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TCOLE BASIC JAILER COURSE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS (250 QS 2024-2025 RATED A+)
A custody reassessment or review is necessary to allow for changes over time
in inmates' legal status, disciplinary actions, , or other circumstances. - ANSa.
appeals
A low-risk suicidal inmate should be observed at an interval . - ANSa. no
longer than once every 15 minutes
A person is entitled to a/an when they meet your facility requirements for
being unable to provide themselves with specific personal care items. - ANSa.
indigent pack
Accountability, one of the five principles of public service, stands for which of the
following? - ANSc. Government is to be conducted openly, efficiently, and
honorable
After escorting an inmate to court, the inmate should be restrained while in the
courtroom, unless
. - ANSa. the inmate is before the bench
b. the inmate is sitting at the defense table
c. the inmate is standing before the bench if judge prefers no restraints
d. all of the above*********
e. none of the above, inmate needs to be restrained at all times Incorrect
All of the following are factors which make suicide more likely in a jail setting,
except the person
. - ANSc. is intoxicated or going through withdrawals
All of the following are negligent, malicious acts done intentionally by jail
personnel, leading to tort liability, except . - ANSa. minimum use of force
An officer can receive a request from an inmate for sick call by . - ANSb. verbal
and written requests
Commissary expenditure records should be updated and balanced . - ANSb.
daily
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General consideration(s) in handling evidence is/are to . - ANSa. preserve its
integrity
b. preserve its value to the owner
c. mark it as evidence
d. a and c Incorrect
e. all of the above*******
If a person dies in custody, the sheriff has to make a report to the attorney
general. - ANSc. 30 days
If a public servant, under color of law of the office, intentionally subjects another
to mistreatment, what offense is committed? - ANSc. Official Oppression
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If the inmate refuses to sign a property receipt, what should the officer do? -
ANSc. have another officer witness the refusal and sign the receipt
Jail health care workers should treat all offenders as . - ANSb. potentially infected
with HIV
Many communicable diseases are much more common within the confines of
the jail than outside the jails. - ANSTrue
Of the 5 types of Hepatitis, which is the most widespread? - ANSb. B
Officers can refer to for requirements for bail. - ANSc. CCP
Reasonable suspicion for searches can be based upon . - ANSb. criminal history,
behavior history, and contact with the public
Schizophrenia consists of a group of psychotic disorders characterized by
changes in .
- ANSd. perception
The jail design has more physical barriers than the direct
supervision design. - ANSd. intermittent
The facility's fire prevention plan should be evaluated and the facility inspected
. - ANSb. quarterly/annually
The principal focus of ethics is moral problems, as opposed to the formation of
habits of good character. - ANSFalse
The status of inmates placed in administrative segregation shall be reviewed and
documented every
. - ANSc. 30 days
This term has to do with the right of an inmate to be brought before a court or
judge to determine the legality of his imprisonment. - ANSc. habeas corpus
Vehicles entering or leaving a secure area of a jail facility should be searched. All
of the following should be documented except . - ANSb. tools used to
conduct search
What should you do for an "escape in progress?" - ANSa. Notify supervisor
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b. Contact dispatch
c. Provide description of inmate
d. a and c Incorrect
e. All of the above*************
When documenting the type of release at the time an inmate leaves the facility, it
is important to record all of the following except . - ANSd. future risk
assessment
When transporting inmates from other agencies, what is a different step in the
procedure? - ANSb. Use precautions
TCOLE BASIC JAILER COURSE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS (250 QS 2024-2025 RATED A+)
A custody reassessment or review is necessary to allow for changes over time
in inmates' legal status, disciplinary actions, , or other circumstances. - ANSa.
appeals
A low-risk suicidal inmate should be observed at an interval . - ANSa. no
longer than once every 15 minutes
A person is entitled to a/an when they meet your facility requirements for
being unable to provide themselves with specific personal care items. - ANSa.
indigent pack
Accountability, one of the five principles of public service, stands for which of the
following? - ANSc. Government is to be conducted openly, efficiently, and
honorable
After escorting an inmate to court, the inmate should be restrained while in the
courtroom, unless
. - ANSa. the inmate is before the bench
b. the inmate is sitting at the defense table
c. the inmate is standing before the bench if judge prefers no restraints
d. all of the above*********
e. none of the above, inmate needs to be restrained at all times Incorrect
All of the following are factors which make suicide more likely in a jail setting,
except the person
. - ANSc. is intoxicated or going through withdrawals
All of the following are negligent, malicious acts done intentionally by jail
personnel, leading to tort liability, except . - ANSa. minimum use of force
An officer can receive a request from an inmate for sick call by . - ANSb. verbal
and written requests
Commissary expenditure records should be updated and balanced . - ANSb.
daily
,2
General consideration(s) in handling evidence is/are to . - ANSa. preserve its
integrity
b. preserve its value to the owner
c. mark it as evidence
d. a and c Incorrect
e. all of the above*******
If a person dies in custody, the sheriff has to make a report to the attorney
general. - ANSc. 30 days
If a public servant, under color of law of the office, intentionally subjects another
to mistreatment, what offense is committed? - ANSc. Official Oppression
,3
If the inmate refuses to sign a property receipt, what should the officer do? -
ANSc. have another officer witness the refusal and sign the receipt
Jail health care workers should treat all offenders as . - ANSb. potentially infected
with HIV
Many communicable diseases are much more common within the confines of
the jail than outside the jails. - ANSTrue
Of the 5 types of Hepatitis, which is the most widespread? - ANSb. B
Officers can refer to for requirements for bail. - ANSc. CCP
Reasonable suspicion for searches can be based upon . - ANSb. criminal history,
behavior history, and contact with the public
Schizophrenia consists of a group of psychotic disorders characterized by
changes in .
- ANSd. perception
The jail design has more physical barriers than the direct
supervision design. - ANSd. intermittent
The facility's fire prevention plan should be evaluated and the facility inspected
. - ANSb. quarterly/annually
The principal focus of ethics is moral problems, as opposed to the formation of
habits of good character. - ANSFalse
The status of inmates placed in administrative segregation shall be reviewed and
documented every
. - ANSc. 30 days
This term has to do with the right of an inmate to be brought before a court or
judge to determine the legality of his imprisonment. - ANSc. habeas corpus
Vehicles entering or leaving a secure area of a jail facility should be searched. All
of the following should be documented except . - ANSb. tools used to
conduct search
What should you do for an "escape in progress?" - ANSa. Notify supervisor
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b. Contact dispatch
c. Provide description of inmate
d. a and c Incorrect
e. All of the above*************
When documenting the type of release at the time an inmate leaves the facility, it
is important to record all of the following except . - ANSd. future risk
assessment
When transporting inmates from other agencies, what is a different step in the
procedure? - ANSb. Use precautions
