TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICETDCJ Policies and Procedures
Division Overview
The following is not an all-inclusive list of agency policies and procedures. Additional directives will be posted on the website over the next several months.
- General Information Guide for Families of Inmates
- Offender Orientation Handbook (English, PDF)
- Manual de Orientación para Ofensores (Español, PDF)
- Criminal penalties for smuggling contraband take effect
Texas Board of Criminal Justice (TBCJ) Policies
- BP-01.01 - TBCJ Responsibilities (PDF)
- BP-01.03 - Delegation of Authority to Manage the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (PDF)
- BP-01.04 - Standards of Conduct for TBCJ and TDCJ Executive Director (PDF)
- BP-01.08 - Independent Ombudsman Policy Statement (PDF)
- BP-03.81 - Rules Governing Inmate Access to the Courts, Counsel, and Public Officials (Policy and Attorney Forms)
- BP-03.91 - Uniform Inmate Correspondence Rules (PDF)
- BP-11.76 - Benefit Policy (PDF)
Texas Board of Criminal Justice (TBCJ) Rules
Texas Administrative Code - Public Safety & Corrections - Title 37, Part 6
Administrative Directives
- AD-07.11 - Use of Inmate Labor for Community Work Projects (PDF)
- AD-02.28 - Agency Research (PDF)
- AD-03.42 - Offender Marriages (PDF)
- AD-11.78 - Tuition Reimbursement Program (PDF)
Executive Directives
- ED-15.12 - Public Information Requests (PDF)
- ED-02.01 - TDCJ Ethics Policy (PDF)
- ED-02.04 - TDCJ Fund Raising (PDF)
- ED-02.40 - News Media Relations (PDF)
- ED-03.32 - Offender Access to Telephones (PDF)
Administrative Review and Risk Management
Human Resources
Community Justice Assistance Division
Correctional Institutions Division
- Inmate Rules and Regulations for Visitation Handbook (English) - PDF, September 2023
- Reglas y Reglamentos de Visita para Ofensores (Español) - PDF, Octubre 2023
