TDCJ Correctional Officer EXAM STUDY
GUIDE 2026/2027 ACCURATE QUESTIONS
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1. TDCJ MISSION STATEMENT - ANSWER ✔ To provide public safety,
promote positive change in offender behavior, reintegrate offenders into
society, and assist victims of crime.
2. What Divisions report to Texas Board of Criminal Justice? - ANSWER ✔
Office of Inspector General (OIG), State Counsel for Offenders, Internal
Audit, Prision Rape Elimination Act (PREA) Ombudsman, Windham
School District
3. Divisions Reporting to the Executive Director of TDCJ - ANSWER ✔
1.Administrative Review and Risk Management
2. Office of General Counsel
3. Executive Administrative Services
4. Community Justice Assistance Division
5. Correctional Institutions
6. Rehabilitation Programs
7. Health Services
8. Parole
9. Victim Services
10. Human Resources
11. Private Facility Contract Monitoring/Oversight
12. Reentry & Integration
, 13. Business and Finance
14. Manufacturing & Logistics
15. Information Technology
16. Facilities
17. Training & Leader Development
4. What is the Fifth Amendment? - ANSWER ✔ The Fifth Amendment to the
United States Constitution protects individuals from self-incrimination and
double jeopardy, and ensures due process of law.
5. What is the role of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ)? -
ANSWER ✔ The TDCJ is responsible for overseeing the state's prison
system, managing parole, and providing rehabilitation programs for
offenders.
6. What is the significance of the Texas State Prison in Huntsville? - ANSWER
✔ The Texas State Prison in Huntsville, established in 1849, is one of the
oldest prisons in Texas and serves as a model for the state's correctional
system.
7. What is the purpose of criminal justice policy? - ANSWER ✔ Criminal
justice policy aims to establish guidelines and regulations that govern the
prevention, prosecution, and punishment of criminal behavior.
8. What is the concept of due process? - ANSWER ✔ Due process is a legal
principle that ensures fair treatment through the judicial system, including
the right to a fair trial.
9. What does 'rehabilitation' mean in the context of criminal justice? -
ANSWER ✔ Rehabilitation refers to the process of restoring an offender to
, a constructive and law-abiding life through various programs and
interventions.
10.What are civil rights? - ANSWER ✔ Civil rights are the rights of citizens to
political and social freedom and equality, often protected by law.
11.What is the purpose of parole? - ANSWER ✔ Parole is the conditional
release of a prisoner before the full sentence is served, allowing for
supervised reintegration into society.
12.What is the significance of the term 'criminal justice system'? - ANSWER ✔
The criminal justice system encompasses the institutions and processes
established by governments to control crime and impose penalties on those
who violate laws.
13.What is the role of law enforcement? - ANSWER ✔ Law enforcement
agencies are responsible for maintaining public order, preventing crime, and
enforcing laws.
14.What does POTA stand for? - ANSWER ✔ Parole officer training academy
15.Define POTA? - ANSWER ✔ Staff is responsible for the training of all
newly hired parole officers.
16.Define internal review/in-service training? - ANSWER ✔ 1. Provides
training on the parole violations action and revocation system, human
resources topics for supervisors and principles of supervision.
, 17.2. Responsible for internal reviews on directorates, sections, district regions,
units, employees with regards to implementation and compliance with parole
division policies.
18.Define specialized programs? - ANSWER ✔ 1. Enhances the successful
reintegration of offenders through the development of effective
programming, policies and procedures, utilization of contracted and non-
contracted vendors and community resources.
19.2. The section administers a range of therapeutic, residential and resource
programs.
20.Define review and release processing? - ANSWER ✔ 1. Coordinates the
orderly and safe release of all appropriate offenders to parole and mandatory
supervision.
21.2. central file coordination unit (CFCU) reports to RRP. It coordinates the
movement and maintenance of the case files of offenders under parole
division jurisdiction.
22.3. central coordination unit (CCU) verifies death notices, receives transfers
from interstate compact office and arrange placement of offenders whom the
board has voted in/out of ISF/SAFPF
23.Define the "warrants section"? - ANSWER ✔ 1. Responsible for reviewing
and processing violation reports.
24.2. It is also responsible for issuing, confirming, and withdrawing warrants
and for the operations of the Texas Law Enforcement Telecommunications
System (TLETS)
GUIDE 2026/2027 ACCURATE QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT DETAILED ANSWER ||
100% GUARANTEED PASS
<RECENT VERSION>
1. TDCJ MISSION STATEMENT - ANSWER ✔ To provide public safety,
promote positive change in offender behavior, reintegrate offenders into
society, and assist victims of crime.
2. What Divisions report to Texas Board of Criminal Justice? - ANSWER ✔
Office of Inspector General (OIG), State Counsel for Offenders, Internal
Audit, Prision Rape Elimination Act (PREA) Ombudsman, Windham
School District
3. Divisions Reporting to the Executive Director of TDCJ - ANSWER ✔
1.Administrative Review and Risk Management
2. Office of General Counsel
3. Executive Administrative Services
4. Community Justice Assistance Division
5. Correctional Institutions
6. Rehabilitation Programs
7. Health Services
8. Parole
9. Victim Services
10. Human Resources
11. Private Facility Contract Monitoring/Oversight
12. Reentry & Integration
, 13. Business and Finance
14. Manufacturing & Logistics
15. Information Technology
16. Facilities
17. Training & Leader Development
4. What is the Fifth Amendment? - ANSWER ✔ The Fifth Amendment to the
United States Constitution protects individuals from self-incrimination and
double jeopardy, and ensures due process of law.
5. What is the role of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ)? -
ANSWER ✔ The TDCJ is responsible for overseeing the state's prison
system, managing parole, and providing rehabilitation programs for
offenders.
6. What is the significance of the Texas State Prison in Huntsville? - ANSWER
✔ The Texas State Prison in Huntsville, established in 1849, is one of the
oldest prisons in Texas and serves as a model for the state's correctional
system.
7. What is the purpose of criminal justice policy? - ANSWER ✔ Criminal
justice policy aims to establish guidelines and regulations that govern the
prevention, prosecution, and punishment of criminal behavior.
8. What is the concept of due process? - ANSWER ✔ Due process is a legal
principle that ensures fair treatment through the judicial system, including
the right to a fair trial.
9. What does 'rehabilitation' mean in the context of criminal justice? -
ANSWER ✔ Rehabilitation refers to the process of restoring an offender to
, a constructive and law-abiding life through various programs and
interventions.
10.What are civil rights? - ANSWER ✔ Civil rights are the rights of citizens to
political and social freedom and equality, often protected by law.
11.What is the purpose of parole? - ANSWER ✔ Parole is the conditional
release of a prisoner before the full sentence is served, allowing for
supervised reintegration into society.
12.What is the significance of the term 'criminal justice system'? - ANSWER ✔
The criminal justice system encompasses the institutions and processes
established by governments to control crime and impose penalties on those
who violate laws.
13.What is the role of law enforcement? - ANSWER ✔ Law enforcement
agencies are responsible for maintaining public order, preventing crime, and
enforcing laws.
14.What does POTA stand for? - ANSWER ✔ Parole officer training academy
15.Define POTA? - ANSWER ✔ Staff is responsible for the training of all
newly hired parole officers.
16.Define internal review/in-service training? - ANSWER ✔ 1. Provides
training on the parole violations action and revocation system, human
resources topics for supervisors and principles of supervision.
, 17.2. Responsible for internal reviews on directorates, sections, district regions,
units, employees with regards to implementation and compliance with parole
division policies.
18.Define specialized programs? - ANSWER ✔ 1. Enhances the successful
reintegration of offenders through the development of effective
programming, policies and procedures, utilization of contracted and non-
contracted vendors and community resources.
19.2. The section administers a range of therapeutic, residential and resource
programs.
20.Define review and release processing? - ANSWER ✔ 1. Coordinates the
orderly and safe release of all appropriate offenders to parole and mandatory
supervision.
21.2. central file coordination unit (CFCU) reports to RRP. It coordinates the
movement and maintenance of the case files of offenders under parole
division jurisdiction.
22.3. central coordination unit (CCU) verifies death notices, receives transfers
from interstate compact office and arrange placement of offenders whom the
board has voted in/out of ISF/SAFPF
23.Define the "warrants section"? - ANSWER ✔ 1. Responsible for reviewing
and processing violation reports.
24.2. It is also responsible for issuing, confirming, and withdrawing warrants
and for the operations of the Texas Law Enforcement Telecommunications
System (TLETS)
