TCOLE EXAM PRACTICE Week 1/179 Questions And Answers/A+ Graded 2026/2027 (15pages)

Abuse of Official Capacity - Correct Answer -A public servant commits an offense if, with intent to obtain a benefit or with intent to harm or defraud another, he intentionally or knowingly: (1) violates a law relating to the public servant's office or employment 1:48 - Correct Answer -What is the TCJS standard on staff to inmate ratio? September 1st 1965 - Correct Answer -when did the 59th Texas legislature establish TCOLE? Direct and Indirect Supervision - Correct Answer -what are the two primary supervision styles utilized in jails ? Podular indirect - Correct Answer -This construction concept would be a " dorm style" layout with the Jailer outside of the dorm. TCJS [Texas Commission on Jail Standards] - Correct Answer -What did the Texas Legislature create to implement a declared state policy requiring all county jail facilities to conform to a set of minimum standards of construction , maintenance and operation. Podular Direct - Correct Answer -This construction concept would be a "dorm style" layout with the jailer inside the dorm Jail climate - Correct Answer -Prevailing behavioral atmosphere throughout the jail facility is known as : Linear , Podular Direct , and Podular Indirect - Correct Answer -Identify three primary construction concepts of jails Indirect supervision - Correct Answer -The supervision management style in which jailers are stationed outside a housing unit Linear - Correct Answer -A jail design that consists of hallways bordered by cells typically joined to centralized administrative area Offical Oppression - Correct Answer -When an officer deprives a person of their rights , liberty , immunities , privileges , knowing his conduct is unlawful and subjects another to sexual harassment. TCJS [Texas Commission on Jail Standards] - Correct Answer -Which entity has a wide range of responsibilities to include but not limited to, custody , care, and treatment of inmates. Podular Indirect - Correct Answer -A cell that form the perimeter around a common area , where staff is located , relatively close to the cell to hear and observe what is occurring TCOLE [Texas Commission on Law Enforcement] - Correct Answer -The state regulatory agency for local law enforcement and county corrections system within the state of Texas is known as Direct supervision - Correct Answer -An inmate supervision management style in which jailers are stationed inside a housing unit 24hours per day TCOLE [Texas Commission on Law Enforcement] - Correct Answer -Who is charged with the responsibility of establishing , implementing , and maintaining minimum standards for peace officers , county jailers , emergency communication personnel and law enforcement instructors ? TCJS [Texas Commission on Jail Standards] - Correct Answer -The state regulatory agency for all county jails and privately operated jails within the state of Texas is Texas Legislature - Correct Answer -who created TCJS [ Texas Commission on Jail Standards] prejudice - Correct Answer -An adverse judgement or opinion formed before hand or without knowledge of , or examination of the facts 59th - Correct Answer -which Texas legislature established TCOLE on Sep. 1st , 1965 ? Scapegoating - Correct Answer -A convenient group or person to blame when things go wrong in ones personal or in the community prejudice - Correct Answer -Ethnocentrism, stereotyping , and scapegoating are all functions of : Stereotyping - Correct Answer -When we tend to categorize people and make judgements about them rather than evaluate them on their individual character Ethnocentrism - Correct Answer -The act of regarding ones culture as the center of the universe, and hence as the basis for all comparisons with other cultures.