Nothing in particular. It was an elementary interview experience as this agency is desperate for employees.

They need to incorporate professionalism into their core values. Stop bragging about the agency remaining in the "black" financially and invest the savings into updating the substandard correctional staff housing, increasing correctional staff salaries & benefits, improve work hours for supervisors.

An across the board salary increase at a minimum of 15%, is required. Raise entry qualifications and age to come into this career. Change the old culture and become progressive and forward thinking. Invest in your correctional work force and your return on that investment will be tremendous!

Our Team Leader requires extensive training on how to lead and motivate staff, but you really can't fault him/her because their experience in this agency has been negative or non-enhancing. Our Executive Leadership Team needs help and has the ideology "If it ain't broke, why fix it"!

TDCJ does not supply correctional staff with the tools to be successful, ex: no soap, hand towels when using the restroom. Dated & broken office equipment. Printer paper has to be personally bought by under paid secretarial staff, SAD! The list goes on, noted were the minor issues.

The entire culture of TDCJ needs to change. Analogy; The old wash board was our 1st washing machine but overtime the washing machine has improved becoming what it is today. You don't have to dismantle the agency but forward thinking and being progressive is past due. This agency is also top heavy.