifier: e_cle_014524
Title: Group of documents regarding Texas Department of Criminal Justice construction of new facilities, March 1990-April 1990
Description: Group of documents regarding Texas Department of Criminal Justice construction of new facilities, March 1990-April 1990. Included are a letter from Texas Department of Criminal Justice Chairman James Collins to Texas Board of Criminal Justice Chair Charles Terrell summarizing the history of state lands for prisons and including a chart, "Violence in the TDCJ-ID, 1983-1989"; two letters from Brown & Root representative R.B. Henke to Texas Department of Criminal Justice representative Larry Fickel regarding construction questions; minutes of a monthly construction meeting of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice; and an annotated meeting agenda.
Page Count: 22
Creator: Collins, A. James, Texas. Department of Criminal Justice
Contributor: Terrell, Charles T., Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Subject Topic: Construction projects, Prisons--Overcrowding--Law and legislation, Texas History, Public lands
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 2, 1987-1991"
Themebook Term(s): Ruiz v Estelle, Criminal Justice Reform

Identifier: e_cle_014521
Title: Reference Points for Remarks to Texas Board of Criminal Justice by Governor Clements
Description: Reference Points for Remarks to Texas Board of Criminal Justice by Governor Clements. Reference points review the Ruiz v. Estelle lawsuit and cite Charles Terrell for his work as chair of the Texas Criminal Justice Task Force.
Page Count: 2
Creator: Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Contributor: Terrell, Charles T., Texas Board of Criminal Justice
Subject Topic: Prisons--Overcrowding--Law and legislation, Prisons administration
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 2, 1987-1991"
Themebook Term(s): Ruiz v Estelle, Criminal Justice Reform

Identifier: e_cle_005633
Title: Newspaper clipping headlined "White 'disappointed' by prison case action," November 12, 1981
Description: Newspaper clipping headlined "White 'disappointed' by prison case action," November 12, 1981
Page Count: 1
Creator: West, Felton
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Mark White, Ruiz v Estelle

Identifier: e_cle_005013
Title: Memo from Johnny McCollum to David A. Dean, regarding proposed order transferring Texas Department of Corrections Inmates to federal custody
Description: Undated memo from Johnny McCollum to David A. Dean, regarding proposed order transferring Texas Department of Corrections Inmates involved in the Ruiz case to federal custody. McCollum cites potential savings of $249,000 to Texas taxpayers, since the inmates will be supported with federal funds.
Page Count: 1
Creator: McCollum, Johnny R.
Contributor: Dean, David A. (David Allen), 1948- ‎
Subject Name: Ruíz, David Resendez, 1942-2005, Texas. Department of Corrections
Subject Topic: Prisons--Overcrowding--Law and legislation, Litigation
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Ruiz v Estelle

Identifier: e_cle_005431
Title: Newspaper clipping headlined "Legislative Program: Community Corrections," 1981
Description: Newspaper clipping headlined "Legislative Program: Community Corrections," 1981. Regarding the criminal justice system and Ruiz v. Estelle.
Page Count: 1
Subject Topic: Criminal Justice, Administration of
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Criminal Justice Reform, Ruiz v Estelle

Identifier: e_cle_006132
Title: Letter from Edward C. Schmults to William P. Clements regarding Ruiz v. Estelle consideration, April 16, 1982
Description: Letter from Edward C. Schmults to William P. Clements regarding Ruiz v. Estelle consideration. Schmults responds to Governor Clements request for a review of the DOJ's position and four-month delay in court proceedings. He addresses each of the three concerns the Governor had in his last letter: single celling, location of prisons near populations over 50,000 people, and limit to inmates per prison unit. Essentially, the Deputy Attorney General's response reassures the Governor that there is room for compromise on each of the issues.
Page Count: 4
Creator: Schmults, Edward Charles, 1931-
Contributor: Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Subject Topic: Litigation
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Ruiz v Estelle

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_005561
Title: Letter to Mark White from outside council, Pike Powers, December 30, 1981
Description: Letter to Mark White from outside council, Pike Powers, December 30, 1981, regarding the Ruiz v. Estelle case
Page Count: 3
Creator: White, Mark, 1940-
Subject Topic: Criminal Justice, Administration of
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Mark White, 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_005140
Title: Letter from Dary Stone to Chip Bamerger, June 5, 1979
Description: Letter from Dary Stone to Chip Bamerger, June 5, 1979, regarding the Ruiz case
Page Count: 1
Creator: Stone, Dary
Subject Name: Ruíz, David Resendez, 1942-2005
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Ruiz v Estelle

Identifier: e_cle_005137
Title: Letter from attorney Donna Brorby to William LaRowe, director of Texas Center for Correctional Services, October 23, 1980
Description: Letter from attorney Donna Brorby to William LaRowe, director of Texas Center for Correctional Services, October 23, 1980 regarding Ruiz v. Estelle case.
Page Count: 2
Creator: Brorby, Donna
Contributor: LaRowe, W.C.
Subject Name: Texas Prison System, Texas. Department of Corrections
Subject Topic: Prisons--Overcrowding--Law and legislation
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Ruiz v Estelle

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