The Texas Jail Association was formed on June 4, 1986, in Austin, Texas. The organization's main objective is to provide a distinct and unified voice for correctional officers working in local jails. TJA's  - membership is comprised of Jail Administrators, Correctional Officers, Sheriffs, Support Staff, and other interested parties of the corrections profession in Texas. TJA strives to accomplish the following goals:

  1. To bring together those concerned with, or interested in the professional operation and administration of jails in the State of Texas;
  2. To advance professionalism through training, exchange of information, technical assistance, publications and conferences;
  3. To provide leadership in the development of professional standards, management practices, programs, and services; and
  4. To advance the interests, needs, and concerns of the membership.

TJA Updates

 

 

 

 

***Applications are now being accepted for the National Jail Leadership Command Academy.  For more information, log onto www.nationaljailacademy.org.

 

Upcoming Training Opportunities

May 23 - 28 Mid-Management Leadership Program Huntsville
May 24 - 28 Criminal Justice Leadership Program Bandera
May 25 - 26 Courtroom Security Huntsville
June 8 - 11 Leadership for Support Staff San Antonio
June 13 - 18 Basic Jail Administrator Training Huntsville
June 20 - 23 6th Annual Juvenile Sex Offender Managment Conference Corpus Christi
June 27 - July 2 National Jail Leadership Command Academy Huntsville
July 5 - 9 Media & Public Relations in Criminal Justice Huntsville
July 11 - 16 Mid-Management Leadership Program Huntsville
July 20 - 21 Effective Courtroom Testimony Lubbock
August 2 - 6 NCTI's Facilitator Certification For Delivering Cognitive Behavior Change Curricula Huntsville
August 3 - 5 Gangs Conference Austin
August 23 - 26 Jail Management Issues South Padre
August 25 - 26 Grant Writing for Criminal Justice Huntsville
October 3 - 8 Mid-Management Leadership Program Huntsville
October 11 - 14 41st Annual CMIT Jail Conference Huntsville