Useful Links
Resources
- Offender Information Search - Texas Department of Criminal Justice
- Texas Department of Criminal Justice
- Offender Publications - Texas Department of Criminal Justice
- Texas VINELink
- Inmate Information - Office of the Attorney General of Texas
- Unit Directory - Texas Department of Criminal Justice
- Death Row Information - Frequently Asked Questions - Texas Department of Criminal Justice
- Inmate Information Search - Texas Department of Criminal Justice
- Prison Legal News
- Texas Center for Justice and Equity
Fact Sheets
- Offender Orientation Handbook (English) - Texas Department of Criminal Justice
- Inmate Grievance Operations Manual - Texas Department of Criminal Justice
- Offender Public Information Requests FAQ - Texas Department of Criminal Justice
- Summary of Parole Process - Texas Department of Criminal Justice
- Handbook for Families of Inmates - Texas Department of Criminal Justice
- Inmate Demographics Special Report - Legislative Budget Board
- Public Information Handbook - Office of the Attorney General
- Texas Post-Conviction Litigation Overview - Innocence Project
- Inmate Reentry Programs and Services for TDCJ
- How To Request Inmate Records - Texas Department of Criminal Justice
Handbook
- Offender Orientation Handbook - Texas Department of Criminal Justice
- Safe Prisons/PREA Information Offender Orientation - TDCJ
- Unit Rules - Texas Department of Criminal Justice
- Offender Grievance Handbook - Texas Department of Criminal Justice
- Texas Criminal Law - Self-Help Resources - Texas State Law Library
- Legal Terminology - Texas State Law Library
- Correctional Institutions Division - Texas Department of Criminal Justice
- Documents for Offenders, Parents, and Guardians - Texas Juvenile Justice Department
- Procedures in Civil Cases - Texas Courts
- Employee Handbook - Texas Department of Criminal Justice
Samples
- Offender Grievance Sample Form
- I-60 Offender Request to Official Form
- Kite (Inmate Request) Sample Form
- Sample Medical Records Request Letter (Inmate)
- Death Row Inmate Request Form
- Inmate Family & Friends Information Request Letter (Template)
- Texas Department of Criminal Justice Offender Records Request Form
- Request For Offender Information
- Offender Request for Records
- IPOT Sample Open Records Request