About

Texas Justice Dot Org is a venture of American Justice Dot Com located in Missouri City, Texas. Owned by Terry Pelz, a former Texas prison warden and now a criminal justice consultant, Texas Justice Dot Org debuted in March 2004. Texas Justice Dot Org is a continually evolving content web site focusing on justice and social issues in Texas. Mr. Pelz is a nationally recognized authority on prison gangs, having published and testified in state and federal court on the subject. He was the first webmaster and web site developer for the National Major Gang Task Force,, an organization he helped establish. Mr. Pelz is co-author of "Introduction to Criminal Justice: Texas Edition," published by Wadsworth Publishing Company. Another production venture, that has since being taken over by its owner, is the renowned web site, Gangs Or Us.

Mr. Pelz is married and has two children. Mr. Pelz, whose son is autistic, volunteers much of his time for Special Olympics. His wife, Dr. Beth Pelz, is the dean of the College of Public Service at the University of Houston-Downtown. The departments of criminal justice and urban education comprise this college.

The mission of Texas Justice Dot Org is to educate and empower its readers regarding issues in Texas justice and society. Vested in traditional values, Texas Justice Dot Org is in the forefront of restoring public trust in its institutions.