Exam 3 Flashcards
While patrolling detention areas, what are situations that would warrant a physical inspection of the facility area:
Presence of unusual sounds,
Metal filings
Chipped paint
sawdust
Concrete dust
Inmate comments
Conspiracy Against Rights can be found in:
USC Title 18, section 241
When a complaint is made to a magistrate that any person within his jurisdiction is a fugitive from justice another State, he shall issue a warrant of arrest directing a peace officer to apprehend and bring the accused before him.
Magistrate’s Warrant
An inmate requests medical attention for pain and tenderness in the abdomen, as well as nausea. The jail administrator ignores the request and tells the inmate he is only making up symptoms. This refusal to secure medical treatment for the inmate could constitute a violation of the inmate’s _______ amendment
8th Amendment
When returning an inmate from another agency, what paperwork is needed:
Agency’s paperwork: such as detainers paperwork, medical records, magistrates paperwork, inmate’s back-time credit
What would best describe the procedure that should be followed regarding the searches of visiting areas?
Before Visit:
Inmates may leave notes
Narcotics escape attempts
other contraband
During Visit:
Prevent passing of contraband
Prevent inappropriate contact
_____ means scientifically sub-average general intellectual functioning that is concurrent with deficits in adaptive behavior and originates during the development period
Intellectual disability
Circumstances which subject jail personnel to civil liability includes all but:
USC title 42, Chapter 21, Sub-chapter I, section 1983
Tort liability
In what house bill _____ in the _____ legislative session established requirements for diligent participation credit.
2649
82nd
TCJS 275.5 Census is determined by:
Inmates shall be physically counted by jailer at frequent & regular intervals, no less than once per day
Cells forms the perimeter around a common area, which this design has more physical barriers
Podular Indirect
The staff to inmate ratio is:
1:48
The Federal civil rights code that offers protection from criminal violations by a corrections officer
Conspiracy against rights ( USC title 18, section 241)
Deprivation of Civil Rights ( USC title 18, section 242)
Record for Issuance of facility keys should include which of the following?
The name of person requesting keys
Identify any keys issued
The condition of any keys issued
The time the keys were taken/returned
Report locking malfunctions
Report lock changes
Document according to department policy
Inmates should not be allowed to work more how many hours unless in an emergency situation?
48 hours
A secure space inside or abutting a facility for vehicles to deliver or pick up inmates or goods is the definition of:
Adame’s Apartment Complex?
Which of the following areas of the facility would you NOT find it necessary to supervise/patrol?
Places to patrol include:
Catwalks
hallways
perimeter
dining rooms/housing areas
recreation area
work areas
visiting areas
kitchen
locking mechanisms
pipe chase
Fire exits
Facility tools
Any areas inmates have access to
In this jail concept design, cells forms the perimeter around a common area, where staff is located relatively close to the cells to hear and observe what is occurring.
Podular Direct: AKA Marquez’s backyard
Two phases of hostage situations include:
Negotiation with the hostage taker hoping to reach agreement
Forced entry is necessary to rescue victims when negotiations failed
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 unalive (death) or serious boo boos (bodily injury) to you
Deadly Force
When a foreign national is arrested or detained he/she must be advised of the right to have their consular officials notified
True
A correctional officer who engages in improper sexy time with an inmate may be charged with:
Official Oppression (PC 39.03)
Violation of Civil Rights of a person in Custody; Improper Sexual activity with a person in custody (PC 39.04)
No armed personnel shall be allowed to enter any area of the facility in which they may come in contact with an inmate
True
An inmate supervision management style in which correction officer (s) are stationed inside a housing unit 24 hours per day is the definition of?
Direct Supervision ( I see youuuuuuuu)
Immediate transfer of a pathogen from an infected agent to a host by direct contact or droplet spread
Direct Transmission
These types of rights are given to us by the constitution or through amendments
Constitutional Rights. FUCCCCKKK YEA MERICA
______ is written record of who located evidence and who handled it until present in court, including dates, times, and reasons for handling the evidence
Chain of Custody
An inmate refuses to comply with a valid command given to him by an officer is considered to be?
Uncooperative Inmate (STOP RESISTING BITCH ASS N**GA)
A secured space inside or abutting a facility for vehicles to deliver or pick up inmates or goods is the definition of?
Sally Port (AKA Peter’s front lawn)
Which of the following would NOT be considered privileged mail?
Privileged Mail includes:
Officials of the federal, state, and local courts
All federal officials and officers including the President of the US
State officials and officers including Governor of TX
Bona-fide news media
Which TCJS chapter mandates Health tags?
TCJS 265.5
A _____ is a civil wrong or injury for which a court will provide a remedy for in the form of an action of damages
Tort-A
A documented classification review to determine the necessity for a complete reassessment must be conducted every ____ thereafter
30-90 Days
Disruptive behavior, by one or more inmates, that causes disorder is the definition of
Disturbances
Responsibility of delivering emergency messages is determined by _____
Death, Injury, or Illness of family
The commission was created in 1992 to administer and enforce provisions relating to, amend other things, the standards of conduct of state officer and employees
TX Ethics Commission
Is emotionally or mentally disoriented with loss of self-control?
Violent Inmate
Administrative rule violations are investigated the same as criminal investigations except?
Violation will be investigated by jail personnel
Administration decides to treat the case as a criminal, administrative, or both
In an analysis of “ The Corrections Officer’s Code of Ethics” which of the following is NOT a Principle?
Principles Include:
Fundamental Duty
Safeguard Lives
Constitutional rights
an example to all (adame)
Courageous calm
SELF-RESTRAINT
Honest in thought and deed
Confidential
Personal feelings
without fear, favor, malice or ill will; and with dignity
no unnecessary force
No gratuities
The ability to effectively and accurately transfer ideas and information
Communication
Work assignment must be _____ for pretrial detainees and inmates sentenced to TDCJ-ID (TCJS 289.2)
Voluntary
Inmates shall be allowed (at least) how often to shower
every other day or more if possible
In the event you should discover an injured inmate, the appropriate response involves Secure, Contact, identify and report. What is missing?
Aid the injured
The United States Constitution guarantees an accused person the right to counsel. This right is found in the _______ amendment
6th amendment
Any item, material, or substance that is prohibited by law or agency directives is considered?
Contraband (nambre ma’am or sir no mas fue una sopa)
Violation of Civil Rights can be found in:
Penal Code 39.04
The three most common types of head counts include
The regular count
Informal Random
Off count
LLLLIIIIISSSSSTTTTTAAAAAA SENORES OR SENORAS
Kitchen tools are classified as ________
Dangerous tools
As a government official, a county corrections officer has official powers that they must be careful to exercise with awareness of the possibilities for problems
Use of Official Powers
According to the Texas Jail Standards, who shall be allowed to conduct a strip search of female prisoners in a jail?
Same Sex with Same Sex:
Males with Males
Females with Females
Trannys with Trannys?
_______ refers tot sharer culture or background
Ethnicity
Force is defined as ______
an aggressive act committed by any person, which does not amount to an assault & is necessary to accomplish one’s objective
A method of transporting non-threatening inmates with mental illness includes:
Appropriate medical personnel should accompany the person transporting the patient, if there is reasonable cause to believe that the patient will require medical assistance or the administration of medication during transport
The patient may not physically restrained unless it is necessary to protect the health and safety of the patient or of a person traveling with the patient or:
Patient must be transported directly to the facility within a reasonable amount of time
The Person transporting the patient shall deliver any necessary documents to the facility at the same time the patient is delivered
All vehicles used to transport must be adequately heated in cold weather and adequately ventilated in warm weather
Special diets or other medical precautions recommended by the patient’s physician must be followed
The person transporting the patient shall give the patient reasonable opportunities to get food, water, and use the restroom
An unforeseen combination of circumstances or the resulting state that calls for immediate action, an urgent need for assistance or relied is the definition of:
Emergency
A blow or jolt to the head or penetrating head injury that disrupts the normal function of the brain
Traumatic Brain Injury
Which of the following statements is correct in relation to inmate mail?
A layout with the jailer(s) outside of the dorm with direct view into the dorm is known as what?
Podular Indirect (AKA Lopez’s room?)
Which is not part of the procedures for investigating a death in custody?
Procedures include:
Secure the scene
Contact supervisor
Maintain a log of all personnel
Upon conclusion of the investigation the report shall be submitted to the TCJS
Refer to departmental policies
Juvenile shall be separated by sight and sound as per which Family code?
51.02
When transporting a child, juvenile, or member of the opposite sex, the officer should report over the radio _____
beginning & ending time/mileage
When taking photographs of inmates, we must take them of a front view, side view (left and right) with and without accessories
True
An illness that occurs through the transmission of an infectious agent or its toxic products from reservoir to a susceptible host, either directly, as from an infected person or animal or indirectly through an intermediate plant or animal host, a vector, or the inmate environment is the definition of
Indirect transmission
In “jail” food must be served ____ times in the first ____ hours if more than ____ hours pass between meals; supplemental food must be served
3 times
24 hours
14 hours pass
Which of the following are indicators of inmate stress?
Tension
Loss of appetite
Insomnia
Lethargy
Persistent minor illness
An illness, disease, or condition, other than epilepsy, senility, alcoholism, or mental deficiency, that: Substantially impairs a person’s though, perception of reality, emotional process, or judgement; or grossly impairs behavior as demonstrated by recent disturbed behavior is the definition of:
Mental Illness
Standard issue of bedding shall be issued to all inmates include?
One mattress
One sheet or mattress cover
One towel
One blanket or more depending on weather conditions
Inmates shall be searched prior to placing them in a transport vehicle by _____
Inmates shall be searched (patted down) prior to placing them in the vehicle, even if another jailer has reportedly searched the inmate.
TCJS 285.1 What is the requirement on inmate physical exercise
Written plan
Documentation of physical exercise
Each inmate shall be allowed 1 hour of supervised exercise 3 days per week
Situations that may result in hostage taking:
Crime in progress
Planned disturbances
Unresolved Grievances
Individual action
As public servants we are expected to abide by standards of conduct established the Texas Legislature, the _______ and departmental policies
Federal government
Outgoing privileged mailed to a state or federal official _____ opened or interfered with unless ______ is obtained
Shall Not Be
Search warrant
Three or more persons having a common identifying sign or symbol or an identifiable leadership, who continuously or regularly associate in the commission of criminal activities if the definition of
Criminal Street Gang
The discipline dealing with what is good and bad with moral duty and obligations is the definition of
Ethics
All suicidal inmates should be housed in suicide resistant, protrusion cells located in low traffic/visibility areas
False
Inmates confined in a jail more than how may days shall be tested for TB?
7 Days
After transporting an inmate to a courtroom, the assigned officer should do all BUT ______
Methods of transporting inmates to court:
Search all courtrooms and holding cells prior to transporting inmates
Search all inmates and authorized items prior to entering the courtroom or holding cell
Advise the inmate of appropriate behavior policies
Restrain all inmates according to your department policy prior to transporting to court
Plan all transport routes and alternate routes prior to transporting inmates to court.
Ensure that hallways and routes are cleared of all civilians and news media prior to transporting inmates
One jailer should be positioned in front of the line of inmates and one jailer at the back of the line to allow for constant observation
If you do not like what you see or hear, do not transport; stay where you are or relocate to a more secure position and call for back up
Know who you are transporting to court by utilizing jail records ( computers, level status list, and maximum-security lists, including classification reports) Keep separate lists and criminal histories
Jailers assigned to the court are responsible for their own safety, the inmates’ safety, and a significant portion of all courtroom security
Jailers should leave all inmates restrained while in the courtroom, unless the inmate is before the bench or sitting at the defense table
Public truth, Objective judgment, accountability, democracy and responsibility are five principles of public service ethics?
False, Five Principles are:
Public Interest
Objective Judgment
Accountability
Democracy
Respectability
Circumstances involving disturbances where it is appropriate to contact a supervisor would include all but ______
Restraints or force is used
The approval of a supervisor is needed for: Less lethal options or Special team activation (SORT)
A body condition that may occur when a person faces a threatening or unfamiliar situation is the definition of
Stress
Facility key, while not in use, should be _________
Equal protection of the law is guaranteed under which amendment?
14th amendment
Mass movement or evacuation of inmates may be warranted under which circumstances
Case of fire or substantial risk of injury or death
A requirement for officers to conduct pat-down searches on visitors include________
Tip from informant
Suspicious actions
Contact visits
Document according to departmental policy
Food shall be served at least three times in any 24 hour period by no more than how may hours shall pass between meals without supplemental food being served.
14 hours
Is an administrative means to resolve conflicts, a viable system for handling inmate complaints creates a safer, more secure jail environment for inmates and staff is the purpose for a?
Grievance
_______ may identify the inmate as having special medical needs shall be noted in the inmate’s medical record and brought to the attention of health personnel and/or supervisor on duty. TCJS 265.5
Health Tags
A power, interest, or demand inherent in one person or establishment by law for protection and benefit of a person is the definition of:
Right
If an inmate is found guilty in a discipline hearing the inmate may appeal the decision
True
Persons who have physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of the major life activities of such individuals is the definition of?
A reason to observe inmate work activity is _______
Keep track of inmates
Make sure the work is done correctly
Make sure the work is valid and productive
only inmates classified as minimum level should be assigned
Observe proper safety and security methods
A security procedure for issuing tools and safety equipment to inmates should include
Keep accurate records
take inventory regularly
Search inmate(s) thoroughly before transporting and returning them to housing
Which Texas legislature established TCOLE?
59th
According to the guidelines for the visitation plan(s) to filed with the commission in relation to contact visitation, it states:
Search inmate prior to visit
Officer remains outside designated area
Upon completion search inmate
Refer to departmental policy
Individual believes that he or she presents an immediate danger to self or other, or that his or her mental or physical health is at risk of serious deterioration
Crisis
Any group of inmates that pose a threat to the physical safety or other inmates or staff by virtue of the group’s nature and activities is?
Security threat group
It is necessary to keep a record of the number of meals served because:
Inmates skipping of one or several meal may indicate illness
Total number for administrative budget justifications
During a disturbance or riot, a correctional officer, unless policy directs otherwise should:
Within how many hours shall the TCJS be notified of an escape?
24 hours
The following inmates need to be segregated from general population for recreation
Juveniles
Inmates who require protection or separation
Administrative separation
This jail concept design consists of linear hallways bordered by cells typically jointed centralized administrative area is which type of jail concept
Linear concept
