TDCJ outlines $58M corrections IT plan, inmate-banking replacement and other tech projects
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TDCJ IT Director Tina Clark briefed the board on SITS (a $58 million corrections information technology program), a planned August 2026 go-live for a new inmate-banking system, HR migration to CAPS (July 2026 target), broadband expansion, LMS procurement, and a video-surveillance upgrade.
TDCJ’s Information Technology leadership told the board on Dec. 18 that several high-priority technology projects are moving through procurement and implementation stages, including a multi-contract modernization of the offender management system funded at $58 million.
Tina Clark, TDCJ IT director, said the Corrections Information Technology System (SITS) is currently in solicitation and will be procured as multiple contracts — the product for the offender-management system plus separate contracts for program-and-project management, organizational change management, and independent verification and validation.
Clark said the state authorized $58,000,000 for the project and the agency expects to award several contracts. She also updated the board on related initiatives: the central accounting and payroll system (CAPS) migration for HR (execution phase, revised to 52% complete with a target HR implementation date of July 13, 2026); an inmate-banking replacement (a turnkey solution with an established go-live in August 2026); a broadband connectivity pre-solicitation to expand fiber at facilities; a learning management system and a video-surveillance upgrade in pre-solicitation; and a technology-enhanced inmate-count proof of concept that completed its initial business case.
On integration, Clark told board members the systems are separate but are expected to interface, and the selected offender-management product will likely include an account component; infrastructure and collection devices (like tablets) will still be required for certain features. Procurement timelines vary by dollar thresholds and will include required 60-day pre-solicitation notices where applicable.
The board asked for projected milestone completion dates; Clark said she will include projected dates in the next regular board report.