Government Prison Agencies

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) manages offenders in state prisons, state jails and private correctional facilities that contract with TDCJ. The agency also provides funding and certain oversight of community supervision (previously known as adult probation) and is responsible for the supervision of offenders released from prison on parole or mandatory supervision.

The mission of the TDCJ is to provide public safety, promote positive change in offender behavior, reintegrate offenders into society and assist victims of crime.

The TDCJ is subdivided into six regions which manage over 110 prisons (see maps below) and related facilities. KPM is serving in over half of these prisons and facilities.

More information about the Department can be found on the TDCJ website.

 

The Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections (DPS&C) is a state agency of Louisiana, headquartered in Baton Rouge. The agency comprises two major areas: Public Safety Services and Corrections Services. The DPS&C manages offenders in state prisons, state jails and private/public correctional facilities that contract with DPS&C. Corrections Services (referred to as the Department of Corrections) is responsible for the custody of adult inmates across Louisiana. About 19,000 of Louisiana’s 37,000 prisoners are assigned to the state’s 13 correctional facilities. The remaining incarcerated prisoners are assigned to parish facilities. The state’s facilities do not have the capacity to house all offenders sentenced under state law, so the state reimburses local governments housing prisoners with state sentences.

The mission of the DPS&C is to “achieve its vision through safe, secure prison operations and community correctional programs, development and implementation of effective criminal justice policies for Louisiana, and the provision of rehabilitative opportunities for imprisoned people that supports their successful transition into the community.”

The Louisiana Department of Corrections (DOC) under Corrections Services has responsibilities for a total of nine prisons and related facilities, with seven of those institutions being state-managed and two being privately operated.

More information about the DPS&C can be found on the Louisiana DPS&C website.

The Florida Department of Corrections (FDC) is a state agency of Florida, headquartered in Tallahassee. FDC has 128 facilities statewide, including 50 major institutions, 15 annexes, 7 private facilities (contracts for the private facilities are overseen by the Florida Department of Management Services), 20 work camps, 3 re-entry centers, 2 road prisons/forestry camps, 1 basic training camp, 9 FDC operated work release centers along with 21 more work release centers operated by various private vendors (FDC oversees these contracts). Institutions are geographically grouped into four regions. The Tallahassee Central Office provides support, policy and oversight through the regional directors and their staff to all the facilities.

The mission of the FDC is to “Provide a continuum of services to meet the needs of those entrusted to our care, creating a safe and professional environment with the outcome of reduced victimization, safer communities and an emphasis on the premium of life.”

More information about the FDC can be found on the FDC website.

The Oklahoma Department of Corrections (DOC or ODOC) is an agency of the state of Oklahoma. DOC is responsible for the administration of the state prison system. It has its headquarters in Oklahoma City,[2] across the street from the headquarters of the Oklahoma Department of Public Safety. The Board of Corrections are appointees: five members are appointed by the Governor; two members are appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate; and two members are appointed by the Speaker of the house of Representatives. The board is responsible for setting the policies of the Department, approving the annual budget request, and working with the Director of Corrections on material matters of the agency.

The Department of Corrections is responsible for the management, maintenance and security of 23 correctional institutions across the state. Of these facilities, only eight were built originally to serve as prisons.

More information about the ODOC can be found on the ODOC website.

The Kansas Department of Corrections (KDOC) is a cabinet-level agency of Kansas that operates the state’s correctional facilities, both juvenile and adult, the state’s parole system, and the state’s Prisoner Review Board. It is headquartered in Topeka.

The Kansas Department of Corrections operates eight adult correctional facility sites, three satellite correctional facility sites, and one juvenile correctional facility.

More information about the KDOC can be found on the KDOC website.

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