Join us at the Skills Demonstration and Career Expo this Wednesday, January 10, from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the Stringfellow Unit in Rosharon! Inmates will have the opportunity to highlight their skills to second-chance employers and media in the fields of culinary arts 👨‍🍳, electrical work 💡, welding ⛓️, and truck driving 🚛. Other activities include tours of classrooms and mechanical shops. Attendees will also be able to interact with individuals who are close to returning to their communities.

12K views · 214 reactions | Staff at the Ouachita River Correctional Unit bid farewell to Deputy Warden Randy Straughn before he begins his new assignment as Deputy Warden at the Benton Unit. | Arkansas Department of Corrections | Facebook

The bond correctional staff share is lifelong, no matter the time, no matter the rank. Former Huntsville Unit Senior Warden Jack Pursley served in that role at the historic Huntsville “Walls” Unit for 15 years, longer than anyone in the long history of TDCJ. Now, current staff honor him on his final ride. Warden Pursley, a lifelong Huntsville resident and Sam Houston State University alumni, passed away last week at the age of 84. He began his career with TDCJ in 1963 as a correctional officer a

At the McConnell Unit, inmates began their journey towards a better path. The Stop the Drugs Rally highlighted the impact of addiction, power of accountability and importance of programs that give individuals the tools to rebuild their lives. ✊ #RecoveryisPossible #BreaktheHabit #BuildtheFuture | Texas Department of Criminal Justice