TDOC Overview
What is the TDOC motto?
One Mission
One Message
One Team
What does PREA stand for, and who does it apply to?
Prison Rape Elimination Act
Any incarcerated individual
What is the definition of stereotype?
Exaggerated belief or fixed ideas about a person or group held by people and sustained by selective perception and selective forgetting.
What is the name of the man that jumped from the golden gate bridge?
Kevin Hines
What is the goal of all rehabilitation and treatment programs?
lower recidivism
What code of Ethics does TDOC use?
American Correctional Association
What act covers the protected class of disabilities?
American with Disabilities act of 1990
Preconceived idea or negative attitude formed before the facts are known, sustained by over generalizations.
Regarding age, what class is protected?
40 +
What does the prision litigation reform act do?
Makes it easier for corrections officials to terminate frivolous lawsuits and court orders against them.
What is the mission statement?
To operate safe and secure facilities and provide effective community supervision, in support of successful re-entry.
What is your best defense against liability?
Good Documentation
What is the definition of security level?
Physical constraints of an institution designed and constructed for the purpose of confining inmates.
What are 3 qualities of an ethical employee?
Honesty, Loyalty, Trustworthiness
Who is the superintendent of the TDOC school system?
The commissioner
How many prisons does TDOC operate.
14, 4 are private
What color shirts are allowed to be worn under the C/O uniform?
White or Black
What is a disturbance?
Disruptive inmate behavior in which control of inmates is temporarily lost, and or the peace of others is disturbed.
What are some options for connecting in the Be the One/TLC class?
988, Crisis line, 911, ER, Primary care, EAP
What percent of inmates are released back into the community?
97%
What does NECX Tricor program do?
Commissary for the state
Is it safe to say whatever you want as long as it is in a joking manor?
No. Intent does not matter.
What is retaliation?
Any act of reprisal, interference, restraint, penalty, discrimination, intimidation, or harassment against an individual or individuals.
Does TDOC offer full confidentiality when an employee files workplace or sexual harassment complaint?
No. The state tries to maintain confidentially of each party, provided it does not interfere with the department's ability to investigate or take corrective actions. Some state laws may prevent the state from maintaining confidentiality of investigations.
What puts you in the top 20% of workers?
Showing up on time and ready to work