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Identifier: e_cle_000048
Title: Letter from Sam J. Dealey to Bill Clements, June 11, 1986
Description: Letter from Sam J. Dealey to Bill Clements, June 11, 1986. Regarding Clements' remarks about Texas prisons and the military justice system.
Page Count: 1
Creator: Dealey, Sam J.
Contributor: Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Subject Name: Clements, William P., 1917-2011, Texas. Board of Corrections
Subject Topic: Prisons administration
Time Period: "White Interregnum, 1983-1986"

Identifier: e_cle_005552
Title: Letter from William P. Clements, Jr., to the members of the Texas Board of Corrections, October 4, 1982
Description: Letter from William P. Clements, Jr., to the members of the Texas Board of Corrections, October 4, 1982. Regarding a meeting to approve processes to avoid prison overcrowding.
Page Count: 1
Creator: Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Contributor: Texas. Board of Corrections
Subject Name: Texas. Board of Corrections, Texas. Department of Corrections, Governor's Blue Ribbon Commission for the Comprehensive Review of the Criminal Justice Corrections System
Subject Topic: Prisons--Overcrowding, Parole
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Criminal Justice Reform

Identifier: e_cle_009813
Title: Memo from Scott Rider to Knox Fitzpatrick, June 20, 1990
Description: Memo from Scott Rider to Knox Fitzpatrick, June 20, 1990, includes organizational charts, construction costs, and other details covered during a construction briefing held to review the status of construction projects/issues undertaken by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
Page Count: 8
Creator: Scott, Rider
Contributor: Fitzpatrick, Knox
Subject Name: Terrell, Charles T., Polunsky, Alan, Texas. Board of Corrections, Texas. Department of Criminal Justice
Subject Topic: Prisons--Overcrowding
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 2, 1987-1991"
Themebook Term(s): Criminal Justice Reform

Identifier: e_cle_005539
Title: Letter from Governor William P. Clements, Jr., to T. L. Austin, May 12, 1982
Description: Letter from Governor William P. Clements, Jr. to T. L. Austin, May 12, 1982. The governor says that locking the doors of the Texas prison system to incoming inmates is not a solution to the prison overcrowding problem.
Page Count: 3
Creator: Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Contributor: Austin, T. Louis, Jr.
Subject Name: Texas. Board of Corrections
Subject Topic: Prisons--Overcrowding
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Criminal Justice Reform

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_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_007316
Title: Letter from Governor William P. Clements, Jr., to T.L. Austin, May 12, 1982
Description: Letter from Governor William P. Clements, Jr., to Texas Board of Corrections Chairman T.L. Austin, May 12, 1982, regarding a lack of cooperation between the Texas Board of Corrections and the Texas Department of Corrections.
Page Count: 3
Creator: Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Contributor: Austin, Austin, T. Louis, Jr.
Subject Name: Texas. Board of Corrections, Collins, A. James, Texas. Department of Corrections
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Criminal Justice Reform

Identifier: e_cle_001607
Title: Memo from David Herndon to Governor William P. Clements, Jr., regarding agenda for Texas Board of Corrections meeting, June 21, 1982
Description: Memo from David Herndon to Governor William P. Clements, Jr., regarding agenda for Texas Board of Corrections meeting, June 21, 1982. Items on the agenda include Texas Department of Correction's decision to mix violent offenders with non-violent offenders, and the possibility of building greater capacity dormitory facilities.
Page Count: 1
Creator: Herndon, David
Contributor: Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Subject Name: Texas. Department of Corrections, Texas. Board of Corrections
Subject Topic: Prisons administration, Prisons--Overcrowding
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Ruiz v Estelle

Identifier: e_cle_000767
Title: Letter from Governor William P. Clements, Jr. to T. L. Austin, May 12, 1982
Description: Letter from Governor William P. Clements, Jr. to T. L. Austin, May 12, 1982. Governor Clements writes to the Chairman of the Texas Board of Corrections expressing shock at locking the doors of the Texas prison system to incoming inmates. The governor says that the doors of the Texas Department of Corrections will be open on May 17, 1982, and solutions will need to be created to keep the doors open and the criminal justice system functioning properly.
Page Count: 3
Creator: Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Contributor: Austin, T. Louis, Jr.
Subject Name: Texas. Board of Corrections
Subject Topic: Prisons administration, Prisons--Overcrowding
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Criminal Justice Reform, Ruiz v Estelle

Identifier: e_cle_005560
Title: Newspaper clipping headlined, "To assist in TDC appeal White hires private law firm," July 14, 1981
Description: Newspaper clipping from the Houston Post by Tom Nelson headlined, "To assist in TDC appeal White hires private law firm," July 14, 1981, regarding Ruiz v. Estelle lawsuit against the Texas Department of Corrections.
Page Count: 1
Subject Name: Texas. Department of Corrections, Texas. Board of Corrections
Subject Topic: Prisons--Overcrowding
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Ruiz v Estelle, Mark White

Identifier: e_cle_005953
Title: Newspaper clipping headlined, "Clements warns board to keep prisons open," September 29, 1982
Description: Newspaper clipping headlined, "Clements warns board to keep prisons open," by Ann Arnold, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, September 29, 1982, regarding Governor William P. Clements, Jr.'s response to the prison overcrowding crisis.
Page Count: 1
Creator: Arnold, Ann
Subject Name: Texas. Board of Corrections, Clements, William P., 1917-2011, Texas. Board of Pardons and Paroles, Estelle, Ward James, Jr.
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Criminal Justice Reform

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_006234
Title: Press release from the Office of Governor William P. Clements, Jr. regarding appointments, June 12, 1979
Description: Press release from the Office of Governor William P. Clements, Jr. regarding appointments, June 12, 1979. Press release announcing the appointment of Harry M. Whittington to the Texas Board of Corrections, Woody W. Woods to the Advisory Council on Community Affairs, and Peyton Lake to the Board of Directors of the Angelina and Neches River Authority. The press release also announces the reappointment of Donald W. Harris, Cesar Gonzalez, and Louis D. Whitehead to the Advisory Council on Community Affairs.
Page Count: 1
Creator: Texas. Office of the Governor
Subject Name: Clements, William P., 1917-2011, Texas. Board of Corrections, Advisory Council on Community Affairs, Angelina and Neches River Authority, Angelina and Neches River Authority Board of Directors, Whittington, Harry, Harris, Donald W., Gonzalez, Cesar, Whitehead, Louis D., Lake, Peyton
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Appointments

Identifier: e_cle_004980
Title: Personal Notes of Johnny R. McCollum from the September 2, 1981, meeting with Governor Clements and members of the Texas Department of Corrections
Description: Personal notes of Johnny R. McCollum from the September 2, 1981, meeting with Governor Clements and members of the Texas Department of Corrections. Also in attendance: Board of Corrections members T.L. Roach, Lindsey Waters, and Harry Whittington; Texas Department of Corrections Director Jim Estelle; and Ruben Torres, Chairman of the Board of Pardons and Paroles. Topics covered include: the emergency appropriation construction project, security staff recruitment, site selection, and use of federal facilities for prison.
Page Count: 3
Creator: McCollum, Johnny R.
Subject Name: Texas. Department of Corrections, Texas. Board of Pardons and Paroles, Texas. Board of Corrections
Subject Topic: Prisons
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Ruiz v Estelle

Identifier: e_cle_004566
Title: News release written for Bill Clements, June 9, 1982
Description: News release written for Bill Clements, June 9, 1982, regarding the state of Texas prisons, overcrowding, and the state's response to overcrowding.
Page Count: 3
Contributor: Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Subject Name: Clements, William P., 1917-2011, Texas. Board of Corrections
Subject Topic: Prisons--Overcrowding
Themebook Term(s): Criminal Justice Reform

Identifier: e_cle_005644
Title: Newspaper clipping headlined "Clements: Reopen prison gates," May 14, 1982
Description: Newspaper clipping headlined "Clements: Reopen prison gates," May 14, 1982
Page Count: 1
Subject Name: Texas. Board of Corrections
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"

Identifier: e_cle_003183
Title: Letter from William P. Clements to the Texas Legislature, May 14, 1981
Description: Letter from William P. Clements to the Texas Legislature, May 14, 1981, regarding an appointment to the Texas Board of Corrections: Pete V. Cortez
Page Count: 1
Creator: Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Contributor: Texas. Legislature
Subject Name: Texas. Board of Corrections
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Appointments

Identifier: e_cle_001753
Title: Correspondence between David Dean and Bo Byers of the Houston Chronicle, May 14, 1982
Description: Correspondence between Texas Secretary of State David Dean and Bo Byers of the Houston Chronicle, May 14, 1982, regarding Byers' editorial titled "Prison mandate perplexing"(attached), which Dean feels does not take into account the positive steps taken by Bill Clements to address problems with Texas prisons.
Page Count: 8
Creator: Dean, David A. (David Allen), 1948- ‎, Byers, William Bowling, 1920-
Contributor: Byers, William Bowling, 1920-, Dean, David A. (David Allen), 1948- ‎
Subject Name: Texas. Board of Corrections
Subject Topic: Prisons, Prisons--Overcrowding
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Ruiz v Estelle

Identifier: e_cle_002334
Title: Statement of Governor William P. Clements, Jr., regarding proposed prison site at La Casita Farms, June 20, 1980
Description: Statement of Governor William P. Clements, Jr., regarding proposed prison site at La Casita Farms. Clements thanks the residents of Starr County for expressing their opposition through petition, which was successful.
Page Count: 1
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_011834
Title: Remarks by Governor Bill Clements for the Texas Board of Corrections meeting, July 10, 1989
Description: Remarks by Governor William P. Clements, Jr., for the Texas Board of Corrections meeting, July 10, 1989. Texas Department of Corrections will become a part of the new Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
Page Count: 2
Creator: Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Subject Name: Texas. Department of Corrections, Texas. Board of Corrections, Texas. Department of Criminal Justice
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 2, 1987-1991"
Themebook Term(s): Criminal Justice Reform

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