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Definitions & Acronyms

Texas Department of Criminal Justice Acronyms.
Acronym Definition
ACA American Correctional Association
ACE Advisory Council on Ethics
AD Assistant Director or Administrative Directive
AD SEG Administrative Segregation
ADA Americans with Disabilities Act
ADPICS Advanced Purchasing and Inventory Control System
AFR Annual Financial Report
AG Attorney General
AMS Authorization Management System
APPA American Probation and Parole Association
ASCA Association of State Correctional Administrators
BIPP Batterers Intervention & Prevention Program
BOP Biennial Operating Plan
BP Board Policy
BPP Board of Pardons and Paroles
BR Board Rule
CA County Attorney
CAFR Comprehensive Annual Financial Report
CAPS Clemency and Parole System
CC Close Custody
CCA Corrections Corporation of America
CCC Community Corrections Centers
CCF Community Corrections Facility
CCIS Common Control Interface Signaling Network
CCP Community Corrections Program
CHANGES Changing Habits and Achieving New Goals to Empower Success (WSD)
CID Correctional Institutions Division (Prisons)
CISV Catalog Information Systems Vendor
CJAD Community Justice Assistance Division
CJC Criminal Justice Center, located in Huntsville at Sam Houston State University
CJIMS Community Justice Integrated Information Management System
CJINS Community Justice Intranet System
CJP Community Justice Plan
CJPC Criminal Justice Policy Council
CMBL Centralized Master Bidders List
CMHC Correctional Managed Health Care
COPE Community Opportunity Programs in Education (Parole Division)
CRISP Crisis Response Intervention Support Program
CRMF Central Region Medical Facility
CRO Classification and Records Office
CRTC Court Residential Treatment Center
CSCD Community Supervision Corrections Department
CSO Community Supervision Officer
CSR Community Service Restitution
CSTS Community Supervision Tracking System
DA District Attorney
DHO Disciplinary Hearing Officer
DHS Department of Human Services
DM Decision Memorandum
DP Diversion Programs
DPOM Departmental Policy and Operations Manual
DP Data Processing
DPS Department of Public Safety
DRB Departmental Review Board
DRC Day Reporting Center (CJAD)
DRC Day Resource Center (PD)
EAC Emergency Action Center
ED Executive Directive
ELM Electronic Locking & Monitoring
EM Electronic Monitoring
E&R Education and Recreation Programs
ERS Employees Retirement System
FAS Financial Analysis and Support
FIS Financial Information Systems
FY Fiscal Year
FS Financial Services Division
GAA General Appropriations Act
GLO General Land Office
GOBPP Governor's Office of Budget, Planning, and Policy
GP General Population
GR General Revenue
GRAD Gang Renunciation and Dissociation
HUB Historically Underutilized Businesses
IAD Internal Audit Division
IAC/ICC Interagency/Interlocal Contract
ICC Interstate Corrections Compact
ICCA International Community Corrections Association
IFB Invitation for Bids
INS Immigration and Naturalization Services
IOC Inter-Office Communications
IPTC In-Prison Therapeutic Community
ISF Intermediate Sanction Facility
ISP Intensive Supervision Parole
ITF Inmate Trust Fund
ITP Individual Treatment Plan
ITV Interagency Transaction Voucher
JCCJD Joint Committee on Community Justice Development
JAC Judicial Advisory Council
LAN Local Area Network
LAR Legislative Appropriation Request
LBB Legislative Budget Board
Line 1, 2, 3 Line Class (Time earning status)
MAJ Motion to adjudicate
MCSCR Monthly Community Supervision and Corrections Report
MHMR Mental Health and Mental Retardation
MI Minimum In
MIS Management Information Systems
MO Minimum Out
MOU Memorandum of Understanding
MR Motion to Revoke
MROP Mentally Retarded Offender Program
MSCP Mail System Coordinators Panel
MTR Motion to Revoke
MTRP Motion to Revoke - Probation
MTRB Motion to Revoke - Bond
MUOF Major or minor Use of Force
NIC National Institute of Corrections
NCIC National Crime Information Center
OIG Office of Inspector General
OVC Office for Victims of Crime, U.S. Department of Justice
PAC Probation Advisory Committee
PAPPA Parents Anonymous Prison Population Advocacy
PD Parole Division
PHD Pre-hearing Detention
PIA Parole in Absentia
PIE Prison Industry Enhancement Program
PIO Public Information Office
PLRA Prison Litigation Reform Act
PMA Prison Management Act
PO Post Order or Parole Officer
POTA Parole Officer Training Academy
PPT Pre-Parole Transfer
PRSAP Pre-Release Substance Abuse Program
PRTC Pre-Release Therapeutic Community
PSI Presentence Investigation
PSIR Presentence Investigation Report
PTR Pretrial Services (includes pretrial release and pretrial intervention programs)
PTS Pretrial Sentencing (includes pretrial release and pretrial sentencing)
QISV Qualified Information Systems Vendor
RC Restitution Center
RDCC Reception and Diagnostic Classification Committee
RFO Request for Offer
RFP Request for Proposals
RIO Re-integrating of Offenders
RPS Revenue Processing System (Austin Financial Operations)
RV report of violation
SAFPF Substance Abuse Felony Punishment Facility
SAIP Special Alternative Incarceration Program (Boot Camp)
SAO State Auditor's Office
SAT 1, 2, 3, 4 State Approved Trustee
SATF Substance Abuse Treatment Facility
SACP Substance Abuse Counseling Program
SCC State Classification Committee
SCFO State Counsel for Offenders
SECC State Employees Charitable Campaign
SHSU Sam Houston State University
SID State Identification number
SM Security Memorandum
SORAS Sex Offender Risk Assessment Scale
SOTP Sex Offender Treatment Program
SSI Support Service Inmate
SVORI Serious and Violent Offender Reentry Initiative
TAC Texas Administrative Code
TAIP Treatment Alternative to Incarceration Program (CJAD)
TAP Treatment Alternative Program (Parole Division)
TAPC Texas Adult Probation Commission
TBCJ Texas Board of Criminal Justice
TBPC Texas Building and Procurement Commission
TBRB Texas Bond Review Board
TCADA Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse
TCI Texas Correctional Industries
TCIC Texas Crime Information Center
TCLEOSE Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education
TCOOMMI Texas Correctional Office on Offenders with Medical or Mental Impairments
TDCJ Texas Department of Criminal Justice
TEC Texas Employment Commission
TJPC Texas Juvenile Probation Commission
TLETS Texas Law Enforcement Telecommunications System
TPA Texas Probation Association
TPFA Texas Public Finance Authority
TP&W Texas Parks and Wildlife
TPR Texas Performance Review
TRT Technology Review Team
TSD Training and Staff Development
TTC Transitional Treatment Centers
TWC Texas Workforce Commission
TxCVC Texas Crime Victim Clearinghouse
TYC Texas Youth Commission
UA Urinalysis
UCC Unit Classification Committee
USAS Uniform Statewide Accounting System
USCC United States Corrections Corporation
UOF Use of Force
UTMB University of Texas Medical Branch
VAC Victim Assistance Coordinator
VAWA Violence Against Women Act
VIPP Victim Impact Panel program
VIS Victim Impact Statement
VNS Victim Notification System
VOM/D Victim Offender Mediation/Dialogue
VR Violation Reports
VIS Victim Impact Statement
VOCA Victims of Crime Act
VSCE Victim Support and Community Education
VSD Victim Services Division
WSD Windham School District
YOP Youthful Offender Program