TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE

The mission of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice Correctional Institutions Division is to provide safe and appropriate confinement, supervision, rehabilitation and reintegration of adult felons, and to effectively manage or administer correctional facilities based on constitutional and statutory standards. We work with communities to improve public safety by providing effective interventions through a safe, secure, and positive environment empowering individuals to achieve life-long success. We protect the interests of the state of Texas when contracting with outside vendors and representatives through effective management, monitoring, and ongoing communication between the TDCJ and its contracted representatives.

Division Overview

The Correctional Institutions Division (CID) is responsible for the confinement of adult felony and state jail felony inmates who are sentenced to incarceration in a secure facility. The CID oversees state prisons, pre-release facilities, psychiatric facilities, Developmental Disabilities Program facilities, medical facilities, state jails, a geriatric facility, and substance abuse felony punishment facilities (SAFPF). The division is also responsible for operational oversight and monitoring for privately operated secure facilities. There are expansion cellblock facilities, additional medical facilities, and a work camp co-located within several of the facilities mentioned above.

The CID is also responsible for support functions such as Laundry, Food, and Supply; Plans and Operations; Security Operations and Assessments; and Staffing Command.

The first Texas prison, the Huntsville “Walls” Unit, was constructed and opened in 1849 with three inmates. Today, facilities operated by the CID vary in the number and types of inmates housed, physical design, and services provided. All facilities operated by the CID are secure facilities, with perimeter fences, security equipment, and appropriate staffing to ensure public safety. All units are managed with staff, the public, and inmate safety as a priority.

Inmate Information

Frequently Asked Questions
General Inmate Information Only (general information - location, convictions, projected release date)
Inmate-Related Inquiries/Problems
Parole Inquiries/Problems