TDCJ BLOCK 1 EXAM QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
What years was the prison system of Texas called "Texas State
Penitentiary" - ANSWER 1848-1866
What is the mission of the TDCJ - ANSWER provide public safety,
promote positive change in offender behaviour, reintegrate offenders to
society, and assist victims.
Who is responsible for governing the TDCJ - ANSWER the board
Who is the CID overseen by - ANSWER the CID director
What does the CID director manage? - ANSWER prison and state jail
operations, management operations, and support operations.
Each section in the CID is overseen by who - ANSWER a deputy
director
What does the CID stand for? - ANSWER Correctional Institutions
Division
Which facilities do not require a fenced perimeter and are considered
"trusty camps" - ANSWER Security Level 1 facility
Which type of offenders do Security Level 1 facilities house?
(G1,G2,G3,G4,G5?) - ANSWER G1 offenders
Which level offenders require direct-armed supervision?
(G1,G2,G3,G4,G5?) - ANSWER G3
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
What years was the prison system of Texas called "Texas State
Penitentiary" - ANSWER 1848-1866
What is the mission of the TDCJ - ANSWER provide public safety,
promote positive change in offender behaviour, reintegrate offenders to
society, and assist victims.
Who is responsible for governing the TDCJ - ANSWER the board
Who is the CID overseen by - ANSWER the CID director
What does the CID director manage? - ANSWER prison and state jail
operations, management operations, and support operations.
Each section in the CID is overseen by who - ANSWER a deputy
director
What does the CID stand for? - ANSWER Correctional Institutions
Division
Which facilities do not require a fenced perimeter and are considered
"trusty camps" - ANSWER Security Level 1 facility
Which type of offenders do Security Level 1 facilities house?
(G1,G2,G3,G4,G5?) - ANSWER G1 offenders
Which level offenders require direct-armed supervision?
(G1,G2,G3,G4,G5?) - ANSWER G3
