JAIL Academy Phase 1 Exam UPDATED
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Which administrative code chapter contains the basic standards used to govern a county jail?
- CORRECT ANSWER 302.31
3 characteristics that define a professional - CORRECT ANSWER Body of knowledge,
professional attitude, specific skills
3 main goals of a county jail - CORRECT ANSWER Deterrance, punishment,
incapacitation
State of WI department that inspects jails - CORRECT ANSWER Department of
Corrections Division of Adult Institutions (DOC DAI)
Used by federal courts to establish standards for prisoner rights - CORRECT
ANSWER 4th, 8th, and 14th amendments
Document needed in order for a facility to house juvenile offenders in custody - CORRECT
ANSWER DOC 346.04
What does WI Administrative Code chapter 302.31 contain? - CORRECT
ANSWER The basic standards that govern county jails
Communicating verbally with inmates, staff, and visitors is a ____________ skill? -
CORRECT ANSWER Mandatory
What is the first thing you should do as an officer responding to an alleged PREA violation? -
CORRECT ANSWER Assess the situation, separate victim and alleged offender,
preserve any evidence.
, Where is the preferred escort positioning? - CORRECT ANSWER The two and a half
What does PREA stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER Prison Rape Elimination Act
What is a boxer stance, shoulder shift, hand set, target glance, and thousand yard stare
considered to be? - CORRECT ANSWER Pre-attack postures
What are the three categories of force? - CORRECT ANSWER 1. A trained technique
2. A dynamic application of a trained technique
3. Not trained but justified under the circumstances.
What is the main objective when using force? - CORRECT ANSWER To achieve and
maintain control of subjects
To remain alert, be decisive, and having a pre-planned practice response are the three steps in
what? - CORRECT ANSWER Tactical Evaluation
What does proper police action balance? - CORRECT ANSWER Safety and efficiency
What is not a 50/50 proposition? - CORRECT ANSWER Control
What is control? - CORRECT ANSWER A perception based on an officer's training,
experience, and the fact situation.
What does POSC stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER Principles Of Subject Control
What is the definition of POSC? - CORRECT ANSWER A system of verbalization
skills coupled with physical alternatives.
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Which administrative code chapter contains the basic standards used to govern a county jail?
- CORRECT ANSWER 302.31
3 characteristics that define a professional - CORRECT ANSWER Body of knowledge,
professional attitude, specific skills
3 main goals of a county jail - CORRECT ANSWER Deterrance, punishment,
incapacitation
State of WI department that inspects jails - CORRECT ANSWER Department of
Corrections Division of Adult Institutions (DOC DAI)
Used by federal courts to establish standards for prisoner rights - CORRECT
ANSWER 4th, 8th, and 14th amendments
Document needed in order for a facility to house juvenile offenders in custody - CORRECT
ANSWER DOC 346.04
What does WI Administrative Code chapter 302.31 contain? - CORRECT
ANSWER The basic standards that govern county jails
Communicating verbally with inmates, staff, and visitors is a ____________ skill? -
CORRECT ANSWER Mandatory
What is the first thing you should do as an officer responding to an alleged PREA violation? -
CORRECT ANSWER Assess the situation, separate victim and alleged offender,
preserve any evidence.
, Where is the preferred escort positioning? - CORRECT ANSWER The two and a half
What does PREA stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER Prison Rape Elimination Act
What is a boxer stance, shoulder shift, hand set, target glance, and thousand yard stare
considered to be? - CORRECT ANSWER Pre-attack postures
What are the three categories of force? - CORRECT ANSWER 1. A trained technique
2. A dynamic application of a trained technique
3. Not trained but justified under the circumstances.
What is the main objective when using force? - CORRECT ANSWER To achieve and
maintain control of subjects
To remain alert, be decisive, and having a pre-planned practice response are the three steps in
what? - CORRECT ANSWER Tactical Evaluation
What does proper police action balance? - CORRECT ANSWER Safety and efficiency
What is not a 50/50 proposition? - CORRECT ANSWER Control
What is control? - CORRECT ANSWER A perception based on an officer's training,
experience, and the fact situation.
What does POSC stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER Principles Of Subject Control
What is the definition of POSC? - CORRECT ANSWER A system of verbalization
skills coupled with physical alternatives.
