General Info

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, also known as TDCJ, manages offenders in state prisons, jails and private correctional facilities. It monitors offenders released from prison on parole and mandatory supervision. The department operates a victim services division that provides personal services to victims and their families throughout Texas. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice s information technology division specializes in applications programming, network support, system and network operations, support and administrative services. The department also operates a manufacturing and logistics division that assists with warehousing operations, freight transportation and vehicle management. Additionally, it manages engineering, program administration and program analysis departments.