Texas Commission on Jail Standards

TCJS November Meeting Recap By Burnet County Judge Donna Klaeger, Chairman, Texas Commission on Jail Standards The Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS), or the Commission, conducted its quarterly meeting on Nov. 5th. During the meeting the Commission voted to rescind remedial orders that had previously been issued for Hopkins and Jim Hogg counties.  … [Read more...] about TCJS November Meeting Recap

The Texas Commission on Jail Standards (Commission) held its quarterly meeting in Austin on Aug. 6. Following the public comment period, Executive Director Adan Munoz introduced Robert Green as the Commission's newest inspector and Mark Wilson as a new program specialist. Both of the positions were created this past legislative session, and both began employment Sept. 1. Green … [Read more...] about TCJS August Meeting Recap

The Texas Legislature created the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) in 1975 to implement a declared state policy that all county jail facilities conform to minimum standards of construction, maintenance and operation. The TCJS is a policy-making body comprised of nine members who are appointed by the Texas governor to staggered six-year terms expiring on Jan. 31 of … [Read more...] about TCJS Commission Regulates Texas County Jails

The Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) met Feb. 6, 2008, in Austin for its first strategic planning session in the Commission's 33-year history. This session was part of an ongoing effort to ensure that the Jail Commission is not only meeting its statutory responsibilities and fulfilling its mission, but also providing the best possible service to the citizens of the … [Read more...] about TCJS Conducts First-Ever Strategy Session

County Progress asked Terry Julian, Executive Director of the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS), to address some of the relevant issues facing county jails. Q: What level of involvement should the commissioners court have with the county jail? A: County commissioners should have oversight of issues affecting the sheriff’s jail budget. County commissioners are also … [Read more...] about Texas County Jails: Current Events