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:
- To bring together those concerned with, or interested in the professional operation and administration of jails in the State of Texas;
- To advance professionalism through training, exchange of information, technical assistance, publications and conferences;
- To provide leadership in the development of professional standards, management practices, programs, and services; and
- To advance the interests, needs, and concerns of the membership.
TJA Updates
- Now you can join and pay online!
- Registration is now open for the TJA Jail Management Issues Conference, August 23-26, 2010
- Apply for the Jerry Baggs Scholarship for the National Jail Leadership Command Academy!
- Neil Pascoe's "Communicable Diseases" presentation from the Annual Conference is available at www.mrsatexas.org
***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 |