TDCJ STUDY GUIDE EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 100% PASS.
TDCJ was established in: - ANS 1848
What is Ruiz Vs. Estelle? - ANS The case that gave inmates more rights and better living
conditions (cruel/unusual punishment)
What is Holt vs. Hobbs? - ANS Allowed men to have facial hair
PROP-05: - ANS The log for recording an offender's property.
PROP-08 - ANS The log for recording confiscation of contraband from inmates.
STG stands for: - ANS Security Threat Group
Reactionary Gap is: - ANS Making sure you keep 6 feet or more between you and inmates at
all times.
Non-verbal communication tools for non-violent crisis intervention: - ANS 1. Facial
Expressions
2. Body Gestures
3. Facing Squarely
4. Signals
5. Eye Contact
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, 6. Posture/Stance
7. Distance
Order of causes of death for TDCJ employees: - ANS 1. Medical Conditions
2. Vehicle Accidents
3. Inmate Aggression
Purpose of PREA: - ANS To establish a zero tolerance for the incident of rape to occur in
prisons in the U.S.
Security Checks should be done: - ANS Every 30 minutes
BIP stands for: - ANS Behavioral Intervention Plan
What is preferred by TDCJ when it comes to Employee Survival and Use of Force? -
ANS Defensive tactics are preferred when responding to force used against you.
Deescalation Steps: - ANS 1. Listen
2. Attempt to calm or reason
3. Explain the consequences
4. Notify the security supervisor
5. Request video camera & operator
6. Secure the area
7. Request additional staff
8. Make a visible show of force with staff presence
9. Implement the ICS
Crisis management inmate security checks should be done: - ANS Every 15 Minutes
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AND ANSWERS 100% PASS.
TDCJ was established in: - ANS 1848
What is Ruiz Vs. Estelle? - ANS The case that gave inmates more rights and better living
conditions (cruel/unusual punishment)
What is Holt vs. Hobbs? - ANS Allowed men to have facial hair
PROP-05: - ANS The log for recording an offender's property.
PROP-08 - ANS The log for recording confiscation of contraband from inmates.
STG stands for: - ANS Security Threat Group
Reactionary Gap is: - ANS Making sure you keep 6 feet or more between you and inmates at
all times.
Non-verbal communication tools for non-violent crisis intervention: - ANS 1. Facial
Expressions
2. Body Gestures
3. Facing Squarely
4. Signals
5. Eye Contact
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, 6. Posture/Stance
7. Distance
Order of causes of death for TDCJ employees: - ANS 1. Medical Conditions
2. Vehicle Accidents
3. Inmate Aggression
Purpose of PREA: - ANS To establish a zero tolerance for the incident of rape to occur in
prisons in the U.S.
Security Checks should be done: - ANS Every 30 minutes
BIP stands for: - ANS Behavioral Intervention Plan
What is preferred by TDCJ when it comes to Employee Survival and Use of Force? -
ANS Defensive tactics are preferred when responding to force used against you.
Deescalation Steps: - ANS 1. Listen
2. Attempt to calm or reason
3. Explain the consequences
4. Notify the security supervisor
5. Request video camera & operator
6. Secure the area
7. Request additional staff
8. Make a visible show of force with staff presence
9. Implement the ICS
Crisis management inmate security checks should be done: - ANS Every 15 Minutes
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