The STRIVE Boutique at the TDCJ - Hilltop/Patrick O'Daniel Complex provides participants with professional clothing to wear when they attend career fairs at the unit. Watch how this small change transforms these women’s looks and their mindset as they interview for potential jobs upon release. | Texas Department of Criminal Justice

The Texas Board of Criminal Justice (TBCJ) is proud to announce that for the fourth year in a row, #TDCJ correctional staff will receive a 10 percent pay raise, effective September 1. This raises their total pay by over 40% since 2022! In conjunction with the Texas State Auditor's Office, correctional staff titles will undergo some modifications. These new changes are designed to create clear career paths and to better recognize experience. Watch TBCJ Chairman Eric Nichols explain the new change