Organized in 1974, the Texas Probation Association is the only professional organization in Texas that solely serves the interests of probation and community corrections practitioners. Organized in 1974, the Texas Probation Association is the only professional organization in Texas that solely serves the interests of probation and community corrections practitioners.

ORGANIZATIONAL MISSION

The mission of the Texas Probation Association is to:

• Develop and promote standards and goals for professional practitioners in the field of probation;
• Provide a forum for delineating and resolving issues within the scope of probation practice and operation;
• Develop and provide professional identity for the practitioner through a process of accreditation;
• Actively promote effective legislation in the areas of probation and community corrections;
• Develop, promote, and provide meaningful training for probation and community corrections practitioners;
• Present the views of probation to any affiliate organization in the juvenile justice and criminal justice systems.