This is a List of Acronyms that TDCJ Uses BUT does not always explain in their TDCJ Publications.
Hopefully this List will help clarify their Meanings.
Acronym | Definition |
ACA | American Correctional Association |
ACE | Advisory Council on Ethics |
ACF | Secure Adult Correctional Facility |
ACLU | American Civil Liberties Union |
AD | Assistant Director or Administrative Directive |
AD SEG | Administrative Segregation |
ADA | Americans with Disabilities Act |
ADA | Americans With Disabilities Act |
ADPICS | Advanced Purchasing and Inventory Control System |
ADS | Assisted Disability Services |
AFR | Annual Financial Report |
AG | Attorney General |
AMS | Authorization Management System |
APO | Administrative Postal Official |
APPA | American Probation and Parole Association |
ASC | Administration Segregation Committee |
ASCA | Association of State Correctional Administrators |
ASDP | Administrative Segregation Division Program |
ASO | Administration Segregation Offender |
ASPP | Administrative Segregation Pre-Release Program |
ATC | Access To Courts |
BA | Educational Achievement |
BA | Escape Attempt |
BAMBI | Baby and Mother Bonding Initiative |
BIPP | Batterers Intervention & Prevention Program |
BOP | Biennial Operating Plan |
BP | Board Policy |
BPP | Board of Pardons and Paroles |
BR | Board Rule |
CA | County Attorney |
CAAP | Client-Attorney Assistance Program |
CAFR | Comprehensive Annual Financial Report |
CAPS | Clemency and Parole System |
CC | Close Custody |
CCA | Corrections Corporation of America |
CCC | Community Corrections Centers |
CCF | Community Corrections Facility |
CCIS | Common Control Interface Signaling Network |
CCP | Community Corrections Program |
CD | Correctional Institutional Division |
CED | Clinical Education Department |
CGL | Computer Generated Line |
CHANGES | Changing Habits & Achieving New Goals to Empower Success (WSD) |
CID | Correctional Institutions Division (Prisons) |
CIP | Cognitive Intervention Program |
CISV | Catalog Information Systems Vendor |
CJAD | Community Justice Assistance Division |
CJC | Community Justice Counsil |
CJIMS | Community Justice Integrated Information Management System |
CJINS | Community Justice Intranet System |
CJP | Community Justice Plan |
CJPC | Criminal Justice Policy Council |
CMBL | Centralized Master Bidders List |
CMHC | Correctional Management Health Care |
COPE | Community Opportunity Programs in Education (Parole Division) |
CR0 | Classification and Records Office |
CRISP | Crisis Response Intervention Support Program |
CRMF | Central Region Medical Facility |
CRO | Classification and Records Office |
CRTC | Court Residential Treatment Center |
CSCD | Community Supervision and Corrections Department |
CSO | Community Supervision Officer |
CSOT | Council On Sex Offender Treatment |
CSR | Community Service Restitution |
CSS | Craft Shop Supervisor |
CSTS | Community Supervision Tracking System |
CTE | Career and Technical Education |
DA | District Attorney |
DDP | Developmental Disabilities Program |
DHO | Disciplinary Hearing Officer |
DHS | Department of Human Services |
DM | Decision Memorandum |
DMS | Discretionary Mandatory Supervision |
DP | Diversion Programs |
DP | Data Processing |
DPOM | Departmental Policy and Operations Manual |
DPS | Department of Public Safety |
DRA | Dynamic Risk Assessment |
DRB | Departmental Review Board |
DRC | Day Reporting Center (CJAD) |
DRC | Day Resource Center (PD) |
DRC | Director’s Review Committee |
DVA | Divisional Volunteer Authority |
DWI | Driving While Intoxicated |
E&R | Education and Recreation Programs |
EAC | Emergency Action Center |
ED | Executive Directive |
EDIC | Education & Incarceration Achievement |
ELM | Electronic Locking & Monitoring |
EM | Electronic Monitoring |
ERS | Employees Retirement System |
ES | Escape Precaution Designator |
ESL | English As a Second Language |
EX | Other Escapes |
EZ | Escape Precaution Designator more Than 10 Years Old |
FAS | Financial Analysis and Support |
FBD | Faith Based Dorms |
FH | Mental Health |
FIS | Financial Information Systems |
Fl | Further Investigation |
FS | Financial Services Division |
FY | Fiscal Year |
G1-5 | General Population Level I to level 5 |
GAA | General Appropriations Act |
GED | General Equivalency Diploma (Certificate) |
GLO | General Land Office |
GOBPP | Governor’s Office of Budget, Planning, and Policy |
GP | General Population |
GR | General Revenue |
GRAD | Gang Renunciation and Dissociation |
HG | Hospital Galveston |
HR | Utilization Review |
HS | Hostage Precaution Designator |
HSL | Health Services Liaison |
HUB | Historically Underutilized Businesses |
HZ | Hostage Precaution Designator More Than 10 Years Old |
IAC/ICC | Interagency/Interlocal Contract |
IAD | Internal Audit Division |
ICC | Interstate Corrections Compact |
ICCA | International Community Corrections Association |
IFB | Invitation for Bids |
II | Instinctually impaired |
INS | Immigration and Naturalization Services |
INSOP 041 | Released Sex Offender Risk Verification Report |
IOC | Inter-Office Communications |
IPO | Institutional Parole Office |
IPOT | Innocence Project of Texas |
IPTC | In-Prison Therapeutic Community |
IRRI 1 | Administrative Review and Risk Management |
ISF | Intermediate Sanction Facility |
ISO | Indigent Supply Official |
ISP | Intensive Supervision Parole |
ITF | Inmate Trust Fund |
ITP | Individual Treatment Plan |
ITV | Interagency Transaction Voucher |
J1-5 | Jail Population 1 to 5 |
JAC | Judicial Advisory Council |
JCCJD | Joint Committee on Community Justice Development |
KOP | Keep On Person |
LAN | Local Area Network |
LAR | Legislative Appropriation Request |
LBB | Legislative Budget Board |
LCDC | License Chemical Dependency Counselor |
Line 1, 2, 3 | Line Class (Time earning status) |
LSI-R | Level of Service Inventory-Revised |
LWOP | Life Without Parole |
MAJ | Motion to adjudicate |
MCSCR | Monthly Community Supervision and Corrections Report |
MD | Medical |
MEl | Mental Health |
MHMR | Mental Health and Mental Retardation |
MI | Minimum In |
MIOF | Mentally Impaired Offender Facility |
MIS | Management Information Systems |
MO | Minimum Out |
MOU | Memorandum of Understanding |
MP AOP | Acknowledgement of Paternity |
MR | Motion to Revoke |
MRJS | Medically Recommended Intensive Supervision |
MROP | Mentally Retarded Offender Program (IQ<73) |
MS | Mandatory Supervision |
MSCP | Mail System Coordinator’s Panel |
MSDS | Material Safety Data Sheets |
MTR | Motion to Revoke |
MTRB | Motion to Revoke – Bond |
Acronym | Definition |
MTRP | Motion to Revoke – Probation |
MUOF | Major or minor Use of Force |
MVPN | Military Veterans Peer Network |
NA | Staff Assault Precaution Designator Removed |
NCIC | National Crime Information Center |
NE | Escape Precaution Removed |
NGRT | Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity |
NIC | National Institute of Corrections |
NS | Hostage Precaution Designator Removed |
OAG | Office of Attorney General |
OAG | Office of General Counsel |
OGOM | Offender Grievance Operational Manual AD 03.82 BP 03.77 |
OIG | Office of Inspector General |
OIG | Office of Inspector General |
OIMS | Offender Management Information System |
OMS | Offender Information Management System |
ORC | Open Records Coordinator is the ATC Supervisor |
OTS | Offender Telephone Service |
OVC | Office for Victims of Crime, U.S. Department of Justice |
OVSOM | Office of Violent Sex Offender Management |
P1 | Parole in Absentia |
PAC | Probation Advisory Committee |
PAPPA | Parents Anonymous Prison Population Advocacy |
PCL-R | Psychopathy Checklist-Revised |
PD | Parole Division |
PFCMOD | Private Facility Contract Monitoring & Oversight Division |
PHD | Pre-hearing Detention |
PHI | Protect Health Information |
PHOP | Physically Handicapped Offender Program |
PIA | Parole in Absentia |
PIE | Prison Industry Enhancement Program |
PIO | Public Information Office |
PLRA | Prison Litigation Reform Act |
PMA | Prison Management Act |
PO | Post Order or Parole Officer |
POTA | Parole Officer Training Academy |
PPT | Pre-Parole Transfer Facility |
PREA | Prison Rape Elimination Act 2003 |
PRSAP | Pre-Release Substance Abuse Program |
PRTC | Pre-Release Therapeutic Community |
PRTU | Pre-Revocation Units |
PSI | Presentence Investigation |
PSIR | Presentence Investigation Report |
PTA | Public Information Act |
PTR | Pretrial Services (includes pretrial release and pretrial intervention programs) |
PTS | Pretrial Sentencing (includes pretrial release and pretrial sentencing) |
QISV | Qualified Information Systems Vendor |
RARC | Risk Assessment Review Committee |
RC | Restitution Center |
RDCC | Reception and Diagnostic Classification Committee |
RFO | Request for Offer |
RFP | Request for Proposals |
RID | ReEntry and Integration Division |
RIO | Re-integrating of Offenders |
RMS | Release on Mandatory Supervision |
RPC | Religious Practices Committee |
RPD | Rehabilitation Program Division |
RPS | Revenue Processing System (Austin Financial Operations) |
RV | report of violation |
SA | Serve All |
SA | Staff Assaults Precaution Designator |
SACP | Substance Abuse Counseling Program |
Safe | Sexual Assault Forensic Examiner |
SAFPF | Substance Abuse Felony Punishment Facility |
SAIP | Special Alternative Incarceration Program (Boot Camp) |
SANE | Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner |
SAO | State Auditor’s Office |
SAT 1, 2, 3, 4 | State Approved Trustee |
SATF | Substance Abuse Treatment Facility |
SATP | Substance Abuse Treatment Program |
SCC | State Classification Committee |
SCFO | State Counsel for Offenders |
SCR | Sick Call Request |
SECC | State Employees Charitable Campaign |
SHSU | Sam Houston State University |
SID | State Identification number |
SISP | Super Intensive Supervision Program |
SJSAP | State Jail Substance Abuse Program |
SM | Security Memorandum |
SMC | Special Management Committee |
SOEP | Sex Offender Educational Program |
SORAS | Sex Offender Risk Assessment Scale |
SOTP | Sex Offender Treatment Program |
SPDRC | Security Precaution Designator Review Committee |
SPP | Safe Prison Program |
SPPC | Safe Prisons Program Coordinator |
SR | State Jail Administrative Segregation |
SR | Security Restraint Precaution Designator |
SSI | Support Service Inmate |
SSI | Supplemental Security Income |
STG | Security Threat Group |
STGMO | Security Threat Group Management Office |
SVORI | Serious and Violent Offender Reentry Initiative |
SVP | Sexual Violent Predator |
SWBTS | Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary |
SZ | Staff Assaults More than 10 Years Old |
TABE | Tests of Adult Basic Education |
TAC | Texas Administrative Code |
TAIP | Treatment Alternative to Incarceration Program (CJAD) |
TAP | Treatment Alternative Program (Parole Division) |
TAPC | Texas Adult Probation Commission |
TBPC | Texas Building and Procurement Commission |
TBPP | Texas Board of Pardons and Parole |
TBRB | Texas Bond Review Board |
TC | Therapeutic Community |
TCADA | Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse |
TCAI | Texas Center for Actual Innocence |
TCCO | Texas Civil Commitment Office |
TCI | Texas Correctional Industries |
TCIC | Texas Crime Information Center |
TCLEOSE | Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education |
TCOOMI | Texas Correctional Office on Offenders with Medical or Mental Impairment |
TCOOMMI | Texas Correctional Office on Offenders with Medical or Mental Impairments |
TCP | Trade Completion Report |
TDCJ | Texas Department of Criminal Justice |
TEC | Texas Employment Commission |
THEA | Texas Higher Education Assessment |
TINE | Texas Innocence Network |
TJPC | Texas Juvenile Probation Commission |
TLETS | Texas Law Enforcement Telecommunications System |
TMSLIP | Thurgood Marshall School of Law Innocence Project |
TP&W | Texas Parks and Wildlife |
TPA | Texas Probation Association |
TPFA | Texas Public Finance Authority |
TPIQ | Texas Prisoner Innocence Questionnaire |
TPR | Texas Performance Review |
TRT | Technology Review Team |
TSD | Training and Staff Development |
TTC | Transitional Treatment Centers |
TTUHSC | Texas Tech University of Health Science Center |
TVC | Texas Veterans Commission |
TWC | Texas Workforce Commission |
TxCVC | Texas Crime Victim Clearinghouse |
TYC | Texas Youth Commission |
UA | Urinalysis |
UCC | Unit Classification Committee |
UGI | Unit Grievance Investigator |
UI/A | Unit Coordination Committee |
UOF | Use of Force |
USAS | Uniform Statewide Accounting System |
USCC | United States Corrections Corporation |
USCIS | United States Citizenship and Immigration Services |
UTC | Unit interpreter Coordinator |
UTMB | University of Texas Medical Branch |
VAC | Victim Assistance Coordinator |
VAWA | Violence Against Women Act |
VCC | Volunteer Coordination Committee |
VINE | Victim Information and Notification |
VIPP | Victim Impact Panel program |
VIS | Victim Impact Statement |
VISN | Veteran Integrated Service Network |
VNS | Victim Notification System |
VOCA | Victims of Crime Act |
VOM/D | Victim Offender Mediation/Dialogue |
VR | Violation Reports |
VR | Visitor Restriction |
VS | An Administrative Denial Code for Parole Not sure what Exactly |
VSCE | Victim Support and Community Education |
VSD | Victim Services Division |
VTCA | Vernon’s Texas Statutes & Codes Annotated |
WI | Interchange Freedom Initiative |
WSD | Windham School District |
YOP | Youthful Offender Program |