BASIC JAILER COURSE PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS ANSWERED
CORRECTLY LATEST UPDATE 2026
the primary difference between street gangs and prison gangs is - Answers violence
during disturbances and emergencies, the correction officer should first attempt to
restore order by use of: - Answers verbal instructions
to establish the facts of an inmate violating a facility rule, one of the first things to do
is: - Answers interview those directly involved
________ officers should conduct pat-downs of visitor(s). - Answers same gender
it is important when making identification photographs of an inmate to include: -
Answers one view without chest board
it is essential that the releasing officer review bond documents for: - Answers
accuracy
a _________ is the report form that documents an agency's authority to retain a
person in custody pending fulfillment of a legal obligation or transfer to another
jurisdiction. - Answers detainer
in an effort to prevent further family violence, the _____ allows an agency to hold a
person after bond is posted. - Answers family code
prior to transporting an inmate outside the facility, a corrections officer should: -
Answers pat down the inmate
an inmate skipping one of several meals may indicate ______ and should be reported
to the supervisor. - Answers illness
_______, a capias issued for the arrest and commitment of one convicted of a
misdemeanor, shall be sufficient to authorize the sheriff to place the defendant in jail
until the defendant appears before the court. - Answers commitment
inmates should be strip searched when - Answers possession of contraband is
suspected
detention facility keys should be stored in a secure locker when not in use. there
should be at least _____ sets of keys in case of emergency. - Answers 2
After a cell search, a corrections officer should be which of the following? - Answers
restore cell to comparable conditions that existed prior to search
According to TCJS, the essential elements of a suicide prevention plan allowed access
to the phone, to call: - Answers communication
CORRECTLY LATEST UPDATE 2026
the primary difference between street gangs and prison gangs is - Answers violence
during disturbances and emergencies, the correction officer should first attempt to
restore order by use of: - Answers verbal instructions
to establish the facts of an inmate violating a facility rule, one of the first things to do
is: - Answers interview those directly involved
________ officers should conduct pat-downs of visitor(s). - Answers same gender
it is important when making identification photographs of an inmate to include: -
Answers one view without chest board
it is essential that the releasing officer review bond documents for: - Answers
accuracy
a _________ is the report form that documents an agency's authority to retain a
person in custody pending fulfillment of a legal obligation or transfer to another
jurisdiction. - Answers detainer
in an effort to prevent further family violence, the _____ allows an agency to hold a
person after bond is posted. - Answers family code
prior to transporting an inmate outside the facility, a corrections officer should: -
Answers pat down the inmate
an inmate skipping one of several meals may indicate ______ and should be reported
to the supervisor. - Answers illness
_______, a capias issued for the arrest and commitment of one convicted of a
misdemeanor, shall be sufficient to authorize the sheriff to place the defendant in jail
until the defendant appears before the court. - Answers commitment
inmates should be strip searched when - Answers possession of contraband is
suspected
detention facility keys should be stored in a secure locker when not in use. there
should be at least _____ sets of keys in case of emergency. - Answers 2
After a cell search, a corrections officer should be which of the following? - Answers
restore cell to comparable conditions that existed prior to search
According to TCJS, the essential elements of a suicide prevention plan allowed access
to the phone, to call: - Answers communication
