TCOLE Basic Jailer Course
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TCOLE [Texas Commission on Law Enforcement]
is a state regulatory agency for local law enforcement and county corrections systems
within the state if Texas.
TCJS [Texas Commission on Jail Standards]
is the regulatory agency for all county jails and privately operated municipal jails in the
state.
The Occupations Code
is the statutory authority for the Commission to establish rules that law enforcement
agencies and jailers must follow.
Ethics
the discipline dealing with what is good and bad with moral duty and obligation.
Texas Ethics Commission
was created in 1992 to administer and enforce provisions relating to, among other
things, the standards of conduct of state officers and employees
Jail Climate
the prevailing behavioral atmosphere throughout the jail facility; inmate playing games
with staff

Stress
a body condition that may occur when a person faces a threatening or unfamiliar
situation
Communication
the ability to effectively and accurately transfer ideas and information
Attitude
is an organized and relatively unchanging combination of personal knowledge and
feelings about someone or something that influences him/her to behave in a certain way
in regard to that person or thing
Race
generally refers to groups of people with common ancestry and physical characteristics
Ethnicity
refers to shared culture and background
Ethnocentrism
is "the act of regarding one's culture as the center of the universe, and hence as the
basis for all comparisons with other cultures"
Prejudice
is an adverse judgement or opinion formed beforehand or without knowledge of or
examination of the facts
Culture
a way of thinking and acting based on tradition
Discrimination

acting on the basis if prejudice
Sexual Harassment
is deliberate or repeated sexual based behavior that is not welcome, not asked for. and
not returned or is unwelcome sexual or gender based behavior
Booking
recording of certain information relating to the inmate during the admissions process
Detainer
a report from that documents an agency's authority to retain a person in custody
pending a fulfillment of a legal obligation. or transfer to another jurisdiction
Commitment
an order signed by magistrate directing the sheriff to receive and place in jail the person
so committed
Warrant
a written order from magistrate, dies red to a peace officer or some other person
specifically named, commanding him to take the body of a person accused of an
offense, to be dealt with a cording to law
Capias
is a wait issued by the court or clerk, and directed "to any peace officer of the State of
Texas", commanding him to arrest a person accused of an offense and bring him before
that court immediately, or on a day or at a term stated in the writ
Writ of Attachment
is a writ issued by a clerk of a court under seal, or by any magistrate, or by the
foreman's of a grand jury, in any criminal action or proceeding authorized by law,

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commanding some peace officer to take the body of a witness and bring him before
court, magistrate, or grand jury kn a day named, or forthwith, to testify in behalf of the
State or of the defendant, as the case may be
Magistrate's Warrant
when a compelling is made to a magistrate that any person within his jurisdiction is a
fugitive from justice from another state, he shall issue a warrant of arrest directing
peace officer to apprehend and bring the accused before him
Search
the examination of persons or property with the intention of finding evidence ot in plain
sight
Contraband
is considered to be any item, matrrisk, or substance that is prohibited by law or agency
directives
Strip Search
when facility personnel reasonably believe it to be necessary, inmates should undergo a
through strip search for weapons and contraband thsy may pose a threat to the security
of safety of thr facility
Cavity Search
basee on "probable casue" that the inmate is concealing contrand in a body cavity
Tort
a civil or private wrong or injury for which s court will provide a remedy in the form of an
action for damages
Objective Classification

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a formal process for separating and managing inmates and administering facilities
based upon agency mission, classification goals, agency resources, and inmate
program needs
Trustee
a person who, because of good conduct, is given some measure of freedom in and
around the prison or jail
Child
means a person who is: 10 but under 17
Mental Illness
illness, disease, or condition that either substantially impacts a person's thought,
perception of reality, emotional process, or judgement, or grossly impairs a person's
behavior, as manifested by recent disturbance behavior
Insanity
is considered "a diminished capacity and inability to tell right fro wrong"
Psychosis
a group of serious and often debilitating mental disorders that may be of organic or
psychological origins and are characterized by some or all of the following symptoms:
impaired thinking and reasoning ability, perceptual distortions, inappropriate emotional
responses, inappropriate affect, regressive behavior, reduced impulse control and
impaired reasoning of reality
Delusion
false beliefs not based on factual information
Hallucination

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distortions in the senses which cause the individual to experience hearing/seeing
something that is not there
HIV
is the common abbreviation for Human Immunodeficiency Virus
AIDS
is the common abbreviation for Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Tuberculosis
commonly referred to as TB, is an infectious disease caused by a bacterium called
mycobacterium tuberculosis
Communicable Disease
an illness that occurs through the transmission of an infectious agent or its toxic
products frk. resivior 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
inanimate environment
Force
an aggressive act committed by any person, which does. ot amount yo an assault and is
necessary to accomplish one's objective
Custody
(a) under arrest by a peace officer or under restraint by a public servant pursuant to an
order of a court of this stage or another state of the United States; or
(b) under restraint by an agent or employee of a facility that is operated by or under
contract with the United States and that confines persons arrested for, charges withx or
convicted of criminal offenses
Escape

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mean unauthorized departure from custody or failure to return to custody following
temporary leave for a specific purpose or limited period or leave that is part of an
intermittent sentence, but does not include violation of conditions of community
supervision kr parole other than convictions that impose a period of confinement in a
secure correctional facility
Deadly Force
means force that is intended or know by the actor to cause, or in the manner of its use
is capable of causing, death or serious bodily injury
Command Presence
an officer's mere position of legal authority initiates inamtes' cooperation
Uncooperative Inmate
an inmate who refuses to come with any valid commands given to him by an officer
Disruptive Group
any group of inmates that pose a threat to the physical safety of other inmates or staff
by virtue of the group's nature and activities
Right
a power, interest, or demand inherent in one person or established by law for protection
and benefit of a person
Privilege
a particular benefit enjoyed by a person beyond the common advantage of other
citizens
Vicarious Liability
indirect legal responsibility

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Disturbance
disruptive behavior, by one it more inmates. that causes disorder
Emergency
an unforeseen combination of circumstances or the resulting state that calls for
immediate action; an urgent need for assistance or relief
Chain of Custody
is the process which records transactions of ecidendd from person to person since its
acquisition by a law enforcement agency
Commissioner Courts
Who does the responsibility for providing county jails rests with?
The Sheriff
Who operates county jails in the State of Texas?
120 hours
How many hours must instructors facilitate for a TCOLE Basic Correction Officer course
conduct?
Contracted Vendors
Some jails in Texas are operated through who?
Linear/Podular Indirect/Podular Direct
What are the three primary concepts of jails?
Direct Supervision

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an inmate supervision management style in which jailer(s) are stationed inside a
housing unit 24/7
Common Area
In popular design, cells form thr perimeter around what?
Linear
What design consists of linear hallways bordered by cells typically joined to a
centralized administrative area?
Inactivity/Position/Status
What are three reasons for inmate game-playing?
Effective Communication/Humane Treatment
Staff/Inmate relations are improved through what?
Improved Morale/Good Rapport/Improved Jail Climate/Fewer Disciplinary
Infractions
What are four results/effects of improved staff-inmate relations?
Corrections Officer Code of Ethics
Fundamental duty, safeguarding lives and property, constitutional rights, an example to
all, courageous calm, self-restraint, honesty in thought and deed are major points of
what?
Alternatives/Consequences/Tell Your Story
When making ethical decisions, what is the ACT method?
Government Official

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