After graduating from Texas A&M, Brandon began working with the Texas Commission on Jail Standards in 1999 as a Planner, assisting counties in identifying jail population trends, preparing needs analyses and developing/reviewing construction plans. Brandon served as the agency’s Assistant Director from August 2007 to October 2012 at which time he became Executive Director. Throughout his tenure with the agency he assisted with administrative oversight and operations, facilitated communications with local officials to find solutions for minimum jail standards, interacted with the Governor’s office, Legislative Budget Board, and numerous state officials regarding the functional aspects, goals and responsibilities of the Commission and the impact on counties. From 1999-2025, Texas Counties constructed over 20,000 new or replacement jail beds.
