JAIL SCHOOL EXAM 1 QUESTIONS WITH COREECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE 2025
Describe the early American Jail and its purpose - Answers torture,punishment
How did the Magna Carta effect unlawful imprisonment? - Answers you had to have a reason to go to
jail
Harsh Penalties in the Penn Colony were practiced. Describe some of the offenses and penalties. -
Answers death penalty, flogging, burning
When did the modern prison system as we know today emerge? - Answers late 19th century
What differentiates a jail from a prison? - Answers jail is a pretrial confinement. prison carries out a
sentence
What are the three branches of American government? - Answers legislative,judicial,executive
To which branch of government does law enforcement, jail and a prison belong? - Answers executive
Today's officer must be aware of the dangers of placing certain __________ or ________ together -
Answers genders or cultures
Although men and women now work together work in the same environments, mostly without incident,
allegations of ________ and ________ still exist. - Answers sexual harassment misconduct and
intimidation
When a person is incarcerated, what responsibility does the jail officer assume? - Answers safety and
security
The present-day officer must be constantly vigilant to the ______,______,_____ of the facility. - Answers
safety, security, order
List the Constitutional Amendments covered during this block of instruction. - Answers 1,4,5,6,8,14
Which amendment covers the right to privacy? - Answers 4th
Which court has the ultimate responsibility for settling disputes and interpreting the meaning of laws? -
Answers supreme court
The role of the Supreme court to examine the actions of local, state, and national governments and to
rule on the constitutionality of any disputed actions by those political bodies is known as - Answers
executive legislative
What are the three characteristics against which a belief system may be measured to determine if it is in
fact a religion? - Answers It must address fundamental and ultimate questions of deep and
imponderable matters, it must be comprehensive in nature and consist of a belief system as opposed to
, an isolated teaching, and it must be recognizable by certain formal and external signs Africa v.
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
When can detention staff refuse to deliver regular mail? - Answers When it is deemed inappropriate,
deemed a threat or contraband
What is privileged communication? - Answers legal visit, attorney, mail
How should detention staff handle incoming privileged mail? - Answers open and check for contraband
The establishment of a time frame as the condition of the inmates release from restraints , as opposed
to the release being conditioned upon the inmates behavior, implies that the action is __________ and
_________. - Answers punitive and corrective
When do jail officers have the right to use a reasonable and necessary amount of force? - Answers in
self-defense and/or the defense of others, to prevent a crime, including escape, to maintain order and
security, to quell a disturbance.
As a general rule, do inmates have a legitimate expectation of privacy in their cell? - Answers no
What type of search requires a special legal justification and is to be conducted only by medical
personnel? - Answers cavity
When conducting cell searches, how should officers treat an inmates legal papers? - Answers should not
read it, but go through it and check for contraband.
Does it constitute double jeopardy for an inmate to be disciplined by jail administration and prosecuted
in court for the same offense? - Answers Yes
A sentenced inmate has lost good-time credit due to a violation of jail rules, but was not afforded by a
disciplinary hearing. What constitutional amendment is impacted? - Answers 14th
A Muslim inmate has requested a special diet and special meal times during the month of Ramadan. The
jail has refused the request. Which constitutional amendment is impacted? - Answers 1st
The U.S Constitution grants certain rights and freedoms, but which U.S. Code grants the right to sue
government officials for committing constitutional violations. - Answers 42-1983
In order for a Constitutional violation to be actionable under 42-1983, the government official must have
act under____________. - Answers color of law
Most agencies have divided their list of inmate disciplinary violations into several categories based on
severity. Although the number of categories varies, what is the usual standard? - Answers minor, major,
serious
What penalties may be imposed as a result of inmate disciplinary action? - Answers loss of privileges,
commissary, store
Describe the early American Jail and its purpose - Answers torture,punishment
How did the Magna Carta effect unlawful imprisonment? - Answers you had to have a reason to go to
jail
Harsh Penalties in the Penn Colony were practiced. Describe some of the offenses and penalties. -
Answers death penalty, flogging, burning
When did the modern prison system as we know today emerge? - Answers late 19th century
What differentiates a jail from a prison? - Answers jail is a pretrial confinement. prison carries out a
sentence
What are the three branches of American government? - Answers legislative,judicial,executive
To which branch of government does law enforcement, jail and a prison belong? - Answers executive
Today's officer must be aware of the dangers of placing certain __________ or ________ together -
Answers genders or cultures
Although men and women now work together work in the same environments, mostly without incident,
allegations of ________ and ________ still exist. - Answers sexual harassment misconduct and
intimidation
When a person is incarcerated, what responsibility does the jail officer assume? - Answers safety and
security
The present-day officer must be constantly vigilant to the ______,______,_____ of the facility. - Answers
safety, security, order
List the Constitutional Amendments covered during this block of instruction. - Answers 1,4,5,6,8,14
Which amendment covers the right to privacy? - Answers 4th
Which court has the ultimate responsibility for settling disputes and interpreting the meaning of laws? -
Answers supreme court
The role of the Supreme court to examine the actions of local, state, and national governments and to
rule on the constitutionality of any disputed actions by those political bodies is known as - Answers
executive legislative
What are the three characteristics against which a belief system may be measured to determine if it is in
fact a religion? - Answers It must address fundamental and ultimate questions of deep and
imponderable matters, it must be comprehensive in nature and consist of a belief system as opposed to
, an isolated teaching, and it must be recognizable by certain formal and external signs Africa v.
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
When can detention staff refuse to deliver regular mail? - Answers When it is deemed inappropriate,
deemed a threat or contraband
What is privileged communication? - Answers legal visit, attorney, mail
How should detention staff handle incoming privileged mail? - Answers open and check for contraband
The establishment of a time frame as the condition of the inmates release from restraints , as opposed
to the release being conditioned upon the inmates behavior, implies that the action is __________ and
_________. - Answers punitive and corrective
When do jail officers have the right to use a reasonable and necessary amount of force? - Answers in
self-defense and/or the defense of others, to prevent a crime, including escape, to maintain order and
security, to quell a disturbance.
As a general rule, do inmates have a legitimate expectation of privacy in their cell? - Answers no
What type of search requires a special legal justification and is to be conducted only by medical
personnel? - Answers cavity
When conducting cell searches, how should officers treat an inmates legal papers? - Answers should not
read it, but go through it and check for contraband.
Does it constitute double jeopardy for an inmate to be disciplined by jail administration and prosecuted
in court for the same offense? - Answers Yes
A sentenced inmate has lost good-time credit due to a violation of jail rules, but was not afforded by a
disciplinary hearing. What constitutional amendment is impacted? - Answers 14th
A Muslim inmate has requested a special diet and special meal times during the month of Ramadan. The
jail has refused the request. Which constitutional amendment is impacted? - Answers 1st
The U.S Constitution grants certain rights and freedoms, but which U.S. Code grants the right to sue
government officials for committing constitutional violations. - Answers 42-1983
In order for a Constitutional violation to be actionable under 42-1983, the government official must have
act under____________. - Answers color of law
Most agencies have divided their list of inmate disciplinary violations into several categories based on
severity. Although the number of categories varies, what is the usual standard? - Answers minor, major,
serious
What penalties may be imposed as a result of inmate disciplinary action? - Answers loss of privileges,
commissary, store
