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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_001074
Title: Newspaper clipping headlined “Violence and decay of prisons won't be shouted away”, October 28, 1984
Description: Newspaper clipping headlined “Violence and decay of prisons won't be shouted away”, October 28, 1984, Thomas D. Denton. Newspaper clipping is in regards to prison reform and adequate staffing for prisons in Texas.
Page Count: 1
Subject Name: White, Mark, 1940-
Subject Topic: Prisons
Time Period: "White Interregnum, 1983-1986"

Identifier: e_cle_001273
Title: Newspaper clipping headlined, "Candidates offer prison solutions," October 29, 1986
Description: Newspaper clipping headlined, "Candidates offer prison solutions," by Associated Press, Dallas Times-Herald, October 29, 1986.
Page Count: 1
Creator: Dallas Times Herald
Contributor: White, Mark, 1940-, Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Subject Name: Texas. Department of Corrections
Subject Topic: Governors--Election, Prisons, Prisons--Overcrowding
Time Period: "White Interregnum, 1983-1986"
Themebook Term(s): Mark White

Identifier: e_cle_000061
Title: Letter from Ray Farabee to William P. Clements, Jr., November 11, 1986
Description: Letter from Ray Farabee to William P. Clements, Jr., November 11, 1986. Regarding the Texas Department of Corrections (TDC) and the criminal justice system. Farabee asks that William P. Clements, Jr. and Mark White "refrain from public statements that might contribute to agency instability" and that reports be studied before any serious policy changes are made.
Page Count: 2
Creator: Farabee, Ray
Contributor: Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Subject Name: Texas. Department of Corrections, White, Mark, 1940-
Subject Topic: Prisons, Prisons--Overcrowding
Time Period: "White Interregnum, 1983-1986"
Themebook Term(s): Criminal Justice Reform

Identifier: e_cle_001063
Title: Newspaper clipping headlined "Monitor early releases," October 24, 1986
Description: Dallas Times Herald clipping headlined "Monitor early releases," October 24, 1986, concerning the Texas Department of Corrections' early release programs as a response to prison overcrowding.
Page Count: 1
Subject Name: Texas. Department of Corrections, Texas Prison System, Justice, William Wayne, 1920-2009
Subject Topic: Prisons, Prisons--Overcrowding
Time Period: "White Interregnum, 1983-1986"
Themebook Term(s): Criminal Justice Reform

Identifier: e_cle_000072
Title: Letter from Robert D. Gunn to William P. Clements, Jr., July 18, 1986
Description: Letter from Robert D. Gunn to William P. Clements, Jr., July 18, 1986. Regarding the consequences of the Ruiz v Estelle case. Gunn, retired Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Texas Department of Corrections, summarizes his involvement in prison reform in Texas and gives suggestions for improvement of the prison system, criminal justice, and the police. The letter is annotated by Clements.
Page Count: 4
Creator: Gunn, Robert
Contributor: Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Subject Name: Texas. Department of Corrections
Subject Topic: Prisons, Prisons administration, Crime prevention, Prisons--Overcrowding, Criminal Justice, Administration of, Crime, Privatization, Police
Time Period: "White Interregnum, 1983-1986"
Themebook Term(s): Ruiz v Estelle, Criminal Justice Reform

Identifier: e_cle_001073
Title: Newspaper clipping headlined, "Prison system's woes could imperil White," October 31, 1984
Description: Newspaper clipping headlined, "Prison system's woes could imperil White," October 31, 1984, by Jim Davis. Newspaper clipping is in regards to rising prison violence and the Legislature "passing the largest tax increase in Texas History".
Page Count: 1
Subject Name: White, Mark, 1940-
Subject Topic: Prisons
Time Period: "White Interregnum, 1983-1986"
Themebook Term(s): Mark White

Identifier: e_cle_001060
Title: Newspaper clipping headlined "Ex-inmates hit street with meager provisions," October 14, 1986
Description: Austin American Statesman clipping headlined, "Ex-inmates hit street with meager provisions," October 14, 1986, concerning post release and parole for ex-inmates and how the state cares for these individuals.
Page Count: 1
Subject Name: Texas. Department of Corrections, Texas Prison System, Hughes, Alfred D.
Subject Topic: Prisons
Time Period: "White Interregnum, 1983-1986"
Themebook Term(s): 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_001021
Title: Newspaper clipping headlined, "Prison breakouts increase," September 9, 1986
Description: Newspaper clipping, "Prison breakouts increase," published September 9, 1986, concerning the rising amount of inmates who are either escaping prison or attempting escape.
Page Count: 1
Subject Name: Texas. Department of Corrections
Subject Topic: Prisons, Prisons administration
Time Period: "White Interregnum, 1983-1986"
Themebook Term(s): Criminal Justice Reform

Identifier: e_cle_012215
Title: Letter from William Wayne Justice to William P. Clements, Jr., December 1, 1986
Description: Letter from William Wayne Justice to William P. Clements, Jr., December 1, 1986. Regarding Clements' request to confer with William Wayne Justice, Chief Judge of the United States District Court in the East District of Texas, over the Ruiz v Estelle case on prison overcrowding. Justice explains that he cannot meet with Clements until the Assistant Attorney General, F. Scott McCown's, concerns are met.
Page Count: 1
Creator: Justice, William Wayne, 1920-2009
Contributor: Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Subject Name: Texas. Department of Criminal Justice, Nathan, Vincent M.
Subject Topic: Prisons, Prisons--Overcrowding
Time Period: "White Interregnum, 1983-1986"
Themebook Term(s): Ruiz v Estelle

Identifier: e_cle_012216
Title: Letter from Scott McCown to William Wayne Justice, November 26, 1986
Description: Letter from Scott McCown to William Wayne Justice, November 26, 1986. Regarding William P. Clements, Jr. request to confer with Chief Judge William Wayne Justice over the Ruiz v Estelle case. McCown, Special Assistant Attorney General, informs Justice that he is not opposed to meeting, but requests that counsel be present and that he would like an opportunity to speak with Clements and others involved in the case.
Page Count: 1
Creator: McCown, F. Scott
Contributor: Justice, William Wayne, 1920-2009, Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Subject Name: Texas. Department of Criminal Justice, Doran, Hilary, Jr., Nathan, Vincent M.
Subject Topic: Prisons, Prisons--Overcrowding
Time Period: "White Interregnum, 1983-1986"
Themebook Term(s): Ruiz v Estelle

Identifier: E_CLE_001080
Title: Newspaper clipping headlined “Public debate over private prisons,” Dallas Times Herald, April 28, 1985
Description: Newspaper clipping "Public debate over private prisons,” by Peter Larson, Dallas Times Herald, regarding privatization of prisons in Texas, April 28, 1985.
Page Count: 1
Creator: Larson, Peter
Subject Topic: Prisons
Time Period: "White Interregnum, 1983-1986"

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

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