Corrections Community

During one of our internal audits, management was request to consider conducting criminal background checks for visitors who are requesting approval to visit offenders in the TDCJ facilities.  (1)  Therefore, we are asking if your department of correction conducts criminal background checks on visitors who are requesting to ...

Does your Agency allow the inmate population to use razors as a means of grooming??? If yes, what kind of razors? Does anyone have any information regarding "suicide-razors"? (These razors break into small pieces, if an attempt is made to remove the razor from its casein.)  Is there any DOC that uses any type of alternate type of ...

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The Texas Prison Agency uses a "Fold Out Seatbelt cutter."  It is a curved stainless steel blade that cuts quicly woithout the risk of danger to the victim.  The website:  http://www.galls.com/style.html?assort=general_catalog&style.  Item #KN211 at a price of $16.99/each. Nathaniel Quarterman, Director, ...

Yes, would you please send me a copy of your Inmate Telephone System Request for Proposal (RFP).  My contact person's email address is:  rosie.plattenburg@tdcj.state.tx.us.  Thanks. Nathaniel Quarterman, Director Correctional Institutions Divisiion P.O. 99 - Huntsville, Texas   77340 Spur 59, Huntsville, ...

Texas Department of Criminal JusticeOffender Pay Telephone SystemJune 26, 2007 The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) is required to implement pay telephone services for eligible inmates by September 1, 2008. This system will be provided through a vender; mandatory contract provisions of a vendor’s responsibility: installing, ...