TCOLE BASIC JAILER COURSE EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS UPDATED #19
A cell designed for the temporary holding of intoxicated persons is? - correct answer
Detoxification Cell
The ______________________________________ form, in the format prescribed by
the Commission, shall be completed and forwarded to the receiving criminal justice
entity at the time an inmate is transferred or released from custody. - correct answer
Texas Uniform Health Status Update
According to Sec. 351.0415 of the Local Texas Government Code: The sheriff or the
sheriff's designee shall accept new bids to renew contracts of commissary suppliers
every ______ years. - correct answer 5 Years
Which of the following would qualify a person to be able to obtain a jailer's license? -
correct answer All of the above
To provide safety to officers and security, entrance to and exit from a cell block or a
group of cells or compartments used to confine three or more prisoners in a county jail
must be through a ________. - correct answer Safety Vestibule
Except in emergency situations, meals shall be served in accordance with a written
menu approved and reviewed annually by a licensed or provisional licensed dietitian. -
correct answer True
Training of staff for emergency situations shall be provided ____________ upon
employment and no less than each calendar quarter for all jail personnel to include fire,
emergency, evacuation drills, and location and use of equipment. - correct answer
Immediately
The Jail Commission shall require the sheriff of each county to investigate and verify the
veteran status of each prisoner by using data made available from the Veterans Reentry
Search Service (VRSS) operated by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs
or a similar service. - correct answer True
An ___________, internal audit shall be conducted on the classification system. Audit
records shall be maintained for Commission review. - correct answer Annual
In Bell v. Wolfish it outlines: There is no constitutional requirement that inmates be
present while correctional officers search their cells. - correct answer True
A court has certain Relief Powers when a constitutional violation is found during a
Section 1983 Case, two of the most important are Damages and _______________. -
correct answer Injunctive relief
,The releasing officer shall be certain that an authorized ________________has been
presented for the discharge or release of the inmate. - correct answer Release Order
A county jail cell designed for one prisoner only must have a _______, a combination
sink and drinking fountain, a table, and a seat. - correct answer Toilet
The age requirement for jailers to be licensed by TCOLE is ___ years of age. - correct
answer 18
A county jail cell designed for one prisoner only must have which of the following? -
correct answer All of the above
Housing areas and day rooms shall be constructed of _______ materials
commensurate with the degree of security sought to be achieved. - correct answer
Durable building
Menu approval and review shall be documented and should be performed by a licensed
or provisional licensed _____________. - correct answer Dietitian
The commission shall adopt rules requiring a person, other than a sheriff, assigned to
the jail administrator position overseeing a county jail to pass the examination not later
than the _____ day after the date the person is assigned to that position. - correct
answer 180th
When a person licensed by TCOLE separates from an agency, the agency shall within
___ days or after any local employment appeals are exhausted, submit a form F5 to
TCOLE. - correct answer 7
The county commissioners and sheriff of each county shall furnish the commission, a
member of the commission, the executive director, or an employee designated by the
executive director any information that the requesting person states is necessary for the
commission to: - correct answer Both a and b
The releasing officer shall determine inmate ____________ before discharge or
release. - correct answer Identity
The inmate should be advised that he will be allowed to contact any attorney upon
reasonable request. - correct answer True
The sheriff of a county or the sheriff's designee, including a private vendor operating a
detention facility under contract with the county, may operate, or contract with another
person to operate, a commissary for the use of the inmates committed to the county jail
or to a detention facility operated by the private vendor, as appropriate. - correct answer
True
, An agency shall notify TCOLE, electronically or in writing, within ______ business days,
when it receives notice that a person under appointment with that agency has been
arrested, charged, indicated, or convicted for any offense above a Class C
Misdemeanor, or for any Class C misdemeanor involving the duties and responsibilities
of office or family violence. - correct answer 30
There shall be regular and irregular searches of the entire facility area for
____________ which shall be noted in a permanent facility record. - correct answer
Contraband
Inmates shall be observed by a peace officer or a jailer licensed by the Texas
Commission on Law Enforcement or __________ when outside the security perimeter
in court holding cells. - correct answer Bailiff
When submitting construction additions or changes for approval, how long does the
commission have to respond in writing with approval or disapproval? - correct answer
30 working days
A Safety Vestibule is an enclosed space, served by at least two doors, that serves as a
passageway between two areas. - correct answer True
If the applicant for jailer has ever served in the U.S. Military, the agency must obtain a
copy of their Military Discharge. - correct answer True
If the commission finds that a county jail does not comply with state law, including
Chapter 89, Health and Safety Code, or the rules, standards, or procedures of the
commission, it shall report the noncompliance to the county commissioners and
_______ of the county responsible for the county jail and shall send a copy of the report
to the governor. - correct answer Sheriff
One of the inmate custody levels determined during the classification process is? -
correct answer Maximum
The Mental Disabilities/Suicide Prevention Plan shall contain provisions for staff training
(including frequency and duration) on the procedures for recognition, supervision,
documentation, and handling of inmates who are mentally disabled and/or potentially
suicidal. - correct answer True
The _________of a county shall provide safe and suitable jails for the county. - correct
answer Commissioners Court
"A form of settling a lawsuit in which the parties typically agree that the defendant will
henceforth follow certain new courses of conduct and undertake various improvements
(such as reducing jail populations)." Is the definition of? - correct answer Consent
Decree
AND ANSWERS UPDATED #19
A cell designed for the temporary holding of intoxicated persons is? - correct answer
Detoxification Cell
The ______________________________________ form, in the format prescribed by
the Commission, shall be completed and forwarded to the receiving criminal justice
entity at the time an inmate is transferred or released from custody. - correct answer
Texas Uniform Health Status Update
According to Sec. 351.0415 of the Local Texas Government Code: The sheriff or the
sheriff's designee shall accept new bids to renew contracts of commissary suppliers
every ______ years. - correct answer 5 Years
Which of the following would qualify a person to be able to obtain a jailer's license? -
correct answer All of the above
To provide safety to officers and security, entrance to and exit from a cell block or a
group of cells or compartments used to confine three or more prisoners in a county jail
must be through a ________. - correct answer Safety Vestibule
Except in emergency situations, meals shall be served in accordance with a written
menu approved and reviewed annually by a licensed or provisional licensed dietitian. -
correct answer True
Training of staff for emergency situations shall be provided ____________ upon
employment and no less than each calendar quarter for all jail personnel to include fire,
emergency, evacuation drills, and location and use of equipment. - correct answer
Immediately
The Jail Commission shall require the sheriff of each county to investigate and verify the
veteran status of each prisoner by using data made available from the Veterans Reentry
Search Service (VRSS) operated by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs
or a similar service. - correct answer True
An ___________, internal audit shall be conducted on the classification system. Audit
records shall be maintained for Commission review. - correct answer Annual
In Bell v. Wolfish it outlines: There is no constitutional requirement that inmates be
present while correctional officers search their cells. - correct answer True
A court has certain Relief Powers when a constitutional violation is found during a
Section 1983 Case, two of the most important are Damages and _______________. -
correct answer Injunctive relief
,The releasing officer shall be certain that an authorized ________________has been
presented for the discharge or release of the inmate. - correct answer Release Order
A county jail cell designed for one prisoner only must have a _______, a combination
sink and drinking fountain, a table, and a seat. - correct answer Toilet
The age requirement for jailers to be licensed by TCOLE is ___ years of age. - correct
answer 18
A county jail cell designed for one prisoner only must have which of the following? -
correct answer All of the above
Housing areas and day rooms shall be constructed of _______ materials
commensurate with the degree of security sought to be achieved. - correct answer
Durable building
Menu approval and review shall be documented and should be performed by a licensed
or provisional licensed _____________. - correct answer Dietitian
The commission shall adopt rules requiring a person, other than a sheriff, assigned to
the jail administrator position overseeing a county jail to pass the examination not later
than the _____ day after the date the person is assigned to that position. - correct
answer 180th
When a person licensed by TCOLE separates from an agency, the agency shall within
___ days or after any local employment appeals are exhausted, submit a form F5 to
TCOLE. - correct answer 7
The county commissioners and sheriff of each county shall furnish the commission, a
member of the commission, the executive director, or an employee designated by the
executive director any information that the requesting person states is necessary for the
commission to: - correct answer Both a and b
The releasing officer shall determine inmate ____________ before discharge or
release. - correct answer Identity
The inmate should be advised that he will be allowed to contact any attorney upon
reasonable request. - correct answer True
The sheriff of a county or the sheriff's designee, including a private vendor operating a
detention facility under contract with the county, may operate, or contract with another
person to operate, a commissary for the use of the inmates committed to the county jail
or to a detention facility operated by the private vendor, as appropriate. - correct answer
True
, An agency shall notify TCOLE, electronically or in writing, within ______ business days,
when it receives notice that a person under appointment with that agency has been
arrested, charged, indicated, or convicted for any offense above a Class C
Misdemeanor, or for any Class C misdemeanor involving the duties and responsibilities
of office or family violence. - correct answer 30
There shall be regular and irregular searches of the entire facility area for
____________ which shall be noted in a permanent facility record. - correct answer
Contraband
Inmates shall be observed by a peace officer or a jailer licensed by the Texas
Commission on Law Enforcement or __________ when outside the security perimeter
in court holding cells. - correct answer Bailiff
When submitting construction additions or changes for approval, how long does the
commission have to respond in writing with approval or disapproval? - correct answer
30 working days
A Safety Vestibule is an enclosed space, served by at least two doors, that serves as a
passageway between two areas. - correct answer True
If the applicant for jailer has ever served in the U.S. Military, the agency must obtain a
copy of their Military Discharge. - correct answer True
If the commission finds that a county jail does not comply with state law, including
Chapter 89, Health and Safety Code, or the rules, standards, or procedures of the
commission, it shall report the noncompliance to the county commissioners and
_______ of the county responsible for the county jail and shall send a copy of the report
to the governor. - correct answer Sheriff
One of the inmate custody levels determined during the classification process is? -
correct answer Maximum
The Mental Disabilities/Suicide Prevention Plan shall contain provisions for staff training
(including frequency and duration) on the procedures for recognition, supervision,
documentation, and handling of inmates who are mentally disabled and/or potentially
suicidal. - correct answer True
The _________of a county shall provide safe and suitable jails for the county. - correct
answer Commissioners Court
"A form of settling a lawsuit in which the parties typically agree that the defendant will
henceforth follow certain new courses of conduct and undertake various improvements
(such as reducing jail populations)." Is the definition of? - correct answer Consent
Decree
