Special Offer: Get 50% off your first 2 months when you do one of the following
Personalized offer codes will be given in each session
Name
Carey Green
Title
Director, TX Dept. of Criminal Justice Community Justice Assistance Division
Bio
Carey A. Green currently serves as the Director of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice-Community Justice Assistance Division (TDCJ-CJAD) which is the state oversight entity for adult probation in Texas. With 122 probation departments in a decentralized system, Carey directs oversight of approximately $616.5M in funding to more than 369,000 individuals under supervision. With more than 14 years in this position, Carey has helped unify the community supervision system around common state goals emphasizing public safety, accountability and results. Carey helped direct probation leadership through several crises to include the COVID-19 pandemic, Hurricane Harvey and statewide budgetary shortfalls. Touching all levels of government, Carey frequently testifies before legislative committees, presents before judicial bodies and facilitates criminal justice initiatives with stakeholders at the executive level. Additionally, Carey was a leader for implementing the Texas Risk Assessment System which encompasses instruments throughout the system including probation, prison, reentry and parole.
Carey holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from Angelo State University and an MPA specializing in Criminal Justice from Texas State University. Carey won state and national awards for her original research, Parole Officers Carrying Firearms in the State of Texas. She has been instrumental in developing evidence-based programming and piloted the first cognitive-behavioral program for Texas. Carey worked on multiple legislative and statewide initiatives, including implementation of additional diversion funding for community supervision as well as development and training for progressive sanctions models throughout the state. Carey served as president of the Texas Corrections Association, Field Coordinator for the National Institute of Corrections Southern Region, Chair of the Legislative Committee for the American Probation and Parole Association, and currently serves on the Board of the Texas Corrections Association. Under Governors Perry and Abbott, Carey was nominated for “Outstanding Women in Texas Government” and has twice received the Dr. George J. Beto Hall of Honor Award from the Texas Corrections Association for superior leadership and recognition of selfless dedication to the corrections profession and association.
Carey holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from Angelo State University and an MPA specializing in Criminal Justice from Texas State University. Carey won state and national awards for her original research, Parole Officers Carrying Firearms in the State of Texas. She has been instrumental in developing evidence-based programming and piloted the first cognitive-behavioral program for Texas. Carey worked on multiple legislative and statewide initiatives, including implementation of additional diversion funding for community supervision as well as development and training for progressive sanctions models throughout the state. Carey served as president of the Texas Corrections Association, Field Coordinator for the National Institute of Corrections Southern Region, Chair of the Legislative Committee for the American Probation and Parole Association, and currently serves on the Board of the Texas Corrections Association. Under Governors Perry and Abbott, Carey was nominated for “Outstanding Women in Texas Government” and has twice received the Dr. George J. Beto Hall of Honor Award from the Texas Corrections Association for superior leadership and recognition of selfless dedication to the corrections profession and association.
