TCOLE JAILER REVIEW | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2026
UPDATE RATED 100% CORRECT
Ethics - -discipline of dealing with what is good and bad and with moral
duty and obligation.
--Ethics misconceptions: - -•Ethics is not something good people worry
about •Idealism is incompatible with realism •People concerned about
ethics dismiss every pleasure and are just "holier than thou" •If other
officers are not concerned, then a behavior is unacceptable
--standards of conduct - -As public servants, we are expected to abide by
standards of conduct established by the texas legislature, the federal
government and departmental policies.
--Texas ethics commission - -has subpoena powers and can initiate their
own investigations
--A.C.T: - -•Alternatives: identify all choices •Consequences: project
outcomes •Tell your story: prepare defense
--Stakeholders: - -any person organization or entity that may be affected
by what you do.
--Ethics check questions - -•Is it legal? Will it violate any laws? •Is it
balanced? Is it fair to everyone? •How will I feel about myself? Will it
withstand the public?
--"firm but fair" - -conduct, or humane treatment, effective
communication, and problem or situation being resolved before turning
into a major investigation.
--Jail climate - -is the prevailing behavioral atmosphere throughout the jail
facility. The jail climate is affected by many factors including inmate
game-playing, jail programs and inmate-staff relations.
--Reasons for inmate game playing: - -•Inactivity (boredom) •Position
(information) •Status (rep)
--Indicators of inmate stress include: - -•Tenseness •Loss of appetite
•Insomnia •Lethargy (lazy) •Persistent minor illnesses
--Three components of communication: - -•Verbal communication ("what I
say") •Body language (How I show it) •Listening (the effect of the words
selected)
--Attitude - -combo of personal knowledge and feelings about someone or
something that influence behavior
,--Race - -refers to groups of people with certain ancestry and shared
characteristics
--Ethnicity - -refers to shared culture and background
--Ethnocentrism - -ones culture as the center and the basis for all
comparisons
--Prejudice - -judgment formed beforehand
--Discrimination - -acting on the basis of prejudice
--Basic beliefs or attitudes harbored by prejudiced people: - -•Feeling of
superiority •Others are strange or different •Proprietary claims •Fear
--Forms of prejudice: - -•Racial •Ethnic •Gender •National origin •Political
affiliation •Authority figures •Sexual orientation •Physically/mentally
challenged •Religious •Age •Economic/occupational/socioeconomic status
•Weight •Individual personal preferences
--All people share common needs: - -social, health, employment, shelter,
food and self image
--Individuals should be evaluated on their - -merit
--Display to avoid prejudice: - -•Sensitivity •Impartiality •Empathy
•Tolerance
--U.S Code 241: - -Conspiracy against rights: 2 or more conspire to deny
right, $10k fine, term of imprisonment not to exceed 10 years or if a death
occurred, life sentence.
--U.S Code 242: - -Deprivation of rights under color of law. Any person
found to deny right, privilege or immunities found in constitution is subject
to fine, imprisonment or both.
--Quid pro quo - -sexual act is precedent before a benefit
--Hostile work environment - -occurs when the conduct impedes
performance
--USCA 1983: - -DON'T IMPEDE ON RIGHTS OF OTHERS
--Equal employment opportunity commission - -investigate sexual
harassment allegations
, --stress can cause - -impaired health, burnout, early retirement, and
impaired family life/process the body undergoes when exposed to outside
stimulus, in which the body's reaction is fight or flight
--Hans Selye - -the pioneer in stress research.
--Critical incident stress (CID) - -extraordinary occupational events that
can cause exceptionally strong emotional reactions.
--Acute Stress Disorder (ASD) - -person has been exposed to a traumatic
event in which both of the following were present: death, horror Individual
has symptoms that last a minimum of 2 days and maximum of 4 weeks
and occurs within 4 weeks of the incident.
--Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) - -Onset of this is delayed up to 6
months or longer that last about 3 months
--Officer stress along a continuum: - -•Underlying stress not yet
manifested outward effects •Mid level stress, manifested in such ways as
excessive drinking or an unacceptably high number of discourtesy
complaints •Debilitating stress, resulting in inadequate job performance,
severe health problems, or suicide
--There are many different sources of stress for the family: - -shift work,
officer cynicism, fear of injury or death, high expectations placed on
officers children, avoidance or harassment of officers children, presence of
a gun in the home and to over/under job discussion.
--Booking - -recording of certain information relating to the inmate during
the admission process.
--File on inmate upon intake shall include: - -•Name, including aliases
•Description •Gender •Marital status •Address •Date of birth •Offense
•Date of commitment •Priors •Injury record •Property •Disabilities
•Name, address and ph# for person to be contacted ICE •Delivering
officer/agency •Documents for legal intake
--Health tags - -indicate the inmate may have special medical needs and
should be brought to the attention to the health personnel and/or the
supervisor on duty
--shall be completed and forwarded upon inmate transfer - -The Texas
Uniform Health status update form
--Detainer - -form that documents an agency's authority to retain a person
in custody pending legal obligation or transfer.
--Inmate record incidents should be submitted to the - -sheriff/operator
within 24 hours of an incident.
UPDATE RATED 100% CORRECT
Ethics - -discipline of dealing with what is good and bad and with moral
duty and obligation.
--Ethics misconceptions: - -•Ethics is not something good people worry
about •Idealism is incompatible with realism •People concerned about
ethics dismiss every pleasure and are just "holier than thou" •If other
officers are not concerned, then a behavior is unacceptable
--standards of conduct - -As public servants, we are expected to abide by
standards of conduct established by the texas legislature, the federal
government and departmental policies.
--Texas ethics commission - -has subpoena powers and can initiate their
own investigations
--A.C.T: - -•Alternatives: identify all choices •Consequences: project
outcomes •Tell your story: prepare defense
--Stakeholders: - -any person organization or entity that may be affected
by what you do.
--Ethics check questions - -•Is it legal? Will it violate any laws? •Is it
balanced? Is it fair to everyone? •How will I feel about myself? Will it
withstand the public?
--"firm but fair" - -conduct, or humane treatment, effective
communication, and problem or situation being resolved before turning
into a major investigation.
--Jail climate - -is the prevailing behavioral atmosphere throughout the jail
facility. The jail climate is affected by many factors including inmate
game-playing, jail programs and inmate-staff relations.
--Reasons for inmate game playing: - -•Inactivity (boredom) •Position
(information) •Status (rep)
--Indicators of inmate stress include: - -•Tenseness •Loss of appetite
•Insomnia •Lethargy (lazy) •Persistent minor illnesses
--Three components of communication: - -•Verbal communication ("what I
say") •Body language (How I show it) •Listening (the effect of the words
selected)
--Attitude - -combo of personal knowledge and feelings about someone or
something that influence behavior
,--Race - -refers to groups of people with certain ancestry and shared
characteristics
--Ethnicity - -refers to shared culture and background
--Ethnocentrism - -ones culture as the center and the basis for all
comparisons
--Prejudice - -judgment formed beforehand
--Discrimination - -acting on the basis of prejudice
--Basic beliefs or attitudes harbored by prejudiced people: - -•Feeling of
superiority •Others are strange or different •Proprietary claims •Fear
--Forms of prejudice: - -•Racial •Ethnic •Gender •National origin •Political
affiliation •Authority figures •Sexual orientation •Physically/mentally
challenged •Religious •Age •Economic/occupational/socioeconomic status
•Weight •Individual personal preferences
--All people share common needs: - -social, health, employment, shelter,
food and self image
--Individuals should be evaluated on their - -merit
--Display to avoid prejudice: - -•Sensitivity •Impartiality •Empathy
•Tolerance
--U.S Code 241: - -Conspiracy against rights: 2 or more conspire to deny
right, $10k fine, term of imprisonment not to exceed 10 years or if a death
occurred, life sentence.
--U.S Code 242: - -Deprivation of rights under color of law. Any person
found to deny right, privilege or immunities found in constitution is subject
to fine, imprisonment or both.
--Quid pro quo - -sexual act is precedent before a benefit
--Hostile work environment - -occurs when the conduct impedes
performance
--USCA 1983: - -DON'T IMPEDE ON RIGHTS OF OTHERS
--Equal employment opportunity commission - -investigate sexual
harassment allegations
, --stress can cause - -impaired health, burnout, early retirement, and
impaired family life/process the body undergoes when exposed to outside
stimulus, in which the body's reaction is fight or flight
--Hans Selye - -the pioneer in stress research.
--Critical incident stress (CID) - -extraordinary occupational events that
can cause exceptionally strong emotional reactions.
--Acute Stress Disorder (ASD) - -person has been exposed to a traumatic
event in which both of the following were present: death, horror Individual
has symptoms that last a minimum of 2 days and maximum of 4 weeks
and occurs within 4 weeks of the incident.
--Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) - -Onset of this is delayed up to 6
months or longer that last about 3 months
--Officer stress along a continuum: - -•Underlying stress not yet
manifested outward effects •Mid level stress, manifested in such ways as
excessive drinking or an unacceptably high number of discourtesy
complaints •Debilitating stress, resulting in inadequate job performance,
severe health problems, or suicide
--There are many different sources of stress for the family: - -shift work,
officer cynicism, fear of injury or death, high expectations placed on
officers children, avoidance or harassment of officers children, presence of
a gun in the home and to over/under job discussion.
--Booking - -recording of certain information relating to the inmate during
the admission process.
--File on inmate upon intake shall include: - -•Name, including aliases
•Description •Gender •Marital status •Address •Date of birth •Offense
•Date of commitment •Priors •Injury record •Property •Disabilities
•Name, address and ph# for person to be contacted ICE •Delivering
officer/agency •Documents for legal intake
--Health tags - -indicate the inmate may have special medical needs and
should be brought to the attention to the health personnel and/or the
supervisor on duty
--shall be completed and forwarded upon inmate transfer - -The Texas
Uniform Health status update form
--Detainer - -form that documents an agency's authority to retain a person
in custody pending legal obligation or transfer.
--Inmate record incidents should be submitted to the - -sheriff/operator
within 24 hours of an incident.
