Texas Commission on Jail Standards
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The Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) is an agency of the Texas government. Headquartered in the William Clements State Office Building in Downtown
Austin
, the agency oversees county jails to ensure standards of construction and operation. The agency was created in 1975.
Downtown Austin
Downtown Austin is the central business district of Austin, Texas. Downtown is located on the north bank of the Colorado River. The approximate borders of Downtown include Lamar Boulevard to the west, 11th Street and sometimes Martin Luther King, Jr...
Austin
Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...
, the agency oversees county jails to ensure standards of construction and operation. The agency was created in 1975.