TDCJ Resources and Information

TDCJ Policy and Procedure

Administrative Segregation and Death Row Plan

Disciplinary Rules and Procedures for Offenders

Summer Heat Guidelines 

TDCJ-Heat-Directive(3) AD-10.64-1

Ad Seg

Administrative Segregation & Death Row Plan-1

Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ)

TDCJ Website

General Information Guide for Families of Offenders

This guide explains the intake process and briefly describes the offender program areas within TDCJ. Intended to assist the families of offenders in understanding how TDCJ operates. September 2022 *

Medical

Ordering Glasses Through a Free

Know Your Medical, Mental and Dental Rights – ACLU

How to Request Medical Care in TDCJ

Medical Release form

Resolving Medical issues

TDCJ Offender Orientation Handbook

The handbook is designed to provide the TDCJ offender population with general information and a standard of acceptable conduct. February 2017 *(Latest Update)

TDCJ Ombudsman Program

The TDCJ Ombudsman Program provides a single point of contact for elected officials and members of the general public who have inquiries regarding the agency, offenders, or staff. When necessary, investigations shall be coordinated through appropriate TDCJ officials. The TDCJ Ombudsman Offices strive to provide timely responses to the public.

TDCJ School System (Windham)

The Windham School District (WSD) was established by the Texas Legislature as an entity separate and distinct from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ). The Texas Board of Criminal Justice (TBCJ) serves as the WSD’s Board of Trustees. The board policy is that the WSD shall provide academic, career, and technology education to eligible offenders incarcerated within the TDCJ.

TDCJ GO KIDS!

Programs and Services in the Community for Probationers, Parolees, Their Families, and the Families of Incarcerated Offenders

Programas y Servicios en la Comunidad para las Personas en Probacion, Parole, sus Familiares, y las Familias de los Ofensores que se Encuentran Encarcelados

TDCJ definitions and acronyms

This list will help you understand some of the words your loved one will use to describe life on the inside.

Texas Board of Criminal Justice

The governor appoints a nine-member Texas Board of Criminal Justice to oversee the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles

The Board of Pardons and Paroles decides which eligible inmates will be released on parole.

*(You will have to download these documents in PDF form. If you have any problems, call the TIFA office 512-371-0900)