Texas Department of Criminal Justice
Volunteer training scheduled for May 2, 2013 @ Telford Unit in New Boston, TX, has been rescheduled to May 18, 2013 from 8:30 am - 12:30 pm.
The Texas Department of Criminal Justice places a significant focus on volunteer services realizing volunteers are an essential element in the rehabilitation and re-entry of offenders into the community. Volunteers assist in providing literacy and educational programs, life skills training, job skills training, parent-training, medical issues and prevention training, arts and crafts programs, drug and alcohol rehabilitation programs, faith-based programming, and other programs determined by TDCJ to aid in the transition between confinement and society and to reduce incidence of recidivism. The following is a list of TDCJ Divisions that provide volunteer services:
17th Annual Governor's Criminal Justice Volunteer Service Awards Ceremony
The role of the volunteer within TDCJ is to provide guidance in specific activities and programs, promote personal growth and development, provide support and assistance to victims and offenders, and help facilitate re-entry into the community. If you are interested in becoming an approved volunteer within TDCJ please print the Volunteer Application, complete all information, indicate your area of interest, and mail to:
The following documents are available for download in both PDF and Word formats:
We would like to encourage volunteers to give their opinions to improving your experience and efforts in assisting the TDCJ in accomplishing our mission. Please feel free to fill out the on-line suggestions form or print a copy and mail it to the address listed on the bottom of the page.
Volunteer programs or services must have prior approval before implementation or presentation to the offenders. The attached program proposal form must be completed and submitted to the Rehabilitation Programs Division. Questions about the form, as well as the completed form, may be submitted electronically to program.proposal.form@tdcj.state.tx.us.
Volunteers are required to retrain every two (2) years. On-line training has been developed to encourage and assist volunteers in meeting this retraining requirement. Please click on the link below to begin your retraining session. Contact Volunteer Services if you have any questions.
An online course to train volunteers to participate in the Chaplaincy Mentor Program is available. Only approved TDCJ volunteers will receive credit for this training. Those who successfully complete the course meet the requirements to serve as a volunteer mentor under the direction of a unit chaplain. To start the training, please click on the following link.
TDCJ Chaplaincy Mentor Training
The following document is available for download in both PDF and Word formats:
The Volunteer Coordination Committee (VCC) was established to coordinate programming among the various divisions to maximize the safe and successful use of volunteers. The Rehabilitation Programs Division together with the VCC provides oversight of volunteer activities within the various criminal justice settings.
TDCJ Rehabilitation Programs Division
Volunteer Services
Stacie Woods
Two Financial Plaza, Suite 472
Huntsville, TX 77340
(936) 437-3026
TDCJ Correctional Institutions Division
861-B IH 45 North
Huntsville, Texas 77320
Private Facility Contract Monitoring/Oversight Division (PFCMOD)
Patrick Ware
Two Financial Plaza, Suite 300
Huntsville, TX 77340
(936) 437-2806
TDCJ Parole Division
Jose Trujillo
8610 Shoal Creek Blvd.
Austin, Texas 78757
(512) 406-5750
TDCJ Victim Services Division
Shania Springer
Two Financial Plaza, Suite 370
Huntsville, Texas 77340
(936) 437-4940
TDCJ/Windham School District
Connie McMurrey
P.O. Box 40
Huntsville, Texas 77342-0040
(936) 291-5357