Texas Department of Criminal Justice Email Format
Government AdministrationTexas, United States5001-10000 Employees
The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) is a Texas state government agency within government administration focused on public safety and offender management. It is the state’s largest state agency and oversees more than 146,000 offenders across state prisons, state jails, and private facilities contracted with the agency. Its work aims to promote positive change in offender behavior, support reintegration into society, and assist victims of crime. Based in Huntsville, Texas, the agency also provides funding and oversight of community supervision and is responsible for supervising offenders released on parole or mandatory supervision. It employs a substantial workforce to administer corrections and supervision across the state.