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Updated on: January 24, 2023

Department Name: Texas Department of Criminal Justice
Location: P.O. Box 13084. Austin, Texas 78711
Phone Number Fax: (512) 475-3250

(512) 305-9398

Official Website: http://www.tdcj.state.tx.us/
Currently Incarcerated Inmates: https://offender.tdcj.texas.gov/OffenderSearch/index.jsp
Visitor Application: https://www.tdcj.texas.gov/visitation/
Video Visitation: https://www.tdcj.texas.gov/offender_tele/index.html#svv
Send Money: https://www.tdcj.texas.gov/documents/bfd/Deposit_Options_Flyer.pdf
Phone Calls: https://www.tdcj.texas.gov/offender_tele/index.html#its

About Texas Department of Criminal Justice

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) oversees offenders in state penitentiaries, state prisons, and private restorative offices that agreement with TDCJ. The office likewise gives financing and oversight of network supervision and is answerable for the supervision of offenders discharged from jail on parole or obligatory supervision.

The Department of Criminal Justice appeared in 1848 when "A Demonstration to Build up a State Prison" was passed by the second Texas Council. The demonstration set up an administering body of the prison as a three-part directorate, designated by the representative, with the endorsement of the senate. The board was answerable for making and appropriating a lot of rules and ordinances for the organization of the prison, regulating the treatment of convicts, setting up a yearly stock of property, and making a yearly report to the senator.