Module 1
1991. the Texas Legislature - ANS-expanded TCJS's role in Consultation and technical
assistance.
\Appointment of Licensee (L1): - ANS-for the appointment of a peace officer, jailer, and
elected/appointed official
\Corrections officers are responsible for - ANS-the safety of staff and inmates
\Direct Supervision - ANS-An inmate supervision management style in which jailer(s) are
stationed inside housing unit 24 hours per day
\How many months are in a training cycle? - ANS-24 months
\In 1979. TCOLE was empowered to.. - ANS-oversee county Corrections officers
\In 1983 TCJS jurisdiction was - ANS-expanded to include county and municipal jails operated
under vendor contract.
\In 1983. legislation required TCOLE to.. - ANS-develop exams for its licensees
\In 2002, TCOLE became.. - ANS-the first state commission of its kind to be accredited by the
Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA).
\Indirect Supervision - ANS-An inmate supervision management style in which jailer(s) are
stationed outside housing unit
\Licensee Medical Condition Declaration (L2): - ANS-for medical and drug screening a licensee:
\Licensee Psych Health (L3): - ANS-to report required psychiatric information for licensee:
\podular direct design - ANS-podular design focuses on enhancing interactions between staff
and inmates and on making the staff-inmate ratio more cost-effective
\podular indirect design, - ANS-cells form the perimeter around a common area, where staff is
located relatively close to the cells to hear and observe what is occurring
May also be referred to as remote
\Separation of Licensee (F5): - ANS-to notify TCOLE of the separation or termination of a
licensee.
\Statutory Required Forms - ANS-Appointment of Licensee (L1): Licensee Medical Condition
Declaration (L2): Licensee Psych Health (L3): report Separation of Licensee (F5):
\TCJS has a wide range of responsibilities - ANS-writing rules and procedures that establish
minimum standards inspection procedures, enforcement policies, and technical assistance
\TCJS was established by - ANS-the Texas Legislature in 1975 to implement a state policy
requiring all county jails to conform to minimum standards of construction, maintenance, and
operation.
\TCOLE is empowered by legislation - ANS-to create rules for the oversight of law enforcement
agencies by the Occupations Code Chapter 1701. Law Enforcement Officers.
\The linear design - ANS-consists of linear hallways bordered by cells, typically joined to
centralized administrative area
\The Occupations Code - ANS-provides the statutory authority for TCOLE to establish rules that
law enforcement agencies and corrections officers must follow.
\The Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) - ANS-oversees all County jails and privately
operated municipal jails in the state.
1991. the Texas Legislature - ANS-expanded TCJS's role in Consultation and technical
assistance.
\Appointment of Licensee (L1): - ANS-for the appointment of a peace officer, jailer, and
elected/appointed official
\Corrections officers are responsible for - ANS-the safety of staff and inmates
\Direct Supervision - ANS-An inmate supervision management style in which jailer(s) are
stationed inside housing unit 24 hours per day
\How many months are in a training cycle? - ANS-24 months
\In 1979. TCOLE was empowered to.. - ANS-oversee county Corrections officers
\In 1983 TCJS jurisdiction was - ANS-expanded to include county and municipal jails operated
under vendor contract.
\In 1983. legislation required TCOLE to.. - ANS-develop exams for its licensees
\In 2002, TCOLE became.. - ANS-the first state commission of its kind to be accredited by the
Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA).
\Indirect Supervision - ANS-An inmate supervision management style in which jailer(s) are
stationed outside housing unit
\Licensee Medical Condition Declaration (L2): - ANS-for medical and drug screening a licensee:
\Licensee Psych Health (L3): - ANS-to report required psychiatric information for licensee:
\podular direct design - ANS-podular design focuses on enhancing interactions between staff
and inmates and on making the staff-inmate ratio more cost-effective
\podular indirect design, - ANS-cells form the perimeter around a common area, where staff is
located relatively close to the cells to hear and observe what is occurring
May also be referred to as remote
\Separation of Licensee (F5): - ANS-to notify TCOLE of the separation or termination of a
licensee.
\Statutory Required Forms - ANS-Appointment of Licensee (L1): Licensee Medical Condition
Declaration (L2): Licensee Psych Health (L3): report Separation of Licensee (F5):
\TCJS has a wide range of responsibilities - ANS-writing rules and procedures that establish
minimum standards inspection procedures, enforcement policies, and technical assistance
\TCJS was established by - ANS-the Texas Legislature in 1975 to implement a state policy
requiring all county jails to conform to minimum standards of construction, maintenance, and
operation.
\TCOLE is empowered by legislation - ANS-to create rules for the oversight of law enforcement
agencies by the Occupations Code Chapter 1701. Law Enforcement Officers.
\The linear design - ANS-consists of linear hallways bordered by cells, typically joined to
centralized administrative area
\The Occupations Code - ANS-provides the statutory authority for TCOLE to establish rules that
law enforcement agencies and corrections officers must follow.
\The Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) - ANS-oversees all County jails and privately
operated municipal jails in the state.
