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Early career officers will increase their yearly pay from $41,288 to $46,654 while senior officers will increase their pay from $61,256 to $69,222. Correctional officers who have been there for ...
Aug. 11—ANDERSON — In an effort to retain correctional officers at the Madison County Jail, the Madison County Council voted to approve a pay increase. The council Tuesday approved transfers ...
The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) is a department of the government of the U.S. state of Texas.The TDCJ is responsible for statewide criminal justice for adult offenders, including managing offenders in state prisons, state jails, and private correctional facilities, funding and certain oversight of community supervision, and supervision of offenders released from prison on ...
The increases in pay are aimed at addressing the worker shortage that has long plagued the Departments of Corrections and Health of Services. Evers announces $3-an-hour pay bump for correctional ...
A bond for a new jail was passed in 1978, and the new jail opened in July 1986. Because of overflow, a new facility with a capacity of 96 inmates was established in Del Valle, Texas. Now known as the Travis County Correctional Complex, the Del Valle facilities have expanded to a capacity of 2,300 inmates. [3]
By 1969, mandatory standards were promulgated for the employment of peace officers appointed after September 1, 1970. The first iteration of the standards for the Basic Peace Officer Course (BPOC) was issued in 1970, which called for a 140-hour minimum curriculum. In 1971, the appointment of trained reserve officers was authorized.
“The state increased correctional officer pay by 30% just about a year ago — and that has had a ripple effect, even on private providers as well,” he said. “That process will take time.”
Alfred D. Hughes Unit is a prison for men of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice located in Gatesville, Texas. The prison is named after Al Hughes who served as a chairperson on the Texas Board of Corrections from 1985 to 1989. The 390 acres (160 ha) facility is located along Farm to Market Road 929, 1.5 miles (2.4 km) north of Texas Loop ...