TCOLE JAIL ADMIN EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS 100% CORRECT RATED A+
A cell specifically designed to temporarily hold intoxicated individuals is called a:
✔✔Detoxification Cell
The ____________________________ form, as prescribed by the Commission,
must be completed and forwarded to the receiving criminal justice entity when an
inmate is transferred or released from custody:
✔✔Texas Uniform Health Status Update
According to Section 351.0415 of the Texas Local Government Code, the sheriff
(or designee) must accept new bids to renew commissary contracts every:
✔✔5 Years
Which of the following would qualify someone to obtain a jailer’s license?
✔✔All of the above
(Note: "All of the above" implies that multiple conditions must be satisfied, such as
training, background check, and eligibility.)
To maintain officer safety and facility security, entry into or exit from a cell block
or compartment housing three or more inmates must be through a:
✔✔Safety Vestibule
True or False:
Except in emergencies, meals in the facility must be served based on a menu that is
reviewed and approved annually by a licensed or provisionally licensed dietitian.
✔✔True
Staff training for emergency situations must occur __________ upon hiring and at
least once each calendar quarter for all jail personnel. This includes fire safety,
emergency response, evacuation procedures, and use of emergency equipment.
✔✔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. - ANSWERS✔✔True
An ___________, internal audit shall be conducted on the classification system.
Audit records shall be maintained for Commission review. -
ANSWERS✔✔Annual
In Bell v. Wolfish it outlines: There is no constitutional requirement that inmates
be present while correctional officers search their cells. - ANSWERS✔✔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
_______________. - ANSWERS✔✔Injunctive relief
The releasing officer shall be certain that an authorized ________________has
been presented for the discharge or release of the inmate. - ANSWERS✔✔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. - ANSWERS✔✔Toilet
The age requirement for jailers to be licensed by TCOLE is ___ years of age. -
ANSWERS✔✔18
A county jail cell designed for one prisoner only must have which of the
following? - ANSWERS✔✔All of the above
Housing areas and day rooms shall be constructed of _______ materials
commensurate with the degree of security sought to be achieved. -
ANSWERS✔✔Durable building
Menu approval and review shall be documented and should be performed by a
licensed or provisional licensed _____________. - ANSWERS✔✔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. -
ANSWERS✔✔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. - ANSWERS✔✔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: - ANSWERS✔✔Both a and b
The releasing officer shall determine inmate ____________ before discharge or
release. - ANSWERS✔✔Identity
The inmate should be advised that he will be allowed to contact any attorney upon
reasonable request. - ANSWERS✔✔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. - ANSWERS✔✔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. - ANSWERS✔✔30
There shall be regular and irregular searches of the entire facility area for
____________ which shall be noted in a permanent facility record. -
ANSWERS✔✔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. - ANSWERS✔✔Bailiff
AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS 100% CORRECT RATED A+
A cell specifically designed to temporarily hold intoxicated individuals is called a:
✔✔Detoxification Cell
The ____________________________ form, as prescribed by the Commission,
must be completed and forwarded to the receiving criminal justice entity when an
inmate is transferred or released from custody:
✔✔Texas Uniform Health Status Update
According to Section 351.0415 of the Texas Local Government Code, the sheriff
(or designee) must accept new bids to renew commissary contracts every:
✔✔5 Years
Which of the following would qualify someone to obtain a jailer’s license?
✔✔All of the above
(Note: "All of the above" implies that multiple conditions must be satisfied, such as
training, background check, and eligibility.)
To maintain officer safety and facility security, entry into or exit from a cell block
or compartment housing three or more inmates must be through a:
✔✔Safety Vestibule
True or False:
Except in emergencies, meals in the facility must be served based on a menu that is
reviewed and approved annually by a licensed or provisionally licensed dietitian.
✔✔True
Staff training for emergency situations must occur __________ upon hiring and at
least once each calendar quarter for all jail personnel. This includes fire safety,
emergency response, evacuation procedures, and use of emergency equipment.
✔✔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. - ANSWERS✔✔True
An ___________, internal audit shall be conducted on the classification system.
Audit records shall be maintained for Commission review. -
ANSWERS✔✔Annual
In Bell v. Wolfish it outlines: There is no constitutional requirement that inmates
be present while correctional officers search their cells. - ANSWERS✔✔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
_______________. - ANSWERS✔✔Injunctive relief
The releasing officer shall be certain that an authorized ________________has
been presented for the discharge or release of the inmate. - ANSWERS✔✔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. - ANSWERS✔✔Toilet
The age requirement for jailers to be licensed by TCOLE is ___ years of age. -
ANSWERS✔✔18
A county jail cell designed for one prisoner only must have which of the
following? - ANSWERS✔✔All of the above
Housing areas and day rooms shall be constructed of _______ materials
commensurate with the degree of security sought to be achieved. -
ANSWERS✔✔Durable building
Menu approval and review shall be documented and should be performed by a
licensed or provisional licensed _____________. - ANSWERS✔✔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. -
ANSWERS✔✔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. - ANSWERS✔✔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: - ANSWERS✔✔Both a and b
The releasing officer shall determine inmate ____________ before discharge or
release. - ANSWERS✔✔Identity
The inmate should be advised that he will be allowed to contact any attorney upon
reasonable request. - ANSWERS✔✔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. - ANSWERS✔✔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. - ANSWERS✔✔30
There shall be regular and irregular searches of the entire facility area for
____________ which shall be noted in a permanent facility record. -
ANSWERS✔✔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. - ANSWERS✔✔Bailiff
