LIVE: Texas Gov. Abbott signs bill restricting land ownership by foreign nationals

As we kick off PPPS week, we celebrate our parole officers who work so hard to help their clients succeed and keep our community safe. We appreciate all that you do each and every day. To give a little more insight on what it takes to be a parole officer- we followed former parole officer and now parole supervisor, Ashanta Cline, around town to show a day in the life. #TDCJ #PPPS #ParoleOfficer | Texas Department of Criminal Justice

TDCJ’s Parole Division is doing all it can to limit exposure to COVID-19 while continuing to uphold our mission and serve the citizens of Texas. Parole Officers are limiting contacts with clients as much as possible. Low risk client visits, which account for 40 percent of the total parole population, are now being done telephonically in areas with confirmed cases. Home visits continue for others, but with awareness of social distancing guidelines. In office visits are being staggered to limit nu