TCJC Publications
Please visit TCJC’s Public Policy Center for legislative-related, budget-related, or Sunset-related testimony, fact sheets, reports, presentations, and informational flyers. And visit TCJC’s Tools for System-Involved Adults for informational flyers on conditions of confinement and in-prison policies.
Reports and Issue Briefs
Video Visitation: How Private Companies Push for Visits by Video and Families Pay the Price
October 2014
Download a PDF of this publication »The Case for Independent Oversight of Texas’ Prison System: Pursuing Accountability, Efficiency, and Transparency
March 2013
Download a PDF of this publication »The Texas Commission on Jail Standards: The State’s Solution for Implementing a Strong County Jail System, While Protecting Counties From Liability
December 2012
Download a PDF of this publication »Perceptions of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice: Correctional Officers – 2012 Survey Findings
June 2012
Download a PDF of this publication »Perceptions of Texas Criminal Justice and Corrections Agencies: Incarcerated Individuals and Their Loved Ones – 2012 Survey Findings
June 2012
Download a PDF of this publication »Re-Entry Survey: Identifying Current Barriers and Needs in Rural and Urban Communities
June 2010
Download a PDF of this publication »Practitioners’ Perceptions of Prisoner Re-Entry Challenges
August 2008
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Costly Confinement & Sensible Solutions: Jail Overcrowding in Texas
October 2010
Download a PDF of this publication »Informational Flyers
Texas Department of Criminal Justice Inmate Transfers
June 2012
Download a PDF of this publication »Texas Department of Criminal Justice Annual Health Fee
April 2012
Download a PDF of this publication »Unlock Your Vote! 2015 Elections [Travis County-specific flyer]
July 2015
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