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2023
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March 2023
Your Voice Matters
2022
December 2022
November 2022
Report Fraud, Waste, and Abuse
August 2022
May 2022
TDCJ Mourns the Loss of Jade Drennan
March 2022
Employee Spotlight: Irma Gonzalez, Clements Unit
Employee Spotlight: Placido Ramirez, Allred Unit
Employee Spotlight: Damon Shipp, Price Daniel Unit
Celebrating International Women's Day 2022
TDCJ Mourns the Loss of Lonnie Johnson
Communications Department wins 2021 Bronze Quill Award of Excellence for Audio/Visual Communication Skills
Employee Spotlight: Richard Greene, Hospital Galveston
TDCJ Mourns the Loss of Jose Ruiz
On The Move
Retirees
Service Awards
February 2022
“Quest for Authentic Manhood” Program at LeBlanc Unit
Employee Spotlight: Lloyd Burson, Central Region Warehouse
TDCJ Mourns the Loss of Curtis Wollam
Employee Spotlight: Rodrigo Leyva, Jester III Unit
TDCJ Mourns the Loss of Kay W. Zeger Jr.
Agribusiness, Land & Minerals Receive Top Hands Award
Montford Unit Community Outreach Program
Mechler Unit COs Receive Challenge Coins
TDCJ Mourns the Loss of John Broadaway
Accepting Donations for End of Watch Monument
TDCJ Mourns the Loss of Johnathan Glover
TDCJ Mourns the Loss of Darrell Avery
January 2022
UTMB and TDCJ Mourn the Loss of Tammy Martinez
TDCJ Mourns the Loss of Alfredo Urbina
TDCJ Mourns the Loss of Carlos Moreno
Employee Spotlight: Christopher Miller, Information Technology Division
TDCJ Mourns the Loss of Armando Rodriguez
Employee Spotlight: Shannon Wood, Human Resources Division
TDCJ Mourns the Loss of Adrian Harding
TDCJ Mourns the Loss of Mark Loecken
45 Years of Service: Dolores Billman
40 Years of Service: Correctional Officer James Simpson Jr.
TDCJ Honor Guard Recognized at Dallas Cowboys Game
2021
December 2021
Employee Spotlight: Captain Ricky Baker, Kennel Operations
Collier Named Southern Regional Chair of Correctional Leaders Association
35 Years of Service: Facilities Division Deputy Director David Sweetin
ITD’s Kailey Briscoe Paints Capitol Christmas Tree Ornament
Have an opinion about TDCJ? Share it through the Survey of Employee Engagement
November 2021
RID Director April Zamora Awarded Combined Veterans Association of El Paso – Justice Award
Gordon Moss Promoted to Deputy Director of Texas Correctional Industries
Timothy Fitzpatrick Promoted to Director III for Classification and Records
TDCJ Mourns the Loss of Ty’Isha Harper
TDCJ Mourns the Loss of Kevin Dupree
October 2021
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Confidence is Key
Jene Andersen Named Content Manager for Communications Department
TDCJ Mourns the Loss of Amy Mashburn
The Chairman's Challenge
Fallen Officers Recognized at National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial
TDCJ Mourns the Loss of Garland Chaney
TDCJ Mourns the Loss of Scott Collora
TDCJ Mourns the Loss of Theresa Carter
TDCJ Mourns the Loss of Melissa Maldonado
September 2021
Pennie Kempt Named Deputy Division Director of the Rehabilitation Programs Division
TDCJ Mourns the Loss of Connell Foreman
TDCJ Mourns the Loss of Charles R. Hughes
Jeffery Richardson Named Manufacturing, Agribusiness and Logistics Division Deputy Division Director
TDCJ Mourns the Loss of Cleadas Sherman
IT Professionals Day
Monica Ruiz De Velasco Named Deputy Division Director for Parole Division
TDCJ Mourns the Loss of Lacy J. Bennett
TDCJ Mourns the Loss of Ollen Halsey
TDCJ Mourns the Loss of Chris Watson
TDCJ Mourns the Loss of Shad Hammond
TDCJ Mourns the Loss of Jose A. Hernandez
TDCJ Mourns the Loss of Echo Rodriguez
Parole Division - Region II Back-to-School Jam
TDCJ Mourns the Loss of Codie Whitley-Turner
TDCJ Mourns the Loss of Glenn R. Skeens
TDCJ Mourns the Loss of Huey Prymus, III
TDCJ Mourns the Loss of Honorato Antones
Pay Increase for Maximum Security Unit Employees
Susan Gunnels Named Manager of Office of Family Services
National Leadership Day
TDCJ Mourns the Loss of Lakeisha Brantley
August 2021
TDCJ to Rename Three Facilities
National Dog Day
Jennifer Carper Named Director of Emergency Management
TDCJ Mourns the Loss of Joe Olivares
TDCJ Mourns the Loss of VaShunna Jefferson
TDCJ Mourns the Loss of Whitney Poindexter
Benny Kinsey Named Training and Leader Development Deputy Director
Angela Shepherd Named Deputy Division Director of Reentry Programs for the Reentry and Integration Division
Leonard Echessa Named Administrative Review and Risk Management Division Deputy Director
TDCJ Mourns the Loss of Daniel Giorgi
Refer a Friend or Family Member to Become a Correctional Officer
July 2021
Service Awards & Retirees
Visitation to Resume in August
Pretrial, Probation and Parole Supervision Week begins July 18
Mask Requirements Dropped at 10 TDCJ Units
June 2021
Tablet Program Coming Soon to the Inmate Population
TDCJ to Rename Three Prison Units
TDCJ Mourns the Loss of Mary Martinez
TDCJ Pays Tribute to Warden Jack Pursley
Denetra Elder Named Reentry and Integration Division Manager III for Reentry Programs
Joe Ballez Named Parole Division Region IV Director
Closing The Distance: Tablet Visitation
May 2021
TDCJ Mourns the Loss of Bill Ball
Fallen Officer's Memorial Ceremony
April 2021
Executive Director’s Retention Task Force
Toby Powell Named Deputy Director of Program Coordination & Development of the Rehabilitation Programs Division
TDCJ Mourns the Loss of Jimmy Garcia
Joel Gauna Named Region IV Director of the Correctional Institutions Division
TDCJ Mourns the Loss of Luis Hernandez
March 2021
TDCJ Mourns the Loss of Sara Keenom
The Extra Mile
TDCJ Mourns the Loss of Tracey Adams
TDCJ Mourns the Loss of Stacy Crosby
Richard Babcock Named Director of Laundry, Food and Supply
Miguel Martinez Named Deputy Division Director of Correctional Institutions Division
February 2021
ITD Employee Volunteers in Time of Need
The Power of Reflection
TDCJ Mourns the Loss of Troy Morin
TDCJ Mourns the Loss of Tawiwo Obele
In This Together: Tristan Witt's Journey
TDCJ Mourns the Loss of Vickie James
TDCJ Mourns the Loss of Godfrey Zuze
January 2021
TDCJ Mourns the Loss of Maria Garcia
TDCJ Mourns the Loss of Treva Preston
TDCJ Mourns the Loss of Alfred Jimenez
TDCJ Mourns the Loss of John Weir
TDCJ Mourns the Loss of Randall Sims
TDCJ Mourns the Loss of Rebecca Crowe
TDCJ Mourns the Loss of Brenda Lafaso
2020
December 2020
Coming Together to Give Back
TDCJ Mourns the Loss of Joe Landin
TDCJ Mourns the Loss of Phillip Holbert
TDCJ Mourns the Loss of Dorothy Caylor
TDCJ Mourns the Loss of Harold Smith
Rehabilitation Programs Division Christmas Toy Drive
TDCJ Mourns the Loss of Timothy Beggs
TDCJ Mourns the Loss of Kenneth Russell
TDCJ Mourns the Loss of Michael Harper
November 2020
Texans Caring For Texans
UTMB and TDCJ Mourn the Loss of Barry Deckard
TDCJ Mourns the Loss of Chaplain Gerald "Jerry" Bedison
TDCJ Mourns the Loss of Rodrick Rodgers
Dave Saffle Named Deputy Chief Information Officer, Information Technology Division
TDCJ Honors Veterans Day 2020
October 2020
TDCJ Opens First Female Infirmary
CF Hazlewood Named Deputy Director of Religious Services, Rehabilitation Programs Division
TDCJ Mourns the Loss of Donald Parker
September 2020
RPD Gifts Widow of Chaplain Walterio Rodriguez
Family Connection for Terminally Ill Offenders Kept Through FaceTime
Tina Clark Named Director of Information Technology Division
August 2020
Women's Equality Day
TDCJ Mourns the Loss of James Weston, Jr.
TDCJ Prepares for Hurricane Laura
TDCJ Mourns the Loss of Herbert Garcia
Billy Hirsch Named Director of Manufacturing, Agribusiness and Logistics Division
TDCJ Mourns the Loss of Elizabeth Jones
TDCJ’s Face2Face Project Keeps Families Connected
TDCJ Mourns the Loss of Chaplain Walterio Rodriguez
Ronald Givens Named Deputy Director of Private Facility Contract Monitoring/Oversight Division
TDCJ Mourns the Loss of Lebouath Boua
TDCJ Mourns the Loss of Charles Chacon, Jr.
Bobby Lumpkin Named Director of Correctional Institutions Division
TDCJ Mourns the Loss of Richard Holley
July 2020
Bridges to Life
TDCJ Mourns the Loss of Eric Johnson
Allison Dunbar Named Director of Private Facility Contract Monitoring/Oversight Division
Skyview/Hodge Loses Employee in Automobile Accident
Happy National Hire a Veteran Day!
TDCJ Mourns the Loss of Ruben Martinez
TBCJ's Internal Audit Shows Their Support
TDCJ Mourns the Loss of Sandra Rivera
Rest In Peace Warden Morris Jones
Probation Week Proclamation
TDCJ Mourns the Loss of Jackson Pongay
Running for Heroes
TDCJ Mourns the Loss of Jerry Esparza
TDCJ Mourns the Loss of Joe Lange
Jubilee Ministry
TDCJ Mourns the Loss of Kenneth Harbin
TDCJ and UTMB Mourn the Loss of Dr. Gary Glen Wright
June 2020
TTUHSC and TDCJ Mourn the Loss of Robert Armstrong
New Leadership Named for the Parole and Rehabilitation Programs Divisions
TDCJ Mourns the Loss of Thomas Ogungbire
Mountain View Vegetables Thrive with Aquaponics System
May 2020
Fallen Correctional Officer Memorial 2020
TDCJ Mourns the Loss of Maria Mendez
April 2020
Thank You For All You Do
TDCJ Mourns the Loss of Kelvin Wilcher
TDCJ Mourns the Loss of Jonathon Goodman
TDCJ Mourns the Loss of Akbar Shabazz
TDCJ Mourns the Loss of Coy Coffman
TDCJ Mourns the Loss of James Coleman
March 2020
Monitoring and Procedures for COVID-19
Executive Director Collier COVID-19 Update
2020 United States Census
Parker takes on director’s role at CID Region II
February 2020
The Texas Department of Criminal Justice to close two prison units in 2020
Ginsel selected to lead Facilities Division
Barber named deputy division director for MAL
TDCJ employees raise more than $842,000 for 2019 SECC
Hunter Scholarship available for children of corrections employees
January 2020
Worman to become TDCJ General Counsel
Cleveland Unit renamed to honor former TBCJ Chairman Oliver J. Bell
RPD takes LEAD with new management training program
TDCJ coordinates with Windham, TAB to prep offenders for post-release ‘second-chance’ jobs
Tax forms arrive in January
Dunbar selected as director of Administrative Review and Risk Management Division
2019
December 2019
Barbed Wire to Business Accelerator fuels growth
Guerrero becomes deputy director of CID Management Operations
November 2019
TDCJ joins SHSU for Veterans Day Salute to Service
Former TBCJ member Judge Larry Gist passes after life of public service
Havins Unit earns top honors in Herbs Behind Bars competition
TDCJ horse sale slated for November 23 in Madisonville
October 2019
Cogbill promoted to RID deputy director
FBI hero Mireles visits CID Region IV training academy
Public Awareness - Corrections Today Conference hits the road in 2020
Absconding sex offenders have no place to hide as Parole launches Web-based search app
September 2019
Executive director's update: STRIVE program
Hall selected as deputy director of TDCJ Human Resources
Victim Services launches new information management system for crime victims, victim advocates, criminal justice professionals
Barbee named director of TDCJ Research and Development
STRIVE Reentry Center for women holds opening ceremony
August 2019
State Employee Charitable Campaign begins September 1
Phishing: How to keep from biting the hook
86th Legislature expands, strengthens ERS insurance benefits
CID names new directors for Region I, Region III
July 2019
Torres Unit celebrates opening of new interfaith chapel
ERS members, retirees elect Barth to Board of Trustees
June 2019
Mendoza earns Dr. George J. Beto Hall of Honor Award
Werner named deputy director of CID Support Operations
ERS Summer Enrollment for TDCJ employees begins June 24
Darrington Seminary holds annual commencement ceremony
Black-Edwards named deputy director for Health Services Division
TDCJ honors fallen correctional officers, staff at 20th annual memorial ceremony
May 2019
National Correctional Officers and Employees Week begins May 5
April 2019
Victim Services Division staff honors National Crime Victims’ Rights Week at Bexar County event
TDCJ hot-weather precautions in effect until November
Cyr earns 2018 Polunsky Unit Employee of the Year Award
National Crime Victims' Rights Week begins April 7
March 2019
TDCJ correctional officers step up to protect presidential funeral train, honor President George H.W. Bush
ERS members to elect new Board of Trustees representative
CID, Parole name new regional directors
February 2019
McConnell Unit CO pedals to prove his mettle
January 2019
TDCJ employees contribute more than $942,000 to 2018 SECC
LeBlanc Unit: Good comes from the ashes (video)
2018
December 2018
Yebra to become first director of new TDCJ Training Division
Herb growing competition showcases gardening, culinary skills
November 2018
U.S. military veterans bring sense of duty, family values to TDCJ
Victim advocates network at annual Texas Victim Assistance Training Academy
October 2018
Programs for Progress
Persich named State Counsel for Offenders director
Michael Unit hydroponics project inspiring others nationwide
September 2018
Executive Director's Update: TDCJ Legislative Appropriations Request for FY 2020-21
Employee Retirement System update
State Employee Charitable Campaign starts September 1
Hall selected as Deputy Chief of Staff
Brewer named CID Region I director
Carlson named director of Parole Region I
Buttitta selected as Deputy Inspector General for OIG
Te named Governmental Affairs director
Warning: Warm temps extend threat of mosquito-borne illness
The new bat houses in Huntsville are complete
TDCJ employee Robert Moore marks fifty years with agency
Employee Spotlight: Cindy Stout
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