JAIL SCHOOL EXAM 1 ACTUAL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS 2025-2026 GRADED A+
Describe the early American Jail and its purpose
torture,punishment
How did the Magna Carta effect unlawful imprisonment?
you had to have a reason to go to jail
Harsh Penalties in the Penn Colony were practiced. Describe some of the offenses
and penalties.
death penalty, flogging, burning
When did the modern prison system as we know today emerge?
late 19th century
What differentiates a jail from a prison?
jail is a pretrial confinement. prison carries out a sentence
,What are the three branches of American government?
legislative,judicial,executive
To which branch of government does law enforcement, jail and a prison belong?
executive
Today's officer must be aware of the dangers of placing certain __________ or
________ together
genders or cultures
Although men and women now work together work in the same environments,
mostly without incident, allegations of ________ and ________ still exist.
sexual harassment misconduct and intimidation
When a person is incarcerated, what responsibility does the jail officer assume?
safety and security
,The present-day officer must be constantly vigilant to the ______,______,_____ of
the facility.
safety, security, order
List the Constitutional Amendments covered during this block of instruction.
1,4,5,6,8,14
Which amendment covers the right to privacy?
4th
Which court has the ultimate responsibility for settling disputes and interpreting
the meaning of laws?
supreme court
The role of the Supreme court to examine the actions of local, state, and national
governments and to rule on the constitutionality of any disputed actions by those
political bodies is known as
executive legislative
, What are the three characteristics against which a belief system may be measured
to determine if it is in fact a religion?
It must address fundamental and ultimate questions of deep and imponderable
matters, it must be comprehensive in nature and consist of a belief system as
opposed to an isolated teaching, and it must be recognizable by certain formal and
external signs Africa v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
When can detention staff refuse to deliver regular mail?
When it is deemed inappropriate, deemed a threat or contraband
What is privileged communication?
legal visit, attorney, mail
How should detention staff handle incoming privileged mail?
open and check for contraband
The establishment of a time frame as the condition of the inmates release from
restraints , as opposed to the release being conditioned upon the inmates behavior,
implies that the action is __________ and _________.
punitive and corrective
AND CORRECT ANSWERS 2025-2026 GRADED A+
Describe the early American Jail and its purpose
torture,punishment
How did the Magna Carta effect unlawful imprisonment?
you had to have a reason to go to jail
Harsh Penalties in the Penn Colony were practiced. Describe some of the offenses
and penalties.
death penalty, flogging, burning
When did the modern prison system as we know today emerge?
late 19th century
What differentiates a jail from a prison?
jail is a pretrial confinement. prison carries out a sentence
,What are the three branches of American government?
legislative,judicial,executive
To which branch of government does law enforcement, jail and a prison belong?
executive
Today's officer must be aware of the dangers of placing certain __________ or
________ together
genders or cultures
Although men and women now work together work in the same environments,
mostly without incident, allegations of ________ and ________ still exist.
sexual harassment misconduct and intimidation
When a person is incarcerated, what responsibility does the jail officer assume?
safety and security
,The present-day officer must be constantly vigilant to the ______,______,_____ of
the facility.
safety, security, order
List the Constitutional Amendments covered during this block of instruction.
1,4,5,6,8,14
Which amendment covers the right to privacy?
4th
Which court has the ultimate responsibility for settling disputes and interpreting
the meaning of laws?
supreme court
The role of the Supreme court to examine the actions of local, state, and national
governments and to rule on the constitutionality of any disputed actions by those
political bodies is known as
executive legislative
, What are the three characteristics against which a belief system may be measured
to determine if it is in fact a religion?
It must address fundamental and ultimate questions of deep and imponderable
matters, it must be comprehensive in nature and consist of a belief system as
opposed to an isolated teaching, and it must be recognizable by certain formal and
external signs Africa v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
When can detention staff refuse to deliver regular mail?
When it is deemed inappropriate, deemed a threat or contraband
What is privileged communication?
legal visit, attorney, mail
How should detention staff handle incoming privileged mail?
open and check for contraband
The establishment of a time frame as the condition of the inmates release from
restraints , as opposed to the release being conditioned upon the inmates behavior,
implies that the action is __________ and _________.
punitive and corrective
