Jail Academy Final Exam questions and
answers 100% correct
A. Peace Officers
B. Reserve Peace Officers
C. County Jailers
D. Emergency Communications Personnel
E. Law Enforcement Instructors
F. All of the Above
TCOLE is charged with the responsibility of establishing, implementing, and maintaining
minimum standards for:
False
TCJS can only recommend changes to a County Jail Facility. T/F?
Linear, Podular Indirect, Podular Direct
What are the 3 primary construction concepts of jails?
,1965
What year was TCOLE created?
1975
What years was TCJS created?
1 to 48
According to TCJS, what is the ratio of officers to inmates?
A. Most inmates are unsupervised most of the time, up to one hour
B. Design impedes surveillance
C. Requires more officers per inmate
D. All of the above
A disadvantage of the Linear style jail is:
A. Has more physical barriers
, B. Has improved surveillance
C. Has to have vandal-proof equipment and furnishings
D. Both A and C
A disadvantage of Podular Indirect style jail is:
Officers stationed inside a housing unit 24 hours per day.
The definition of Direct Supervision is:
True
TCOLE was created by the 59th Texas Legislature to ensure that the citizens of Texas would be
served by peace officers who had the abilities, training, and ethics that law enforcement
demands. T/F?
Occupations Code
The _______________________ is the statutory authority for the Commission to establish rules
that law enforcement agencies and corrections officers must follow.
True
Effective communication between staff and inmates should be encouraged. T/F?
answers 100% correct
A. Peace Officers
B. Reserve Peace Officers
C. County Jailers
D. Emergency Communications Personnel
E. Law Enforcement Instructors
F. All of the Above
TCOLE is charged with the responsibility of establishing, implementing, and maintaining
minimum standards for:
False
TCJS can only recommend changes to a County Jail Facility. T/F?
Linear, Podular Indirect, Podular Direct
What are the 3 primary construction concepts of jails?
,1965
What year was TCOLE created?
1975
What years was TCJS created?
1 to 48
According to TCJS, what is the ratio of officers to inmates?
A. Most inmates are unsupervised most of the time, up to one hour
B. Design impedes surveillance
C. Requires more officers per inmate
D. All of the above
A disadvantage of the Linear style jail is:
A. Has more physical barriers
, B. Has improved surveillance
C. Has to have vandal-proof equipment and furnishings
D. Both A and C
A disadvantage of Podular Indirect style jail is:
Officers stationed inside a housing unit 24 hours per day.
The definition of Direct Supervision is:
True
TCOLE was created by the 59th Texas Legislature to ensure that the citizens of Texas would be
served by peace officers who had the abilities, training, and ethics that law enforcement
demands. T/F?
Occupations Code
The _______________________ is the statutory authority for the Commission to establish rules
that law enforcement agencies and corrections officers must follow.
True
Effective communication between staff and inmates should be encouraged. T/F?
