Web Information Links Downloads Mark Hammonds is the Jail Industries Coordinator. Mark began working for the Wise County Probation Department in January 1998, after receiving his Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminal Justice in 1996 from the University of Texas at Austin. Mark is a TDCJ certified Community Supervision Officer. The Jail Industries program was established in 1992 with the aid of a federal grant. The mission of this program is to see that individuals who are incarcerated in the county jail receive the education, work ethic, substance abuse counseling, and life skills training necessary for a more productive role in the community.
Participation is completely voluntary for inmates.
Once in the program, attendance is required in substance abuse, life skills, and GED classes when applicable. Routinely, there are about 20 to 25 participants in the program at any given time. Thereby, making the rehabilitation of inmates less costly to the taxpayers of Wise County. As important as it is to save taxpayer's money, the real benefit of our program is that these individuals are receiving the necessary classes and counseling while participating in work projects that benefit the community, instilling in them a feeling of self-worth. Hopefully, this program will help make their transition back into the community a more successful one.