Brad Livingston
Executive Director
Texas Department
of Criminal Justice

MISSION STATEMENT

The mission of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice is to provide public safety, promote positive change in offender behavior, reintegrate offenders into society, and assist victims of crime.

Oliver J. Bell
Chairman
Texas Board of
Criminal Justice

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) manages offenders in state prisons, state jails and private correctional facilities that contract with TDCJ. The agency also provides funding and certain oversight of community supervision (previously known as adult probation) and is responsible for the supervision of offenders released from prison on parole or mandatory supervision.

Announcements

Announcements - click headline to read full article

TDCJ Legislative Appropriations Request

Nominate a volunteer for the Governor’s Criminal Justice Volunteer Service Award

TDCJ Implements Random Drug Testing and provides responses to frequently asked questions.

HR Headquarters will be Moving Soon

TDCJ 5% Biennial Budget Reduction Plan as submitted to the Governor's Office of Budget, Planning and Policy and the Legislative Budget Board

Chairman's Fitness Challenge for employees and the Challenge's 4th Quarter Activity

Offender Temporary Housing Assistance Program - Information for Providers / Application forTemporary Housing Assistance Program (THAP)

The 2009 Texas Progressive Interventions and Sanctions Bench Manual is Now Available

Offender Information Available online

TDCJ Correctional Officer Recruiting Events/Information

Call Toll-Free Number to Report Waste, Fraud, and Abuse of TDCJ Resources

Quick Links

		Offender Information
		Find a TDCJ Unit
		Offender Telephone and E-messaging Services
		Notice to Offender Visitors / Aviso a Visitantes de Ofensores
		Victim Services Division
		Problems & Questions
		Attorney Forms
		Resolution Support
		Interstate Compact
		Commissary and Trust Fund
		Rehabilitation Programs Division
		Volunteer Services Program
		Electronic State Business Daily
		Adult Probation (CJAD)
		Public Presentations and Comments to the Texas Board of Criminal Justice