TCOLE JAILER REVIEW | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS |
2026 UPDATE RATED 100% CORRECT
Ethics Answer - discipline of dealing with what is good and bad and with moral
duty and obligation.
Ethics misconceptions: Answer - •Ethics is not something good people worry
about •Idealism is incompatible with realism •People concerned about ethics
dismiss every pleasure and are just "holier than thou" •If other officers are not
concerned, then a behavior is unacceptable
standards of conduct Answer - As public servants, we are expected to abide by
standards of conduct established by the texas legislature, the federal
government and departmental policies.
Texas ethics commission Answer - has subpoena powers and can initiate their
own investigations
A.C.T: Answer - •Alternatives: identify all choices •Consequences: project
outcomes •Tell your story: prepare defense
Stakeholders: Answer - any person organization or entity that may be affected
by what you do.
,Ethics check questions Answer - •Is it legal? Will it violate any laws? •Is it
balanced? Is it fair to everyone? •How will I feel about myself? Will it withstand
the public?
"firm but fair" Answer - conduct, or humane treatment, effective
communication, and problem or situation being resolved before turning into a
major investigation.
Jail climate Answer - is the prevailing behavioral atmosphere throughout the
jail facility. The jail climate is affected by many factors including inmate game-
playing, jail programs and inmate-staff relations.
Reasons for inmate game playing: Answer - •Inactivity (boredom) •Position
(information) •Status (rep)
Indicators of inmate stress include: Answer - •Tenseness •Loss of appetite
•Insomnia •Lethargy (lazy) •Persistent minor illnesses
Three components of communication: Answer - •Verbal communication
("what I say") •Body language (How I show it) •Listening (the effect of the
words selected)
Attitude Answer - combo of personal knowledge and feelings about someone
or something that influence behavior
Race Answer - refers to groups of people with certain ancestry and shared
characteristics
Ethnicity Answer - refers to shared culture and background
, Ethnocentrism Answer - ones culture as the center and the basis for all
comparisons
Prejudice Answer - judgment formed beforehand
Discrimination Answer - acting on the basis of prejudice
Basic beliefs or attitudes harbored by prejudiced people: Answer - •Feeling of
superiority •Others are strange or different •Proprietary claims •Fear
Forms of prejudice: Answer - •Racial •Ethnic •Gender •National origin
•Political affiliation •Authority figures •Sexual orientation •Physically/mentally
challenged •Religious •Age •Economic/occupational/socioeconomic status
•Weight •Individual personal preferences
All people share common needs: Answer - social, health, employment, shelter,
food and self image
Individuals should be evaluated on their Answer - merit
Display to avoid prejudice: Answer - •Sensitivity •Impartiality •Empathy
•Tolerance
U.S Code 241: Answer - Conspiracy against rights: 2 or more conspire to deny
right, $10k fine, term of imprisonment not to exceed 10 years or if a death
occurred, life sentence.
U.S Code 242: Answer - Deprivation of rights under color of law. Any person
found to deny right, privilege or immunities found in constitution is subject to
fine, imprisonment or both.
2026 UPDATE RATED 100% CORRECT
Ethics Answer - discipline of dealing with what is good and bad and with moral
duty and obligation.
Ethics misconceptions: Answer - •Ethics is not something good people worry
about •Idealism is incompatible with realism •People concerned about ethics
dismiss every pleasure and are just "holier than thou" •If other officers are not
concerned, then a behavior is unacceptable
standards of conduct Answer - As public servants, we are expected to abide by
standards of conduct established by the texas legislature, the federal
government and departmental policies.
Texas ethics commission Answer - has subpoena powers and can initiate their
own investigations
A.C.T: Answer - •Alternatives: identify all choices •Consequences: project
outcomes •Tell your story: prepare defense
Stakeholders: Answer - any person organization or entity that may be affected
by what you do.
,Ethics check questions Answer - •Is it legal? Will it violate any laws? •Is it
balanced? Is it fair to everyone? •How will I feel about myself? Will it withstand
the public?
"firm but fair" Answer - conduct, or humane treatment, effective
communication, and problem or situation being resolved before turning into a
major investigation.
Jail climate Answer - is the prevailing behavioral atmosphere throughout the
jail facility. The jail climate is affected by many factors including inmate game-
playing, jail programs and inmate-staff relations.
Reasons for inmate game playing: Answer - •Inactivity (boredom) •Position
(information) •Status (rep)
Indicators of inmate stress include: Answer - •Tenseness •Loss of appetite
•Insomnia •Lethargy (lazy) •Persistent minor illnesses
Three components of communication: Answer - •Verbal communication
("what I say") •Body language (How I show it) •Listening (the effect of the
words selected)
Attitude Answer - combo of personal knowledge and feelings about someone
or something that influence behavior
Race Answer - refers to groups of people with certain ancestry and shared
characteristics
Ethnicity Answer - refers to shared culture and background
, Ethnocentrism Answer - ones culture as the center and the basis for all
comparisons
Prejudice Answer - judgment formed beforehand
Discrimination Answer - acting on the basis of prejudice
Basic beliefs or attitudes harbored by prejudiced people: Answer - •Feeling of
superiority •Others are strange or different •Proprietary claims •Fear
Forms of prejudice: Answer - •Racial •Ethnic •Gender •National origin
•Political affiliation •Authority figures •Sexual orientation •Physically/mentally
challenged •Religious •Age •Economic/occupational/socioeconomic status
•Weight •Individual personal preferences
All people share common needs: Answer - social, health, employment, shelter,
food and self image
Individuals should be evaluated on their Answer - merit
Display to avoid prejudice: Answer - •Sensitivity •Impartiality •Empathy
•Tolerance
U.S Code 241: Answer - Conspiracy against rights: 2 or more conspire to deny
right, $10k fine, term of imprisonment not to exceed 10 years or if a death
occurred, life sentence.
U.S Code 242: Answer - Deprivation of rights under color of law. Any person
found to deny right, privilege or immunities found in constitution is subject to
fine, imprisonment or both.
