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TCOLE BASIC JAILER COURSE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

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TCOLE BASIC JAILER COURSE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS "The Occupations Code - CORRECT ANSWER is the statutory authority for the Commission to establish rules that law enforcement agencies and jailers must follow." "Tort - CORRECT ANSWER a civil or private wrong or injury for which s court will provide a remedy in the form of an action for damages" "Trustee - CORRECT ANSWER a person who, because of good conduct, is given some measure of freedom in and around the prison or jail" "Chain of Custody - CORRECT ANSWER is the process which records transactions of ecidendd from person to person since its acquisition by a law enforcement agency" "Ethics - CORRECT ANSWER the discipline dealing with what is good and bad with moral duty and obligation." "Texas Ethics Commission - CORRECT ANSWER was created in 1992 to administer and enforce provisions relating to, among other things, the standards of conduct of state officers and employees" "Jail Climate - CORRECT ANSWER the prevailing behavioral atmosphere throughout the jail facility; inmate playing games with staff" "Stress - CORRECT ANSWER a body condition that may occur when a person faces a threatening or unfamiliar situation" "Communication - CORRECT ANSWER the ability to effectively and accurately transfer ideas and information" "Attitude - CORRECT ANSWER is an organized and relatively unchanging combination of personal knowledge and feelings about someone or something that influences him/her to behave in a certain way in regard to that person or thing" "Race - CORRECT ANSWER generally refers to groups of people with common ancestry and physical characteristics" "Ethnicity - CORRECT ANSWER refers to shared culture and background" "Large Amounts of Money/Suspicious Items - CORRECT ANSWER What two things if found in an inmate's property must you consult your departmental policy?" "Mattress/Sheet or Mattress Cover/Towel/Blanket - CORRECT ANSWER What four items shall be issued to inmates who are detained overnight?" "Citizenship - CORRECT ANSWER It is imperative that what be determined when booking in an inmate?" "Prepaid/Collect Basis - CORRECT ANSWER Per 291.1(2) TCJS [Telephone Plan], each facility shall provide reasonable access both local and long distance and may be offered on what basis?" "Informal Random Count - CORRECT ANSWER What type of count occurs when recieving or returning a group of prisoners, or if there is a mass movement of prisoners?" "Ethnocentrism - CORRECT ANSWER is "the act of regarding one's culture as the center of the universe, and hence as the basis for all comparisons with other cultures"" "Prejudice - CORRECT ANSWER is an adverse judgement or opinion formed beforehand or without knowledge of or examination of the facts" "Culture - CORRECT ANSWER a way of thinking and acting based on tradition" "Discrimination - CORRECT ANSWER acting on the basis if prejudice" "Sexual Harassment - CORRECT ANSWER is deliberate or repeated sexual based behavior that is not welcome, not asked for. and not returned or is unwelcome sexual or gender based behavior" "Booking - CORRECT ANSWER recording of certain information relating to the inmate during the admissions process" "Detainer - CORRECT ANSWER a report from that documents an agency's authority to retain a person in custody pending a fulfillment of a legal obligation. or transfer to another jurisdiction" "Commitment - CORRECT ANSWER an order signed by magistrate directing the sheriff to receive and place in jail the person so committed" "Warrant - CORRECT ANSWER a written order from magistrate, dies red to a peace officer or some other person specifically named, commanding him to take the body of a person accused of an offense, to be dealt with a cording to law" “TCOLE [Texas Commission on Law Enforcement] - CORRECT ANSWER is a state regulatory agency for local law enforcement and county corrections systems within the state if Texas." "TCJS [Texas Commission on Jail Standards] - CORRECT ANSWER is the regulatory agency for all county jails and privately operated municipal jails in the state." "Capias - CORRECT ANSWER is a wait issued by the court or clerk, and directed "to any peace officer of the State of Texas", commanding him to arrest a person accused of an offense and bring him before that court immediately, or on a day or at a term stated in the writ" "Magistrate's Warrant - CORRECT ANSWER when a compelling is made to a magistrate that any person within his jurisdiction is a fugitive from justice from another state, he shall issue a warrant of arrest directing peace officer to apprehend and bring the accused before him" "Search - CORRECT ANSWER the examination of persons or property with the intention of finding evidence ot in plain sight" "Contraband - CORRECT ANSWER is considered to be any item, matrrisk, or substance that is prohibited by law or agency directives" "Strip Search - CORRECT ANSWER when facility personnel reasonably believe it to be necessary, inmates should undergo a through strip search for weapons and contraband thsy may pose a threat to the security of safety of thr facility" "Cavity Search - CORRECT ANSWER basee on "probable casue" that the inmate is concealing contrand in a body cavity" "Objective Classification - CORRECT ANSWER a formal process for separating and managing inmates and administering facilities based upon agency mission, classification goals, agency resources, and inmate program needs" "Child - CORRECT ANSWER means a person who is: 10 but under 17" "Mental Illness - CORRECT ANSWER illness, disease, or condition that either substantially impacts a person's thought, perception of reality, emotional process, or judgement, or grossly impairs a person's behavior, as manifested by recent disturbance behavior" "Insanity - CORRECT ANSWER is considered "a diminished capacity and inability to tell right fro wrong"" "Psychosis - CORRECT ANSWER a group of serious and often debilitating mental disorders that may be of organic or psychological origins and are characterized by some or all of the following symptoms: impaired thinking and reasoning ability, perceptual distortions, inappropriate emotional responses, inappropriate affect, regressive behavior, reduced impulse control and impaired reasoning of reality" "Delusion - CORRECT ANSWER false beliefs not based on factual information" "Hallucination - CORRECT ANSWER distortions in the senses which cause the individual to experience hearing/seeing something that is not there" "HIV - CORRECT ANSWER is the common abbreviation for Human Immunodeficiency Virus" "AIDS - CORRECT ANSWER is the common abbreviation for Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome" "Tuberculosis - CORRECT ANSWER commonly referred to as TB, is an infectious disease caused by a bacterium called mycobacterium tuberculosis" "Communicable Disease - CORRECT ANSWER an illness that occurs through the transmission of an infectious agent or its toxic products frk. resivior to a susceptible host, either directly, as from an infected person or animal, or indirectly through an intermediate plant or animal host, a vector, or the inanimate environment" "Force - CORRECT ANSWER an aggressive act committed by any person, which does. ot amount yo an assault and is necessary to accomplish one's objective" "Custody - CORRECT ANSWER (a) under arrest by a peace officer or under restraint by a public servant pursuant to an order of a court of this stage or another state of the United States; or (b) under restraint by an agent or employee of a facility that is operated by or under contract with the United States and that confines persons arrested for, charges withx or convicted of criminal offenses" "Deadly Force - CORRECT ANSWER means force that is intended or know by the actor to cause, or in the manner of its use is capable of causing, death or serious bodily injury" "Command Presence - CORRECT ANSWER an officer's mere position of legal authority initiates inamtes' cooperation" "Uncooperative Inmate - CORRECT ANSWER an inmate who refuses to come with any valid commands given to him by an officer" "Disruptive Group - CORRECT ANSWER any group of inmates that pose a threat to the physical safety of other inmates or staff by virtue of the group's nature and activities" "Right - CORRECT ANSWER a power, interest, or demand inherent in one person or established by law for protection and benefit of a person" "Privilege - CORRECT ANSWER a particular benefit enjoyed by a person beyond the common advantage of other citizens" "Vicarious Liability - CORRECT ANSWER indirect legal responsibility" "Disturbance - CORRECT ANSWER disruptive behavior, by one it more inmates. that causes disorder" "Emergency - CORRECT ANSWER an unforeseen combination of circumstances or the resulting state that calls for immediate action; an urgent need for assistance or relief" "Commissioner Courts - CORRECT ANSWER Who does the responsibility for providing county jails rests with?" "The Sheriff - CORRECT ANSWER Who operates county jails in the State of Texas?" "120 hours - CORRECT ANSWER How many hours must instructors facilitate for a TCOLE Basic Correction Officer course conduct?" "Contracted Vendors - CORRECT ANSWER Some jails in Texas are operated through who?" "Linear/Podular Indirect/Podular Direct - CORRECT ANSWER What are the three primary concepts of jails?" "Direct Supervision - CORRECT ANSWER an inmate supervision management style in which jailer(s) are stationed inside a housing unit 24/7" "Common Area - CORRECT ANSWER In popular design, cells form thr perimeter around what?" "Linear - CORRECT ANSWER What design consists of linear hallways bordered by cells typically joined to a centralized administrative area?" "Inactivity/Position/Status - CORRECT ANSWER What are three reasons for inmate game-playing?" "Effective Communication/Humane Treatment - CORRECT ANSWER Staff/Inmate relations are improved through what?" "Improved Morale/Good Rapport/Improved Jail Climate/Fewer Disciplinary Infractions - CORRECT ANSWER What are four results/effects of improved staff-inmate relations?" "Corrections Officer Code of Ethics - CORRECT ANSWER Fundamental duty, safeguarding lives and property, constitutional rights, an example to all, courageous calm, self-restraint, honesty in thought and deed are major points of what?" "Alternatives/Consequences/Tell Your Story - CORRECT ANSWER When making ethical decisions, what is the ACT method?" "Government Official - CORRECT ANSWER As what does a county corrections officer has official powers that they must be careful to exercise with awareness of the possibilities for problems?" "Moral Duty - CORRECT ANSWER Ethics is concerned with that study of what?" "Michael Josephson - CORRECT ANSWER Who is the modern expert in ethics studies and along with others individuals established five ethics principles?" "Quid Pro Quo - CORRECT ANSWER What occurs when an employee is required to consent to unwelcome sexual advances to obtain employment opportunities or benefits or when an employee is denied opportunities or benefits because (s)he refused to consent to such conduct?" "Equal Employment Opprotunities Commission - CORRECT ANSWER Who can investigate sexual harassment allegations?" "Hostile Work Enviornment - CORRECT ANSWER occurs when an employer or other employee subjects an employee to sexual innuendos, remarks, and/or physical acts so offensive that they "alter the conditions of the employee's employment and create an abusive work enviornment"" "Attitude - CORRECT ANSWER an organized and relatively unchanging combination of personal knowledge and feelings about someone or something that influences him/her to behave in a certain way in regard to hag person or thing" "Projection - CORRECT ANSWER provides an outlet for projecting one's tensions and frustrations into other people" "Scapegoating - CORRECT ANSWER provides a convenient group or person to blame when things go wrong in one's personal life or in the community" "Impartial Enforcement of the Law - CORRECT ANSWER What requires that no person be treated unfairly, unjustly, or with bias or prejudice?" "Democracy - CORRECT ANSWER What cannot work for some unless it works for all?" "Impartiality - CORRECT ANSWER What is a fundamental requirement of all jailers?" "Understaffing - CORRECT ANSWER What is an organizational source of stress that can create a variety of stress problems?" "Coworkers - CORRECT ANSWER Problems amond who was creating more stress than any single factor except for having to deal with hostile, demanding inmates?" "Poor Public Image/Poor Pay - CORRECT ANSWER Two significant sources of stress for some officers that may originate outside the jail." "Mental Health - CORRECT ANSWER a person's mental health condition with regard to their psychological and emotional well-being" "Mood Disorder - CORRECT ANSWER a psychological disorder characterized by the elevation or lowering of a person's mood, such as depression or bipolar disorder" "Depression/Bipolar - CORRECT ANSWER What are the two most common mokd disorders encountered by jailers?" "6.6% - CORRECT ANSWER What percentage of adults aged 18 or older had a major depressive episode in 2014?" "Dementia - CORRECT ANSWER an umbrella term used to describe a decline in memory or brain function that impacts an individual's daily life; ie Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, Humtington's" "Anxiety Disorders - CORRECT ANSWER a group of mental disturbances characterized by anxiety as a central core symptom" "Crisis - CORRECT ANSWER a situation in which the individual presents an immediate danger to self or others, the individual's mental or physical health is at risk of serious deterioration or an individual believes that he/she presents an immediate danger to self or others, or that his/her mental/physical health is at risk of serious deterioration" "Quickly & Accurately - CORRECT ANSWER By building trust and rapport you may obtain information how?" "Sensitivity - CORRECT ANSWER What comes from your understanding and commitment to staying with the person until a crisis is resolved?" "Clarification - CORRECT ANSWER it is important to remember that ____________ of a statement may be necessary if not understood and nothing should ever be left assumed" "Non Confrontational - CORRECT ANSWER The difference between traditional inmate encounters and an encounter with an inmate who has a mental illness is the need to be what?" "Direct/Indirect Statements - CORRECT ANSWER How do most people who commit suicide indicate their suicidal ideations?" "Risk Factors - CORRECT ANSWER Isolation from family, severe guilt/shame over the offense, excessive drinking, recent loss, and current mental illness are all potentially what?" "First 24 hours - CORRECT ANSWER When is the highest risk for suicide in a jail setting?" "True - CORRECT ANSWER True/False Most suicides can be prevented." "False - CORRECT ANSWER True/False On an inmate found hanging the inmate should be cut down immediately, cutting the knot." "True - CORRECT ANSWER True/False Suicides most frequently in private spaces such as bathrooms, showers, mop closets, and cells." "False - CORRECT ANSWER True/False Place at-risk inmates in lower visibility cells." "Two (2) - CORRECT ANSWER What is the minimum number of jailers needed to enter a cell?" "The Sheriff - CORRECT ANSWER Who places a prisoner who is committed to jail by a warrant from a magistrate or court in jail?" "Convict/Resident Witness - CORRECT ANSWER What are the two types of attachment?" "Bench Warrant - CORRECT ANSWER A writ of attachment is also known as what?" "Contempt of Court - CORRECT ANSWER Per 11.60 CCP, any officer who refuses to execute a warrant once delivered or tendered shall be liable to a fine for what?" "11.60 CCP - CORRECT ANSWER Per what code will any officer who refuses to execute a warrant once delivered or tendered shall be liable to fine for contempt of court?" "The Sheriff - CORRECT ANSWER Per 2.18 CCP, the responsibility for the custody of prisoners rests with who?" "2.18 CCP - CORRECT ANSWER Per what code does the responsibility for the custody of prisoners rest with the sheriff?" "Criminal/Civil Liability - CORRECT ANSWER What legal ramifications can not updating a inmate file result in?" "Disruptive Group - CORRECT ANSWER any group of inmates that pose a threat to the physical safety of other inmates or staff by virtue of the group's nature and activities" "Criminal Street Gang - CORRECT ANSWER three or more individuals having a common identifying sing or symbol, or an identifiable leadership who continuously or regularly associate in the commission of criminal activities" "The Aryan Brotherhood - CORRECT ANSWER a prison gang made up exclusively of white inamtes" "Crips - CORRECT ANSWER the street gang that identifies with the color blue" "Bloods - CORRECT ANSWER a street gang that developed in an effort to protect themselves from the Crips and have become their principal rivals" "Mexicanemi (Mexican Mafia) - CORRECT ANSWER a prison gang made up exclusively from hispanic inmates" "61.02 CCP - CORRECT ANSWER What code holds confirmation criteria for confirming membership in a criminal street gang?" "Gang Activity - CORRECT ANSWER Inmate graffiti, body tattoos, inmate on inmate assaults and information from inmate informants are all early signs of what?" "Decision Tree/Point Additive Scale - CORRECT ANSWER What are the two dominat approaches in objective classification systems?" "Classifying - CORRECT ANSWER Current Offense/Conviction, Offense History, Prior Convictions, Ewcape History, Disiplinary History, Alcohol/Drug Abuse, and Stability Factors are all factors that need to be considered when ___________ an inmate." "Minimum/Medium/Maximum - CORRECT ANSWER What are the three custody levels?" "Objective Jail Classification System - CORRECT ANSWER What does OJCS stand for?" "30 - CORRECT ANSWER The status of inmates placed in administrative separation shall be reviewed and documented every _______ days for continuance of status." "Voluntary - CORRECT ANSWER Work assignments are what for pretrial detainees and inmates sentenced to TDCJ-ID?" "30-90 - CORRECT ANSWER A custody reassessment shall be conducted within how many days of the Initial Assessment and immediately upon any disciplinary action and/or change in legal status, which would affect classification?" "51.12 FC - CORRECT ANSWER What code states that juveniles shall be separated by sight and sound from adults?" "Juveniles - CORRECT ANSWER Who shall be seperates by sight and sound from adults in accordance with Family Code 51.12?" "Needs Assessment - CORRECT ANSWER What may be used at assess the needs and qualifications of inmates for participation in vocational, educational, mental health, substance abuse, and other treatment or work programs?" "Unlawfully Deadly Force - CORRECT ANSWER Per 9.32 PC, deadly force can be used if the officer reasonably believes the deadly force is immediately necessary to protect oneself against what?" "Least - CORRECT ANSWER A corrections officer should use what amount of force necessary to obtain the desired response by an inmate?" "Reasonable Person - CORRECT ANSWER Whenever the use of force becomes necessary, the force used should be no more than who would use under the totality of the circumstances?" "Deadly Force - CORRECT ANSWER What is the maximum amount of force you may use to control a situation?" "Resistance - CORRECT ANSWER Ineffective control results when the level of force is less than the subject's level of what?" "Weaponless Control - CORRECT ANSWER When words do not control and a weapon is not appropriate what should be applied?" "Excessive Force - CORRECT ANSWER Improper use of force or ________ _________ may subject a corrections officer to civil and criminal liability." "Violent Inmate - CORRECT ANSWER as a person who is mentally disoriented, loses self control and may cause injury to self or others" "Backup Personnel - CORRECT ANSWER If you discover two or more inamtes engaged in a violent confrontation in a cell, the first thing you should do is summon what?" "Backup Personnel - CORRECT ANSWER violence by one or more inmates, suicide attempts, escape attempts, refusal to obey orders, entering a violent cell, or handling an inmate who has a history of violence are all security circumstances where what should be summoned?" "Psychological Problems - CORRECT ANSWER What is one reason why an inmate may be uncooperative or violent?" "Departmental Policy - CORRECT ANSWER Always refer to what when handling violent and uncooperative inmates?" "59th Legislature - CORRECT ANSWER TCOLE was created by an act of what legislature?" "September 1, 1965 - CORRECT ANSWER When was the act that created TCOLE brought about?" "1:48 - CORRECT ANSWER What is the TCJS standard on staff to inmate ratio?" "39.03 PC - CORRECT ANSWER What Texas penal code can Official Oppression be found?" "39.04 PC - CORRECT ANSWER What Texas penal code can Violation of Civil Rightd of Person in Custody & Improper Sexual Activity with Person in Custody be found?" "Sexual Contact/Sexual Intercourse/Deviate Sexual Intercourse - CORRECT ANSWER What are the three types of civil rights are violated as defined by Texas Penal Code 39.04 Violation of Civil Rightd of Person in Custody; Improper Sexual Activity with Person in Custody?" "Offical Oppression - CORRECT ANSWER What does Texas Penal Code 39.03 define?" "Violation of Civil Rightd of Person in Custody; Improper Sexual Activity with Person in Custody - CORRECT ANSWER What does Texas Penal Code 39.04 define?" "1992 - CORRECT ANSWER What year was the Texas Ethics Commission created?" "Public Interest/Objective Judgement/Accountability/Democracy/Respectability - CORRECT ANSWER What are the five principles that Michael Josephson identified as the Five Principles of Ethics?" "Trustworthiness/Integrity/Promise-Keeping/Loyalty/Respect/Responsibility/Accountability/Pursuit of Excellence/Self-Restraint/Justice & Fairness/Caring/Civic Virtue & Citizenship - CORRECT ANSWER Name the Twelve Core Ethical Values." "Stakeholders - CORRECT ANSWER any person, organization, or entity that may be affected by what you do" "Hostile Work Environment - CORRECT ANSWER repeated, deliberate, unwelcome sexual innuendos, remarks, physical acts that are deemed offensive to the point that they create an abusive work environment" "Stereotyping/Categorical Tratment - CORRECT ANSWER afford a convient grouping of which one is ignorant" "Authoritarian Personality - CORRECT ANSWER symbolizes one's affiliation with a more dominant group" "Societal Strain - CORRECT ANSWER as a coping mechanism for fear and insecurity; provides justification for various types of discrimination, which are thought to be of advantage to the dominant group" "Feeling Superiority/Others are Strang& Different/Fear/Proprietary Claims - CORRECT ANSWER What are four basic beliefs/attitude harbored by most prejudice persons?" "Height - CORRECT ANSWER Per TCOLE, what is not recognized as a form of prejudice?" "Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs - CORRECT ANSWER Basic Needs/Psychological Needs/Self-Fullfillment Needs are all apart of what?" "Basic Needs/Psychological Needs/Self-Fullfillment Needs - CORRECT ANSWER What are the three basic needs in Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs?" "Eustress - CORRECT ANSWER a stressor that is perceived as good; promotions, marriage" "Distress - CORRECT ANSWER a stressor that is perceived as negative; injury, illness, being fired" "Acute - CORRECT ANSWER What type of stress is short term and has a quick resolution?" "Chronic - CORRECT ANSWER What type of stress is prolonged and created wear and tear on an individual?" "Critical Incident Stress (CIS) - CORRECT ANSWER an incident specific, heavy-duty stress causes psychological and physical discomfort for fo day to a year" "Source/Information/Recipient - CORRECT ANSWER What are the three parts of communication?" "Verbal Communication/Body Language/Listening - CORRECT ANSWER What are the three components of communication?" "Mood Disorders/Schizophrenia & Psychotic Disorder/Dementia/Anxiety Disorders/Eating Disorders - CORRECT ANSWER What are the five prominent categories of mental illness?" "Excited Delirium - CORRECT ANSWER a serious and potentially deadly medical condition involving psychotic behavior, elevated temperature, and an extreme fight-or-flight response by the nervous system" "Paranoid/Antisocial/Borderline - CORRECT ANSWER What are the three types of Personality Disorders?" "Personality Disorder - CORRECT ANSWER a deeply ingrained, inflexible pattern of relating, perceiving, and thinking serious enough to cause distress or impaired functioning" "Intellectual and Developmental Disorder - CORRECT ANSWER sub-aversge general level of intellectual functioning that is concurrent with deficits in adaptive behavior and originates during the developmental period" "Trauma - CORRECT ANSWER results from an event, series of events, or set of circumstances that is experienced by an individual as physically and emotionally harmful or life threatening and has adverse effects on the individual; often cause by triggers such as sounds, smells" "Traumatic Brain injury (TBI) - CORRECT ANSWER a blow to the head or penetrating head injury that disrupts normal brain functioning" "Depression - CORRECT ANSWER What is the single best indicator of suicide or suicidal ideations?" "16.22 CCP - CORRECT ANSWER What code defines the Examiniation and Transfer of Defendant Suspected of Having Mental Illness or Mental Retardation?" "Examiniation and Transfer of Defendant Suspected of Having Mental Illness or Mental Retardation - CORRECT ANSWER What does 16.22 in the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure define?" "Basic & Medical/Self-Report/Observarion/Notification - CORRECT ANSWER What are the four components in intake screening?" "Violent Cells/Administrative Separation/Single Cell - CORRECT ANSWER What are three types of cells that are designated for inmates on suicide watches?" "Capias Pro Fine - CCP 43.08 - CORRECT ANSWER when a defendant has been committed to jail in default of the fine and costs adjudged against him, the further enforcement of such judgement and sentence shall be in accordance with the provisions of the code." "CCP 43.08 - CORRECT ANSWER What code defines Capias Pro Fine?" "Future Identification - CORRECT ANSWER What purpose do identification numbers serve?" "Plain/Rolled - CORRECT ANSWER What are two types of impression recorded on a fingerprint card?" "Inking Plate/Cardholder/Printer's Ink/Roller - CORRECT ANSWER What four pieces of equipment are used for fingerprinting?" "Rotated From the More Difficult to the Easy Position (more specifically thumbs outward/fingers inward) - CORRECT ANSWER In order to take advantage of natural movement, how should hands be rolled when fingerprinting?" "Physical Problems - CORRECT ANSWER When might different techniques be used when fingerprinting?" "Intake - CORRECT ANSWER When will an individual inmate file be estsblished?" "Booking - CORRECT ANSWER According to TCJS, when must an inmate be given an opportunity to secure release?" "Bond - CORRECT ANSWER If applicable, what may an inmate arrange after booking?" "4 hrs - CORRECT ANSWER Following the completion of booking or within how many hours of arrival must an inmate be given the opportunity to make a phone call?" "2 - CORRECT ANSWER How many completed phone calls shall a person be permitted to make within 4 hours after arrival or after booking is completed?" "Privileges - CORRECT ANSWER Telephone call after booking are considered to be what?" "4 hours - CORRECT ANSWER How many hours may an arresting agency detain a person arrested for thre offense of 'Family Violence'?" "48 hours - CORRECT ANSWER How many hours might a magistrate extended but not exceed when detaining a person arrested for a 'Family Violence' offense?" "Victim - CORRECT ANSWER Prior to releasing a person with a 'Family Violence' offense, a reasonable attempt must be made to contact who?" "TCIC/NCIC - CORRECT ANSWER this type of check should be performed during the intake procedure" "24 hours - CORRECT ANSWER TCJS shall be notified of all escapes within how many hours of an escape?" "Inmate - CORRECT ANSWER When recording property, the description of item should be made in the presence of who?" "Witness Refusal & Sign Receipt - CORRECT ANSWER If an inmate refuses to sign the inventory receipt, what should another officer or deputy do?" "Color/Shape & Size/Identifying Characteristics/Serial Numbers/Visible Damahe, Emblems/Design & Emblems - CORRECT ANSWER What should be used when describing an inmate's property?" "Jailer - CORRECT ANSWER Who must sign an inventory/property receipt?" "Record/Store - CORRECT ANSWER The receiving officer shall carefully do what when taking an inmate's property?" "269.1 TCJS - CORRECT ANSWER Per what code are inmate monies and commissary accounts are to be handled by jail staff only?" "Reciepted/Deposited - CORRECT ANSWER How are monies recieved through the mail placed on an inmate's account?" "Type of Service/Frequency of Service/Procedure for Inmates Obtaining Items - CORRECT ANSWER What three things should a jail's commissary plan include?" "Commissary Reciept - CORRECT ANSWER When distributing inmate commissary purchases what must an inmate sign?" "Budgetary Operating Expenses - CORRECT ANSWER What may a commissioner's court NOT use commissary proceeds?" "265.11 TCJS - CORRECT ANSWER What code mandates rules and regulations that cover inmate shower procedures and polices?" "Following Booking & Before Housing - CORRECT ANSWER According to TCJS 265.11, when should an inmate be showered?" "48 hours - CORRECT ANSWER TCJS rules state that standard facility clothing must be issued to inmates held over how many hours?" "Toothbrush/Toothpaste & Toothpowder/Soap/Comb/Shaving Implements - CORRECT ANSWER What five personal hygiene items are distributed to indigent inmates held over 48 hours?" "277.5 TCJS - CORRECT ANSWER What code states that toilet paper shall be available at all time?" "At All Times - CORRECT ANSWER According to TCJS 277.5, how often shall toilet paper be made available to inmates?" "At Least Every Other Day - CORRECT ANSWER How often shall an inmate be given the opportunity to shower?" "Work Assisngments/Court - CORRECT ANSWER What two time shall an inmate be given the opportunity to shower daily?" "Health or Sanitary Reasons - CORRECT ANSWER When might a haircut be required by the sheriff/operator?" "Overnight - CORRECT ANSWER A standard issue of bedding and linens are to be given to each inmate that are detained for what length of time?" "Swept/Aired/Srprayed with Nontoxic Disinfectant/Stored Off the Groundl - CORRECT ANSWER What four things shall be done prior to and when storing mattresses?" "Each Inmate and Read to Illiterate Inmates - CORRECT ANSWER According to TCJS 283.2, a copy of the institutional rules and regulations shall be made available to who?" "283.2 TCJS - CORRECT ANSWER What code state that a copy of institutional rules and regulations shall be made available to each inmate and read to illiterate inamtes?" "Understandable - CORRECT ANSWER According to TCJS rules, a translation shall be provided in what kind of languages?" "Foreign Nationals - CORRECT ANSWER When who is arrested or detained, we must advised of the right to have their consular officials notified?" "Three - CORRECT ANSWER According to TCJS, inmates shall be allowed one hour of exercise of physical recreation at least how many days per week?" "Work Program - CORRECT ANSWER Inmates who are not convicted or pre-trial cannot be required to participate in what?" "48 hours - CORRECT ANSWER Inmates should not be required to work more than how many hours per week?" "Weapons/Contraband/Cleanliness/Health Hazard - CORRECT ANSWER What four things should a meal serving area be checked for?" "14 hours - CORRECT ANSWER In jails, no more than how many hours may pass between meals?" "3 - CORRECT ANSWER How many meals must be served in a 24 hour period?" "281.5 TCJS - CORRECT ANSWER What code states that care shall be taken to ensure that hot food are served reasonably warm and cold foods are served reasonably cold?" "Date/Time/Name of Visitor/Reason for Visit - CORRECT ANSWER What four things must be included what documenting a visit?" "2 periods/20 minutes - Evenings/Weekends - CORRECT ANSWER Each inmate shall be allowed a minimum of ____ visitation periods per week of at least ____ minutes of duration each. This includes at least 1 visitation period during when?" "Outgoing Privileged - CORRECT ANSWER What type of mail shall not be opened or interfered with?" "Non-Privilleged Mail - CORRECT ANSWER What type of mail is received from family, friends, magazines, newspapers, and inmate to inmate correspondence?" "Search Warrant - CORRECT ANSWER What must be obtained prior to searching an inmate's Privileged Mail?" "Paper/Pencils/Envelopes/Stamps - CORRECT ANSWER What four items are given to indigent inmates for correspondence?" "Return Address - CORRECT ANSWER When determining if mail is privileged or non-privileged examine what?" "Admission - CORRECT ANSWER An inmate health folder is initiated upon what into the facility?" "Medical/Mental/Dental - CORRECT ANSWER What health services shall be offered at every facility?" "At the Time of Admission - CORRECT ANSWER Health screening of an inmate initially takes place when?" "Observe/Swallow/Check for Cheeking - CORRECT ANSWER What three things should you do when dispensing medication to an inmate?" "Supervisor/Medical Personnel - CORRECT ANSWER The inventory of medication should be overseen by who?" "Direct Transmission - CORRECT ANSWER immediate transfer of a pathogen from an infected agent to a host by direct contact or droplet spread" "Indirect Transmission - CORRECT ANSWER the transfer of a pathogen from an infect agent to a host by suspended air particles, inanimate objects, or living vectors, such as mosquitos or ticks" "100 - CORRECT ANSWER Facilite that have _____ or more inmates must facilitate a Tuberculosis Screening Plan." "1:10 - CORRECT ANSWER The dilution ratio for cleaning blood/bodily fluid spills is what?" "Headcount - CORRECT ANSWER The purpose of what is to. verify the number of inamtes in the facility?" "Once per day - CORRECT ANSWER Per 275.5 TCJS, Census (headcount) inmates shall be physically counted by an officer at frequent and regular intervals no less than how often?" "Roll Call - CORRECT ANSWER What type of count uses an inmate list and requires calling out an inmate's name and visual identification?" "Numerical Count - CORRECT ANSWER What type of count involves counting the number of inmates in housing areas, work groups, and other designated areas, recording the number and comparing it with the number on a master list?" "Off Count - CORRECT ANSWER What is conducted when taking a regular count, and the reported number of prisoners does not agree with the census shown by jail records?" "30 minutes - CORRECT ANSWER According to 275.1 TCJS, Observation of inmates who are assaultive, potentially suicidal, mentally I'll, or demonstrate bizarre behavior shall be seen how often?" "Logged/Documented - CORRECT ANSWER All items that are found when conducting inmate searches should be what?" "Writ of Attachment - CORRECT ANSWER is a writ issued by a clerk of a court under seal, or by any magistrate, or by the foreman's of a grand jury, in any criminal action or proceeding authorized by law, commanding some peace officer to take the body of a witness and bring him before court, magistrate, or grand jury kn a day named, or forthwith, to testify in behalf of the State or of the defendant, as the case may be" "Escape - CORRECT ANSWER mean unauthorized departure from custody or failure to return to custody following temporary leave for a specific purpose or limited period or leave that is part of an intermittent sentence, but does not include violation of conditions of community supervision kr parole other than convictions that impose a period of confinement in a secure correctional facility" "Policies - CORRECT ANSWER Impartial treatment can serve as a basis for standards of behavior that can provide internal agency discipline. What can help avoid the intrusion of personal bias and values at all levels of operation, including the administrative level?" "Preamble of the Declaration of Independence - CORRECT ANSWER Where can the foundation. of our government be found?" "Schizophrenia - CORRECT ANSWER a brain disorder that impacts the way a person thinks (often described as a "thought disorder"), and characterized by a range or cognitive, behavioral. and emotional experiences that can include: delusions, hallucinations, disorganized thinking, and grossly disorganized or abnormal motor behavior" "Penal Code - CORRECT ANSWER Justification in the use of force as a defense to prosecution can be found in Chapter 9 of what?" "Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) - CORRECT ANSWER creates major distress and long lasting disruptive changes in a person's life"

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TCOLE BASIC JAILER COURSE
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
"The Occupations Code - CORRECT ANSWER is the statutory authority for the Commission to establish
rules that law enforcement agencies and jailers must follow."

"Tort - CORRECT ANSWER a civil or private wrong or injury for which s court will provide a remedy in
the form of an action for damages"

"Trustee - CORRECT ANSWER a person who, because of good conduct, is given some measure of
freedom in and around the prison or jail"

"Chain of Custody - CORRECT ANSWER is the process which records transactions of ecidendd from
person to person since its acquisition by a law enforcement agency"

"Ethics - CORRECT ANSWER the discipline dealing with what is good and bad with moral duty and
obligation."

"Texas Ethics Commission - CORRECT ANSWER was created in 1992 to administer and enforce
provisions relating to, among other things, the standards of conduct of state officers and employees"

"Jail Climate - CORRECT ANSWER the prevailing behavioral atmosphere throughout the jail facility;
inmate playing games with staff"

"Stress - CORRECT ANSWER a body condition that may occur when a person faces a threatening or
unfamiliar situation"

"Communication - CORRECT ANSWER the ability to effectively and accurately transfer ideas and
information"

"Attitude - CORRECT ANSWER is an organized and relatively unchanging combination of personal
knowledge and feelings about someone or something that influences him/her to behave in a certain way
in regard to that person or thing"

"Race - CORRECT ANSWER generally refers to groups of people with common ancestry and physical
characteristics"

"Ethnicity - CORRECT ANSWER refers to shared culture and background"



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,"Large Amounts of Money/Suspicious Items - CORRECT ANSWER What two things if found in an
inmate's property must you consult your departmental policy?"

"Mattress/Sheet or Mattress Cover/Towel/Blanket - CORRECT ANSWER What four items shall be
issued to inmates who are detained overnight?"

"Citizenship - CORRECT ANSWER It is imperative that what be determined when booking in an
inmate?"
"Prepaid/Collect Basis - CORRECT ANSWER Per 291.1(2) TCJS [Telephone Plan], each facility shall
provide reasonable access both local and long distance and may be offered on what basis?"

"Informal Random Count - CORRECT ANSWER What type of count occurs when recieving or returning
a group of prisoners, or if there is a mass movement of prisoners?"

"Ethnocentrism - CORRECT ANSWER is "the act of regarding one's culture as the center of the
universe, and hence as the basis for all comparisons with other cultures""

"Prejudice - CORRECT ANSWER is an adverse judgement or opinion formed beforehand or without
knowledge of or examination of the facts"

"Culture - CORRECT ANSWER a way of thinking and acting based on tradition"

"Discrimination - CORRECT ANSWER acting on the basis if prejudice"

"Sexual Harassment - CORRECT ANSWER is deliberate or repeated sexual based behavior that is not
welcome, not asked for. and not returned or is unwelcome sexual or gender based behavior"

"Booking - CORRECT ANSWER recording of certain information relating to the inmate during the
admissions process"

"Detainer - CORRECT ANSWER a report from that documents an agency's authority to retain a person
in custody pending a fulfillment of a legal obligation. or transfer to another jurisdiction"

"Commitment - CORRECT ANSWER an order signed by magistrate directing the sheriff to receive and
place in jail the person so committed"

"Warrant - CORRECT ANSWER a written order from magistrate, dies red to a peace officer or some
other person specifically named, commanding him to take the body of a person accused of an offense,
to be dealt with a cording to law"

“TCOLE [Texas Commission on Law Enforcement] - CORRECT ANSWER is a state regulatory agency for
local law enforcement and county corrections systems within the state if Texas."



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, "TCJS [Texas Commission on Jail Standards] - CORRECT ANSWER is the regulatory agency for all county
jails and privately operated municipal jails in the state."

"Capias - CORRECT ANSWER is a wait issued by the court or clerk, and directed "to any peace officer of
the State of Texas", commanding him to arrest a person accused of an offense and bring him before that
court immediately, or on a day or at a term stated in the writ"

"Magistrate's Warrant - CORRECT ANSWER when a compelling is made to a magistrate that any
person within his jurisdiction is a fugitive from justice from another state, he shall issue a warrant of
arrest directing peace officer to apprehend and bring the accused before him"

"Search - CORRECT ANSWER the examination of persons or property with the intention of finding
evidence ot in plain sight"

"Contraband - CORRECT ANSWER is considered to be any item, matrrisk, or substance that is
prohibited by law or agency directives"

"Strip Search - CORRECT ANSWER when facility personnel reasonably believe it to be necessary,
inmates should undergo a through strip search for weapons and contraband thsy may pose a threat to
the security of safety of thr facility"

"Cavity Search - CORRECT ANSWER basee on "probable casue" that the inmate is concealing contrand
in a body cavity"

"Objective Classification - CORRECT ANSWER a formal process for separating and managing inmates
and administering facilities based upon agency mission, classification goals, agency resources, and
inmate program needs"



"Child - CORRECT ANSWER means a person who is: 10 but under 17"

"Mental Illness - CORRECT ANSWER illness, disease, or condition that either substantially impacts a
person's thought, perception of reality, emotional process, or judgement, or grossly impairs a person's
behavior, as manifested by recent disturbance behavior"

"Insanity - CORRECT ANSWER is considered "a diminished capacity and inability to tell right fro
wrong""

"Psychosis - CORRECT ANSWER a group of serious and often debilitating mental disorders that may be
of organic or psychological origins and are characterized by some or all of the following symptoms:

impaired thinking and reasoning ability, perceptual distortions, inappropriate emotional responses,
inappropriate affect, regressive behavior, reduced impulse control and impaired reasoning of reality"


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