TDCJ-CJAD Data Manual - Texas Department of Criminal Justice
TDCJ-CJAD Data Manual - Texas Department of Criminal Justice
TDCJ-CJAD Data Manual - Texas Department of Criminal Justice
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Overview<strong>TDCJ</strong>-<strong>CJAD</strong> requires Community Supervision and Corrections <strong>Department</strong>s (CSCDs) to submitdata to address legislative and agency accountability requirements. These requirements includereporting: Performance measures established by the Legislature and reported to the LegislativeBudget Board Information required by Chapter 60 <strong>of</strong> the Code <strong>of</strong> <strong>Criminal</strong> Procedure associated withthe <strong>Criminal</strong> <strong>Justice</strong> Information System (CJIS) <strong>Data</strong> required for determining allocation <strong>of</strong> funding to departments for Basic Supervisionand Community Corrections line items Monitoring and accountability for funds allocated by <strong>TDCJ</strong>-<strong>CJAD</strong> to CSCDs Evaluating programs to assist in effective allocation <strong>of</strong> funding based on performanceTo address these data collection requirements, CSCDs submit data to <strong>TDCJ</strong>-<strong>CJAD</strong> through anumber <strong>of</strong> reports which are briefly described below:Monthly Community Supervision Caseload Report (MCSCR). The MCSCRis the primary data collection instrument for individual counties to report thenumber <strong>of</strong> probationers under supervision, placed on supervision, terminatingsupervision, and participating in selected programs. The MCSCR also requiresdepartments to indicate the number <strong>of</strong> paid CSCD staff within the county. TheMCSCR is a paper reporting system submitted monthly providing aggregate dataon probationersCommunity Supervision Tracking System (CSTS). The CSTS requiresdepartments to submit <strong>of</strong>fender-based data on probationers under supervision,placed on supervision, and terminating supervision. CSTS data requirements alsoinclude reporting demographic, <strong>of</strong>fense, and program participation data. TheCSTS satisfies requirements <strong>of</strong> Chapter 60 Code <strong>of</strong> <strong>Criminal</strong> Procedure, <strong>Criminal</strong>History Record System. CSTS data is submitted electronically at least monthly byCSCDs to <strong>TDCJ</strong>-<strong>CJAD</strong>.Actual Program Outputs (APO). Actual Program Outputs are submitted byCSCDs annually indicating the number <strong>of</strong> <strong>of</strong>fenders participating in programsfunded by <strong>TDCJ</strong>-<strong>CJAD</strong>. Information is reported indicating the type <strong>of</strong> program<strong>of</strong>fenders participated in, the number <strong>of</strong> <strong>of</strong>fenders placed in the program, thenumber and type <strong>of</strong> program discharges, and the number and types <strong>of</strong> servicesprovided. This information is submitted by data entry into the APO website.Caseload Report. The Caseload Report is submitted quarterly to monitor <strong>of</strong>ficercaseload size as required by an appropriation rider associated with additionalfunding provided by the legislature to reduce caseload size. The report requiresCSCDs to submit data on the number <strong>of</strong> regular and specialized <strong>of</strong>ficers employedby the department and the number <strong>of</strong> <strong>of</strong>fenders supervised by each type <strong>of</strong> <strong>of</strong>ficer.This information is submitted by data entry into the Caseload report website.- 1
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