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Brad Livingston TDCJ Executive Director
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. star

TBCJ Chair Oliver J. Bell
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.



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TDCJ Correctional Officer Salary Increases and Recruiting Bonuses
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TDCJ Correctional Officer Recruiting Events/Information
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Notice to Offender Visitors / Aviso a Visitantes de Ofensores
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2008 GOVERNOR’S CRIMINAL JUSTICE VOLUNTEER SERVICE AWARDS
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Texas SuperVision - Spring 2008 Issue - A Professional Journal for Community Supervision in Texas
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TDCJ Summary of 80th Legislature’s Actions Impacting State Employees
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80th Legislature Bill Summaries
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TDCJ participates in statewide initiative for at-risk youth
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Offender Information Available online
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Call Toll-Free Number to Report Waste, Fraud, and Abuse of TDCJ Resources
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tapsSpecial unit-based training academies help boost staffing levels

emailGov. Perry personally thanks TDCJ volunteers for time, effort

IraqSummer Enrollment period time to make necessary benefit change

teleconferenceFrom sparrow to eagle, youthful offenders soar in COURAGE program

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