JAIL ACADEMY POSC EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
1. A jail officer may use force in order to accomplish a specific purpose or objective.
That purpose or objective is to: - ANSWERSa. related to achievement of legitimate
correction objectives. There are legal standards governing use of force and establishing
limits on use of force. In an institutional setting, there are restrictions on use of force.
Under what circumstances would a corrections officer be legally justified in using
physical force to 'punish' an inmate for something that the inmate said or did? -
ANSWERSNever
Wisconsin Administrative Code 350.22 indicates that use of force by jail officers must
meet the standard of being: - ANSWERSa. Change the location of inmate
b. Prevent death or bodily injury
c. Unlawful damage to property
d. Prevent escape
e. Only the amount of force reasonably necessary to achieve the objective for which
force is used. Corporal punishment of inmates is forbidden.
You SHALL submit a use of force report
Section 940.29 of Wisconsin statutes indicates that it is a felony offense for a
correctional officer to do what to an inmate of the facility? - ANSWERSa. Any person in
charge of, or employed in a jail who abuses, neglects or ill-treats an person confined in,
or a resident of that jail, or who knowingly permits another person to do so, is guilty of a
class E felony
What are some factors that could be considered when determining whether force is
'objectively reasonable' in a given situation? - ANSWERSGraham V Connor SCOTUS
Case
Whether the person on whom force was used posed an imminent threat to safety
Whether the person was actively resisting or attempting to flee
The severity of the alleged crime at issue
If a jail officer determines that force is necessary to accomplish a legitimate correctional
objective, a key rule that the officer must follow is the level and amount ....? -
ANSWERSOf force needed to establish control
In its decision in the case of Hudson v. McMillian, the US Supreme Court said that a
correctional officer's use of force could be a violation of an inmate's constitutional rights
if the force was used for a reason that was: - ANSWERSa. Maliciously and sadistically
for the very purpose of causing harm
b. Rather than in a good faith effort to maintain and restore discipline.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
1. A jail officer may use force in order to accomplish a specific purpose or objective.
That purpose or objective is to: - ANSWERSa. related to achievement of legitimate
correction objectives. There are legal standards governing use of force and establishing
limits on use of force. In an institutional setting, there are restrictions on use of force.
Under what circumstances would a corrections officer be legally justified in using
physical force to 'punish' an inmate for something that the inmate said or did? -
ANSWERSNever
Wisconsin Administrative Code 350.22 indicates that use of force by jail officers must
meet the standard of being: - ANSWERSa. Change the location of inmate
b. Prevent death or bodily injury
c. Unlawful damage to property
d. Prevent escape
e. Only the amount of force reasonably necessary to achieve the objective for which
force is used. Corporal punishment of inmates is forbidden.
You SHALL submit a use of force report
Section 940.29 of Wisconsin statutes indicates that it is a felony offense for a
correctional officer to do what to an inmate of the facility? - ANSWERSa. Any person in
charge of, or employed in a jail who abuses, neglects or ill-treats an person confined in,
or a resident of that jail, or who knowingly permits another person to do so, is guilty of a
class E felony
What are some factors that could be considered when determining whether force is
'objectively reasonable' in a given situation? - ANSWERSGraham V Connor SCOTUS
Case
Whether the person on whom force was used posed an imminent threat to safety
Whether the person was actively resisting or attempting to flee
The severity of the alleged crime at issue
If a jail officer determines that force is necessary to accomplish a legitimate correctional
objective, a key rule that the officer must follow is the level and amount ....? -
ANSWERSOf force needed to establish control
In its decision in the case of Hudson v. McMillian, the US Supreme Court said that a
correctional officer's use of force could be a violation of an inmate's constitutional rights
if the force was used for a reason that was: - ANSWERSa. Maliciously and sadistically
for the very purpose of causing harm
b. Rather than in a good faith effort to maintain and restore discipline.
