TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICETo assist TDCJ staff and the Board of Criminal Justice in fulfilling their missions, goals, and objectives. Office of Strategic Initiatives and Modernization serves to provide insightful analysis and evaluations of TDCJ operations.
What We Do
The Office of Strategic Initiatives and Modernization (OSIM) conducts analysis and performs evaluations of system operations. The OSIM also stays current on proven and promising practices in criminal justice and brings new perspectives from across the criminal justice field to the leadership at TDCJ.
Coordination of research is another function performed by the OSIM. The division coordinates research conducted by individuals and organizations external to the TDCJ or by employees seeking individual benefit, such as a thesis, dissertation, or other publication.
