The Texas Department of Criminal Justice operates State Prisons, State Jails, Parole, and provides funding and certain oversight of Community Supervision (previously known as adult probation). TDCJ supervises primarily adult offenders (persons 17 or older)assigned to state supervision. For information about the juvenile justice system, visit the Texas Youth Commission or Texas Juvenile Probation ...

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice operates State Prisons, State Jails, Parole, and provides funding and certain oversight of Community Supervision (previously known as adult probation). TDCJ supervises primarily adult offenders (persons 17 or older)assigned to state supervision. For information about the juvenile justice system, visit the Texas Youth Commission or Texas Juvenile Probation ...

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