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Our Impact

★    HONOR     ★    EMPATHY    ★    ACCOUNTABILITY    ★    RESPECT    ★    TRUST    ★

At the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, our staff and leadership proudly serve the great State of Texas with honor, empathy, accountability, respect, and trust (HEART). These values form the foundation of our agency—who we are, what we do, and how we do it.

Honor:  Serve with pride, principle, and responsibility.

Empathy:  Show every individual dignity and kindness.

Accountability:  Take ownership of our actions through transparency and a commitment to doing what is right.

Respect:  Treat every person with professionalism and respect.

Trust:  Build and uphold our credibility through consistency, honesty, and integrity.

badge with the word HEART on a ribbon and the words honor, empathy, accountability, respect, and trust under the ribbon

Leading with HEART means we empower one another, elevate our standards, and move forward with clarity and purpose in our mission to protect the public and transform lives for a stronger, safer Texas.