Office of the Inspector General

Bruce Toney
Inspector General

The mission of the Office of Inspector General (OIG) is to ensure coordination and effective communication between the Texas Board of Criminal Justice (TBCJ), executive management, and the primary investigative functions for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) as well as monitor and report overall compliance with the regulations and policies of the TDCJ and the laws of the State of Texas to the TBCJ. Additionally, the OIG oversees investigations of waste, fraud and abuse of tax dollars in the Agency; participates in joint Homeland Defense initiatives with the Governor's office and the FBI.

Philosophy Statement

OIG will be responsive to the needs of the TDCJ, the TBCJ, governmental agencies, and the people of Texas, by demonstrating a willingness and ability to impartially investigate administrative and criminal complaints, while protecting the rights of all concerned. The OIG will be honest, ethical, and accountable at all times while emphasizing effective communications, timeliness, planning, coordination and teamwork.

Responsibilities

Reporting directly to the Board, the OIG oversees the agency's Investigations Department, and the OIG Administrative Support and Programs Department.

The OIG investigates to ensure enforcement of various laws and regulations, as well as, monitors investigative and audit techniques, and regulations in order to make recommendations of appropriate action to the TBCJ. All other legitimate matters are also investigated as requested or directed by the Board or by the laws of the State of Texas. Additionally, the OIG oversees investigators assigned to violent crime/fugitive task forces located in Texas' largest metropolitan cities. These task forces are comprised of investigators from local, state and federal agencies who locate and apprehend violent parole violators, as well as, assist in the investigation of TDCJ escapees. The OIG also supervises a task force dedicated to conduct organized crime investigations of prison gangs throughout the state, in conjunction with federal law enforcement located in Texas' metropolitan areas.

For More Information

Visit OIG Fugitive Apprehension webpage

Contact Information

Office of the Inspector General
P.O. Box 13084, Capitol Station
Austin, TX 78711
Telephone: (512) 671-2480
Fax: (512) 671-2129

Organization

Investigations Department

OIG investigates allegations of excessive/unnecessary use of force and harassment and retaliation of inmates for use of the legal system. The investigators focus their efforts on a variety of allegations of serious employee misconduct and criminal violations occurring on TDCJ property or authorized interests, including drug and contraband interdiction.

Contact Information

Office of Inspector General
Investigations Department
2503 Lake Road, Suite 5
Huntsville, TX 77340
Telephone: (936) 437-5030
Fax: (936) 437-5138

Administrative Support and Programs Department

Special Operations Section consists of the technical surveillance team, criminal analyst who support OIG investigator, as well as, investigators assigned to the FBI Violent Crimes Task Force, the U.S. Marshal's Gulf Coast Violent Offender Task Force, the U.S. Secret Service, and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency. Also this section investigates serious allegations of criminal conduct and administrative violations, as directed by the Inspector General.
OIG Records Section is responsible for the opening, closing, and the accountability of all investigations, as well as, all open records requests. Human Resource Section is responsible for all personnel issues pertaining to OIG personnel.
Budget/Purchasing Section is responsible for overseeing OIG purchases, travel, and grant oversight.
Training Section is responsible for scheduling all OIG training academies and the state mandated training for law enforcement officers
Information Technology Section is responsible for the development/maintenance of the OIG case management system and computers, as well as the following programs:
- Fuginet Database contains information on all parolees, as well as those with outstanding warrants and is accessed by over 846 local, state and federal law enforcement agencies

Contact Information

Office of the Inspector General
Administrative Support and Program Department
2503 Lake Road, Suite 5
Huntsville, TX 77340
Telephone: (936) 437-5116
Fax: (936) 438-8443

Information Systems Division

The Information Systems Division (OIG-ISD) was created in 2009 to manage information generated by the new TDCJ Inmate Telephone System, TDCJ Security Threat Group Personnel, TDCJ Gang Officers, and the Office of Inspector General Investigative Units and other verifiable sources of information. In coordination with TDCJ OIG Regional Investigative Units, ISD conducts criminal, administrative, and intelligence board investigations based upon information developed from electronic, mail and human sources. OIG-ISD directs and responds to request for assistance from Federal, State, and Local law enforcement agencies by providing information related to specific investigations. As well as assist the Texas Fusion Center (Gang Intelligence) by gathering and disseminating unique gang related information in support of their mission. The contact information will be as follows:

Contact Information

Office of the Inspector General
Information Systems Division
4616 W. Howard Lane, Suite 250
Austin, Texas 78728
Telephone: (512) 671-2367
Fax: (512) 671-5188