TCOLE Practice Jailer exam LEPD edit | Professor Verified Questions & Answers + Rationales ( DOWNLOAD TO PASS )

How many razors are issues to each inmate?

one

Which of the following situations require the summoning of back up?

a) an inmate refuses to obey a verbal order

b)anytime a violent cell is entered

c)inmates engaged in violence, suicide attempts, or escape attempts

Anytime handcuffs are used on an inmate the handcuffs should be ____.

Double Locked

An important factor of ensuring accounts have sufficient funds to cover expenses is to:

check the amount of money that the inmate has in their account

the prevailing behavioral atmosphere throughout the jail facility defines:

jail climate

who appoints the grievance board?

a)Sheriff

b)Sheriff's designee

The deliberate repeated sexual based behavior that is not welcome, asked for, and not returned or is unwelcome sexual or gender based behavior is the definition of:

sexual harrassment

Identify the Constitutional Amendment that creates the following rights contained in the Bill of Rights: Freedom against Discrimination or Segregation

Fourteenth

A method of transporting non threatening inmates with mental illness includes _____.

transporting in an unmarked unit

the single best suicide indicator is

depression

according to the code of criminal procedure art. 2.10, who has custody of the prisoners?

Sheriff

low risk suicide inmates should be observed by the staff at intervals not to exceed ____ minutes.

15

A process the body undergoes when exposed to an outside stimulus, a nonspecific or generalized response to a variety of environmental stressors , or a body condition that is a result of an unfamiliar or threatening situation is the description of:

stress

_______ is a set of rules and standards that governs individual conduct

ethics

transactions in an inmates money (trust) account can be divided into two (2) major types they are:

receipts and Expenditures

a writ issued by the court or clerk and directed to "any peach officer of the state of Texas", commanding him to arrest a person accused of an offense and bring him before that court immediately, or on a day or at a term stated in the writ is a:

Capias

This type of hostage taker plans incidents well and their intent is to be "heard" by someone other than correctional stagg:

grievance airer

deadly force is that force that is

intended or known to cause death or serious bodily injury

a concept of basic social ethics is

every aspect of human behavior is influenced by personal...

Improper use of force or excessive force may subject corrections officer to:

civil and criminal liability

with PTSD, the onset of symptoms re-experiencing the event may be delayed up to _____ or longer

6 months

CCP, article 49.18 states "if a prisoner dies while confined in a jail or prison, the director of the law enforcement agency of the facility in which the prisoner was confined shall investigate the death and file a written report of the cause of death with the attorney general no later than the _____ day after the date one which the prisoner died."

30th

an uncooperative inmate does not include:

lethargic

identify the constitutional amendment that creates the following rights contained in the bill of rights: Freedom against deprivation of life, liberty, or property without due process

Fifth

According to the code of criminal procedure, it is the duty of the ______ to maintain the safety of the prisoners,

Sheriff

TCJS 289.2 inmates who have not been convicted can be required to work

on a voluntary basis

TCJS 275.6(2) all inmates being released to other custody shall be searched first by whom

releasing officer

an order signed by a magistrate directing sheriff to receive and place in jail the person so committed

commitment

which of the following is not an example of common privilages

recreation

a way of thinking and acting based on tradition. a learned behavior passed down from one generation to another best describes:

culture

force that is intended or known by the actor to cause, or in the manner of its use - or intended use - is capable of causing, death or serious bodily injury.

deadly

a ____ is comprised of 3 or more persons having common identifying signs and symbol, an identified leader and participates in criminals activities.

criminal street gang

when approaching a suicidal inmate you must remember the inmate may attempt to:

have others kill them

under ___circumstances shall an inmate be permitted to handle a set of jail keys.

no

checking existing warrants through NCIC and TCIC should be done:

at arrest

When identifying guidelines for specific inmate property, color of metal jewelry should be described as

white or yellow

recording of information relating to the inmate during the admissions process is known as

booking

a reason to observe inmate work activity is to

keep track of inmates

the property receipt is completed during the inventory of the inmates property and kept in the

inmate file

excessive drinking, loss of stabilizing resources, and shame of incarceration are...

situational and personal factors of jail suicides

according to TCJS chapter 275.5, inmates shall be physically counted by a corrections officer at frequent and regular intervals. True or False

true

an inmate who refuses to comply with any valid commands given to him by a corrections officer is considered to be a(n)

uncooperative inmate

of the two dominate approaches to objective classification in which one is there high precision and little ambiguity in the meaning of each catagory

decision tree

if the inmate refuses to sign, what should the officer do

have another officer witness the refusal and sign the receipt

under restraint by an agent or employee of a facility that confines person arrested for, charged or convicted of criminal offenses is...

custody

when proofreading written reports, you should make necessary additions or corrections in all of the following except:

charges, legality

inspecting and supervising areas like hallways, recreational areas, and dining rooms helps to prevent all of the following except

pattern establishment

which of the following is a right which may not be suspended

medical care

one of the requirements when distributing commissary items to an inmate is to

count the items in front of the inmate

correctional facilities with a population of ____ or more offenders must test for TB within 7 days of incarceration

100