TCOLE Basic County Corrections Course 1120 complete exam with verified
answers, Exams of Law
TCOLE - ANSWERThe state regulatory agency charged with the responsibility
of establishing minimum standards for peace officers.
all county jails and privately operated municipal jails in the state -
ANSWERThe Texas Commission on Jail Standards is the state regulatory
agency for
Occupations Code - ANSWERThe statutory authority for the Commission to
establish rules that law enforcement agencies and corrections officers must
follow is
3 - ANSWERThere are____________ primary concepts of jails in Texas.
Intermittent; Remote; Direct Supervision - ANSWERWhat are the three
primary Jail concepts in Texas?
Ethics - ANSWERThe discipline dealing with what is good and bad and with
moral duty and obligation, defines
,1992 - ANSWERWhen was the Texas Ethics Commission created?
Government Code - ANSWERThe Standards of Conduct list behaviors state
employees should refrain from and cautions against specific actions. Where
are these "Standards" found?
Accountability; Public Interest; Democracy; Respectability; Objective
Judgement - ANSWERprinciples of public service?
Jail climate - ANSWERthe prevailing behavioral atmosphere throughout the
jail facility
a. Improved morale
b. Good rapport
c. Fewer disciplinary infractions
d. Improved jail climates - ANSWEREffects of improved staff-inmate relations
are shown through
a. Professionalism of staff
b. "Firm but fair" conduct
c. Humane treatment
d. Effective communication
e. Problem or situation may be resolved before turning into a major
investigation - ANSWERHow do you improve staff-inmate relations?
stress - ANSWERA body condition that may occur when facing a threatening
or unfamiliar situation, is an example of
,the definition of communication - ANSWERThe ability to effectively and
accurately transfer ideas and information is
Race - ANSWERGroup of people with common ancestry and "physical
characteristics", defines
Ethnicity - ANSWERA sharing of common ancestry, culture and background is
Attitude - ANSWERPersonal knowledge or feelings about something that is
relatively unchanging, defines
Culture - ANSWERA way of thinking based on tradition, or learned behavior
passed down from generations
Prejudice - ANSWERAn opinion, of an adverse nature, that is formed without
prior knowledge could also be known as
the definition of discrimination - ANSWERTo act on the basis of prejudice is.
Ethnocentrism - ANSWERregarding ones culture as the center of the universe
Critical Incident Stress - ANSWER"An exceptionally strong emotional reaction
to an extraordinary occupational event"
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder - ANSWERRecurring distressing dreams that
do not occur until 6 months or more after the event
, Physical relaxation techniques; Exercise; Mental relaxation techniques;
Emotional - ANSWERwhat are some stress reduction techniques?
Booking - ANSWERThe recording of certain information relating to the inmate
during the admissions process is:
(1) name of inmate, including aliases
(2) description
(3) gender
(4) marital status
(5) address
(6) date of birth
(7) offense charged
(8) date of commitment
(9) previous criminal record
(10) record of injuries
(11) inmate property inventory
(12) disabilities warranting special accessibility consideration
(13) name, address, and phone number of person to be contacted in event of
emergency
(14) name of the delivering officer and the arresting agency
(15) documents that purport to legally authorize the inmate's commitment
(16) Upon intake, a medical record shall be established and shall be kept
separate - ANSWERThe Inmate file shall contain?
answers, Exams of Law
TCOLE - ANSWERThe state regulatory agency charged with the responsibility
of establishing minimum standards for peace officers.
all county jails and privately operated municipal jails in the state -
ANSWERThe Texas Commission on Jail Standards is the state regulatory
agency for
Occupations Code - ANSWERThe statutory authority for the Commission to
establish rules that law enforcement agencies and corrections officers must
follow is
3 - ANSWERThere are____________ primary concepts of jails in Texas.
Intermittent; Remote; Direct Supervision - ANSWERWhat are the three
primary Jail concepts in Texas?
Ethics - ANSWERThe discipline dealing with what is good and bad and with
moral duty and obligation, defines
,1992 - ANSWERWhen was the Texas Ethics Commission created?
Government Code - ANSWERThe Standards of Conduct list behaviors state
employees should refrain from and cautions against specific actions. Where
are these "Standards" found?
Accountability; Public Interest; Democracy; Respectability; Objective
Judgement - ANSWERprinciples of public service?
Jail climate - ANSWERthe prevailing behavioral atmosphere throughout the
jail facility
a. Improved morale
b. Good rapport
c. Fewer disciplinary infractions
d. Improved jail climates - ANSWEREffects of improved staff-inmate relations
are shown through
a. Professionalism of staff
b. "Firm but fair" conduct
c. Humane treatment
d. Effective communication
e. Problem or situation may be resolved before turning into a major
investigation - ANSWERHow do you improve staff-inmate relations?
stress - ANSWERA body condition that may occur when facing a threatening
or unfamiliar situation, is an example of
,the definition of communication - ANSWERThe ability to effectively and
accurately transfer ideas and information is
Race - ANSWERGroup of people with common ancestry and "physical
characteristics", defines
Ethnicity - ANSWERA sharing of common ancestry, culture and background is
Attitude - ANSWERPersonal knowledge or feelings about something that is
relatively unchanging, defines
Culture - ANSWERA way of thinking based on tradition, or learned behavior
passed down from generations
Prejudice - ANSWERAn opinion, of an adverse nature, that is formed without
prior knowledge could also be known as
the definition of discrimination - ANSWERTo act on the basis of prejudice is.
Ethnocentrism - ANSWERregarding ones culture as the center of the universe
Critical Incident Stress - ANSWER"An exceptionally strong emotional reaction
to an extraordinary occupational event"
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder - ANSWERRecurring distressing dreams that
do not occur until 6 months or more after the event
, Physical relaxation techniques; Exercise; Mental relaxation techniques;
Emotional - ANSWERwhat are some stress reduction techniques?
Booking - ANSWERThe recording of certain information relating to the inmate
during the admissions process is:
(1) name of inmate, including aliases
(2) description
(3) gender
(4) marital status
(5) address
(6) date of birth
(7) offense charged
(8) date of commitment
(9) previous criminal record
(10) record of injuries
(11) inmate property inventory
(12) disabilities warranting special accessibility consideration
(13) name, address, and phone number of person to be contacted in event of
emergency
(14) name of the delivering officer and the arresting agency
(15) documents that purport to legally authorize the inmate's commitment
(16) Upon intake, a medical record shall be established and shall be kept
separate - ANSWERThe Inmate file shall contain?
