TCSO: Counseling & Education

Daniel Smith, Manager

(512) 854.5396

Counseling Services

(512) 854.4182

Professionally trained counselors are active members of the treatment team. Every inmate is assigned a primary counselor. The following are some of the programs offered through Counseling Services:

■ Alcohol and Drug Education
■ Individual Counseling
■ Group Counseling
■ AIDS Education Classes
■ Alcoholics Anonymous
■ Narcotics Anonymous
■ Psychological Assessment
■ Community Referrals
■ Life Skills

Education Programming

(512) 854.4182

The Inmate Education Program seeks to rehabilitate inmates through improvement of their academic and vocational competency. About two-thirds of the jail population lacks a high school diploma or GED and most lack the viable job skills needed to maintain substantial employment. The Education Program offers courses in:

■ Graduation Equivalency Degree (GED)
■ Adult Basic Education
■ English as a Second Language (ESL) and
■ Basic Computer Skills