By Barbara Kessler, TJJD Communications Coach Henry L. Thomas, the athletic director at Gainesville State School, has a motto – “We can accomplish great things […]
By David Krough, TJJD Communications and Kevelle Wasson, volunteer services coordinator for parole Deborah Linder – TJJD Parole Officer By David Krough, TJJD Communications Deborah
By TJJD Communications Texans are urged to make final preparations in advance of the Tropical Storm Beryl likely strengthening to a hurricane and making landfall
Beryl projected to strengthen to hurricane, make landfall on Texas’s midcoast Read More »
By David N. Krough, Communications Specialist After overseeing massive changes at TJJD/TYC over 23 years, Jerry Forrest is moving on. Forrest, Inventory and Store Specialist,
Longtime Mart campus warehouse inventory specialist Jerry Forrest to hang up his CAPPS Read More »
By Barbara Kessler, TJJD Communications In her late teens, Hope C. recalls that she felt like a “lost soul.” She had been at a Texas
By David N. Krough, TJJD Communications It is whispered among those tasked with guarding the security and safety of the public that the biggest successes
By David Krough, TJJD Communications JCO Brandon Thibodeaux Juvenile Correctional Officer Brandon Thibodeaux started working at Giddings State School in the Capital Offender dorm in
JCOs tell about their rewarding careers helping youth and ensuring community safety Read More »
By Barbara Kessler, TJJD Communications This past week, TJJD Executive Director Shandra Carter and a group of TJJD leaders toured two youth facilities in Oregon
TJJD leaders tour modern youth facilities in Oregon Read More »
By Barbara Kessler, TJJD Communications Honest. Trustworthy. Dependable. Epically patient. These are the qualities Terry Williams’ colleagues call out when they consider why he’s been
What does it take to build a successful career at TJJD? Mart’s Terry Williams’ story Read More »
By David Krough, TJJD Communications Addressing the need to maintain mental health for those who work in corrections is an obvious necessity – but somewhere
By David N. Krough, TJJD Communications Specialist The Giddings State School Book Club 2.0 is off and reading this spring, poring through stories of challenge
The ‘Book Club Men’ are leaning into literature at Giddings State School Read More »
By David N. Krough, TJJD Communications The American Welding Society declared April as National Welding Month – and students across TJJD campuses are honing their
Young welders at TJJD schools fired up to fill a growing niche Read More »
