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The division is managed by the Division Director, the Director of Operations and Assistant Directors that oversee Transportation and Supply, Texas Correctional Industries (TCI), Planning and Monitoring and Financial Operations. TCI has 43 facilities and Transportation & Supply has 18 facilities.
The Manufacturing and Logistics Division (M&L) consists of Engineering, Operational Support, Financial Operations, Planning and Monitoring, Texas Correctional Industries and Transportation and Supply.
Engineering provides professional engineering services to M&L by using value engineering and life cycle cost analysis to fulfill the TDCJ vision.
Operational Support provides human resources and staff development services to M&L.
Financial Operations is comprised of M&L Information Technology, the Financial Support Office, the TCI Business Office, the Transportation & Supply Business Office and the Prison Industry Enhancement (PIE) Certification Program. Financial Operations provides purchasing, accounting, budgetary, automated information services and support to all departments within M&L. The PIE Program staff act as the liaison between TDCJ and the Private Sector Prison Industries Oversight Authority and administer the PIE programs located on correctional facilities.
Planning and Monitoring includes Planning & Research and Process Management. Planning & Research is responsible for: publications, video productions, legislative analysis, and developing and monitoring implementation plans. This department also serves as the liaison with Executive Services, auditor entities and the Office of the General Counsel. Process Management analyzes M&L facility operations to improve processes and increase the effectiveness of training, manufacturing and fiscal responsibilities, and conducts Division-Level Operational Reviews at TCI facilities.
Texas Correctional Industries Website
TCI consists of six divisions: Garment, Graphics, Furniture, Metal, Marketing & Distribution and Offender Work & Training Programs. Established in 1963 with the passage of Senate Bill 338, the Prison Made Goods Act, TCI manufactures goods and provides services to state and local government agencies, political subdivisions, public educational systems and private and public institutions of higher education. The Garment Division has 16 facilities that manufacture items such as shirts, pants, coats, shoes, sheets, pillows, and mattresses. The Graphics Division has eight facilities that create items including signs, stickers, printed materials, janitorial supplies, soap and detergent, and license plates. The Furniture Division has five facilities that build a variety of office/institutional furniture and modular systems. The Metal Division maintains eight facilities that manufacture items such as stainless steel goods, signs, and park equipment, dump beds and trailers. The Marketing & Distribution Division develops the marketing strategy, organizes TCI’s participation in conventions, handles customer service and maintains the Austin and Huntsville showrooms and warehouses. The Offender Work & Training Programs Division manages M&L’s designated training facilities (Daniel Computer Recovery, Ferguson Geographic Information Systems, Wynne Computer Recovery and Mt. View Braille) and is responsible for:
Transportation and Supply is comprised of three divisions: Fleet Transportation, Freight Transportation and Warehousing & Supply.
Fleet Transportation has four facilities and is responsible for the management and supervision of TDCJ transportation and mechanical operations, planning and forecasting equipment needs and managing the acquisition and maintenance service of TDCJ vehicles, trailers and equipment. Fleet Transportation provides transportation through motor pools or vehicle assignments to TDCJ staff, and oversees the disposal of salvage vehicles.
Freight Transportation has four terminals and two diesel mechanic shops and is responsible for transporting goods, planning shipping and distribution requirements for TDCJ, providing safety education training for employees and offenders, and coordinating shipping, transporting and receipt of goods with customers. Freight Transportation also provides maintenance services for offender transport buses and emergency wrecker services to TDCJ.
Warehousing & Supply has eight facilities and is responsible for managing the annual distribution of supplies, including dry, cold and frozen food, Texas Correctional Industries’ produced goods, Agribusiness, Land & Minerals Division produced goods, Facilities Division construction and maintenance supplies, and general consumable goods, while optimizing the TDCJ’s appropriated budget.
Texas Department of Criminal Justice
Manufacturing & Logistics
P.O. Box 4013
Huntsville, Texas 77342-4013
(936) 437-6048
March 18, 2009
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