Pen Packet Document Checklist

A pen packet is a set of documents (some of which are optional) sent from a Sheriff to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) when an offender is sentenced to a State Institution.  The pen packet must be received by TDCJ before the offender can be transported from the County jail to the State Institution.  The Pen Packet Checklist contains information on the offender and a checklist of the companion documents. The Pen Packet Document Checklist is one of 28 IEPDs developed by the Texas Path to NIEM project to support information exchange between state and local government organizations throughout the state of Texas.  It could also be adapted for use in other states.