TDCJ OVERVIEW EXAM WITH 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE
What does HR stand for? - ANSWER Human resources
Define HR? - ANSWER Develops and implements activities and programs related to
recruitment, staffing, employment, employee classification, compensation and benefits
as well as employee relations employee assistance, diversity, employee recognition and
training on human resources policies.
Define private facility contract monitoring/oversight? - ANSWER Is responsible for
oversight and monitoring of contacts for publicly operated secure facilities as well as
community based facilities, which include substance abuse treatment services.
Define reentry & integration? - ANSWER The reentry & integration division combines
Texas Correctional Office on offenders with medical or mental impairments (TCOOMMI)
and an expanded reentry initiative to better focus state resources to reduce recidivism
and address the needs of juvenile and adult offenders.
Define business and finance? - ANSWER Provides sound fiscal management, the
provisions on financial services and statistical information, purchasing and leasing
services, agribusiness, land and mineral operations, maintains fiduciary responsibility
over offenders education and recreation funds, and ensures fiscal responsibility
through compliance with laws and court-mandated requirements.
Define manufacturing & logistics? - ANSWER Benefits the state of texas by maintaining
the security of offenders while providing quality service in warehousing operations,
freight transportation, the managements of TDCJ vehicles and by providing quality
manufactured products and services to TDCJ, other state agencies and political
subdivisions while providing reentry opportunities for incarcerated offenders.
What does ITD stand for? - ANSWER Information and technology division
, ITD? - ANSWER Provides automated information services support to all divisions within
TDJC as well as the Board of Pardons and Paroles, Correctional Managed Health Care,
and other external entities.
Define the facilities division? - ANSWER The facilities division shall provide a full range
of facility management services to TDCJ including facility planning, design,
construction, maintenance and environmental quality assurance and compliance.
Parole division (PD) - ANSWER 1. supervises offenders released from prison who are
serving sentences in Texas communities.
2. Performs some pre-release functions
3. supervises the pre-parole transfer
4. supervises the work program
Recite the mission statement of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice?
(PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE) - ANSWER To provide public safety, promote positive
change in offender behavior, reintegrate offenders into society, and assist victims of
crime.
HINT
1. To provide public safety
2. Promote positive change in offender behavior
3. Reintegrate offenders into society
4. Assist victims of crime
ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE
What does HR stand for? - ANSWER Human resources
Define HR? - ANSWER Develops and implements activities and programs related to
recruitment, staffing, employment, employee classification, compensation and benefits
as well as employee relations employee assistance, diversity, employee recognition and
training on human resources policies.
Define private facility contract monitoring/oversight? - ANSWER Is responsible for
oversight and monitoring of contacts for publicly operated secure facilities as well as
community based facilities, which include substance abuse treatment services.
Define reentry & integration? - ANSWER The reentry & integration division combines
Texas Correctional Office on offenders with medical or mental impairments (TCOOMMI)
and an expanded reentry initiative to better focus state resources to reduce recidivism
and address the needs of juvenile and adult offenders.
Define business and finance? - ANSWER Provides sound fiscal management, the
provisions on financial services and statistical information, purchasing and leasing
services, agribusiness, land and mineral operations, maintains fiduciary responsibility
over offenders education and recreation funds, and ensures fiscal responsibility
through compliance with laws and court-mandated requirements.
Define manufacturing & logistics? - ANSWER Benefits the state of texas by maintaining
the security of offenders while providing quality service in warehousing operations,
freight transportation, the managements of TDCJ vehicles and by providing quality
manufactured products and services to TDCJ, other state agencies and political
subdivisions while providing reentry opportunities for incarcerated offenders.
What does ITD stand for? - ANSWER Information and technology division
, ITD? - ANSWER Provides automated information services support to all divisions within
TDJC as well as the Board of Pardons and Paroles, Correctional Managed Health Care,
and other external entities.
Define the facilities division? - ANSWER The facilities division shall provide a full range
of facility management services to TDCJ including facility planning, design,
construction, maintenance and environmental quality assurance and compliance.
Parole division (PD) - ANSWER 1. supervises offenders released from prison who are
serving sentences in Texas communities.
2. Performs some pre-release functions
3. supervises the pre-parole transfer
4. supervises the work program
Recite the mission statement of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice?
(PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE) - ANSWER To provide public safety, promote positive
change in offender behavior, reintegrate offenders into society, and assist victims of
crime.
HINT
1. To provide public safety
2. Promote positive change in offender behavior
3. Reintegrate offenders into society
4. Assist victims of crime
