NCJ Number
142635
Date Published
1992
Length
77 pages
Annotation
The 1992 annual report of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice provides information on the Department's Community Justice Assistance Division, Institutional Division, Pardons and Paroles Division, and Finance and Administration Division.
Abstract
The Community Justice Assistance Division is responsible for providing general oversight of Texas' adult probation and community corrections system. To accomplish its legislative directives, the division works directly with local jurisdictions to provide technical assistance in preparing community justice plans and developing programs. It reviews grant applications, makes funding recommendations for implementing alternative sanctioning programs to be operated locally, and measures the compliance of local programs with State-approved standards by performing management audits and evaluations. The Institutional Division is responsible for managing Texas' correctional institutions for adult felony offenders. Based in Huntsville, the Texas prison system consists of 40 units within 3 designated regions. The State also operates 6 detention centers and contracts with private vendors to operate 4 500-bed prerelease centers. The Pardons and Paroles Division has responsibilities in a wide range of areas, including direct supervision of prison releasees, administrative handling of violations, executive clemency, legal matters, and community services. The Finance and Administration Division is the fiscal and statistical arm of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. The annual report describes the organization of the Texas Board of Criminal Justice and contains statistical data on inmates processed by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.