1. Texas Department of Criminal Justice Stuart Jenkins, Division Director
PAROLE DIVISION OVERVIEW
Stuart Jenkins, Division Director

2. Our Mission
The Mission of the Parole Division is to promote public safety and
positive offender
change through
effective supervision,
programs, and services.
Public Safety
Positive Offender Change

3. Offender Supervision
All Offenders released to supervision are assigned to a regular or specialized caseload based on public safety considerations and an assessment of offender needs.
The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles (BPP) may impose special conditions for an offender’s supervision based on a needs/risk assessment.
All offenders under supervision are subject to standard conditions and drug testing.

4. Active Offender Population 02/16: 87,552
Harris 16,812
Dallas/Tarrant 17,446
Bexar 5,037
Travis 3,039
Reg. 2 22,714
Reg. 1 13,427
Reg. 3 20,482
Reg. 4 19,670
Reg. 5 11,259
Top Five Counties and Region Breakdown

5. District Parole Offices 02/16
Total Parole Division Staff: 2,343
Total Within Field Offices: 2,059
67 District Parole Offices under Region Directors in Dallas, Houston, Lubbock, San Antonio, and Tyler
District Parole Office