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TCOLE JAIL ADMIN EXAM: QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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TCOLE JAIL ADMIN EXAM: QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS A cell designed for the temporary holding of intoxicated persons is? Correct Ans ➡ Detoxification Cell The ______________________________________ form, in the format prescribed by the Commission, shall be completed and forwarded to the receiving criminal justice entity at the time an inmate is transferred or released from custody. Correct Ans ➡ Texas Uniform Health Status Update According to Sec. 351.0415 of the Local Texas Government Code: The sheriff or the sheriff's designee shall accept new bids to renew contracts of commissary suppliers every ______ years. Correct Ans ➡ 5 Years Whi ch of the following would qualify a person to be able to obtain a jailer's license? Correct Ans ➡ All of the above To provide safety to officers and security, entrance to and exit from a cell block or a group of cells or compartments used to con fine three or more prisoners in a county jail must be through a ________. Correct Ans ➡ Safety Vestibule Except in emergency situations, meals shall be served in accordance with a written menu approved and reviewed annually by a licensed or prov isional licensed dietitian. Correct Ans ➡ True Training of staff for emergency situations shall be provided ____________ upon employment and no less than each calendar quarter for all jail personnel to include fire, emergency, evacuation drills, and location and use of equipment. Correct Ans ➡ Immediately The Jail Commission shall require the sheriff of each county to investigate and verify the veteran status of each prisoner by using data made available from the Veterans Reentry Searc h Service (VRSS) operated by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs or a similar service. Correct Ans ➡ True An ___________, internal audit shall be conducted on the classification system. Audit records shall be maintained for Commissi on review. Correct Ans ➡ Annual In Bell v. Wolfish it outlines: There is no constitutional requirement that inmates be present while correctional officers search their cells. Correct Ans ➡ True A court has certain Relief Powers when a constitutional violation is found during a Section 1983 Case, two of the most important are Damages and _______________. Correct Ans ➡ Injunctive relief The releasing officer shall be certain that an authorized ________________has been presente d for the discharge or release of the inmate. Correct Ans ➡ Release Order A county jail cell designed for one prisoner only must have a _______, a combination sink and drinking fountain, a table, and a seat. Correct Ans ➡ Toilet The age requirement for jailers to be licensed by TCOLE is ___ years of age. Correct Ans ➡ 18 A county jail cell designed for one prisoner only must have which of the following? Correct Ans ➡ All of the above Housing areas and day roo ms shall be constructed of _______ materials commensurate with the degree of security sought to be achieved. Correct Ans ➡ Durable building Menu approval and review shall be documented and should be performed by a licensed or provisional license d _____________. Correct Ans ➡ Dietitian The commission shall adopt rules requiring a person, other than a sheriff, assigned to the jail administrator position overseeing a county jail to pass the examination not later than the _____ day after t he date the person is assigned to that position. Correct Ans ➡ 180th When a person licensed by TCOLE separates from an agency, the agency shall within ___ days or after any local employment appeals are exhausted, submit a form F5 to TCOLE. Correct Ans ➡ 7 The county commissioners and sheriff of each county shall furnish the commission, a member of the commission, the executive director, or an employee designated by the executive director any information that the requesting person state s is necessary for the commission to: Correct Ans ➡ Both a and b The releasing officer shall determine inmate ____________ before discharge or release. Correct Ans ➡ Identity The inmate should be advised that he will be allowed to con tact any attorney upon reasonable request. Correct Ans ➡ True The sheriff of a county or the sheriff's designee, including a private vendor operating a detention facility under contract with the county, may operate, or contract with another pers on to operate, a commissary for the use of the inmates committed to the county jail or to a detention facility operated by the private vendor, as appropriate. Correct Ans ➡ True An agency shall notify TCOLE, electronically or in writing, within ______ business days, when it receives notice that a person under appointment with that agency has been arrested, charged, indicated, or convicted for any offense above a Class C Misdemeanor, or for any Class C misdemeanor involving the duties and responsi bilities of office or family violence. Correct Ans ➡ 30 There shall be regular and irregular searches of the entire facility area for ____________ which shall be noted in a permanent facility record. Correct Ans ➡ Contraband Inmates s hall be observed by a peace officer or a jailer licensed by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement or __________ when outside the security perimeter in court holding cells. Correct Ans ➡ Bailiff When submitting construction additions or changes for approval, how long does the commission have to respond in writing with approval or disapproval? Correct Ans ➡ 30 working days A Safety Vestibule is an enclosed space, served by at least two doors, that serves as a passageway between two are as. Correct Ans ➡ True If the applicant for jailer has ever served in the U.S. Military, the agency must obtain a copy of their Military Discharge. Correct Ans ➡ True If the commission finds that a county jail does not comply with state law, including Chapter 89, Heal th and Safety Code, or the rules, standards, or procedures of the commission, it shall report the noncompliance to the county commissioners and _______ of the county responsible for the county jail and shall send a copy of the report to the governor. Correct Ans ➡ Sheriff One of the inmate custody levels determined during the classification process is? Correct Ans ➡ Maximum The Mental Disabilities/Suicide Prevention Plan shall contain provisions for staff training (including frequency and duration) on the procedures for recognition, supervision, documentation, and handling of inmates who are mentally disabled and/or potentially suicidal. Correct Ans ➡ True The _________of a county shall provide safe and suitable jails for the county. Correct Ans ➡ Commissioners Court "A form of settling a lawsuit in which the parties typically agree that the defendant will henceforth follow certain new courses of conduct and undertake various improvements (such as reducing jail popu lations)." Is the definition of? Correct Ans ➡ Consent Decree Grievance Plan will provide maximum time limits not to exceed 15 days with interim response not to exceed ______ for written replies by the grievance board. Correct Ans ➡ 60 daysThe benefits of buying summaries with Stuvia:
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