Relator, Joseph Roberts has filed a pro se petition for writ of mandamus, seeking an order compelling the Texas Division of Criminal Justice Institutional Division to restore 6,137 days of good conduct time credit.

This court does not have the authority to issue a writ of mandamus against the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. See Tex.Gov't Code Ann. § 22.221(a), (b)(Vernon 2004). Therefore, mandamus relief is denied.

April 10, 2008

ANN CRAWFORD McCLURE, Justice

Before Chew, C.J., McClure, and Carr, JJ.

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