Intake Procedures
Violent inmates should be supervised during shower time to ensure ____?
Cleanliness
____ Is charged with the responsibility of writing rules and procedures that establish minimum standards, inspection, procedures, enforcement policies and technical assistance
TCJS
The single best indicator of a potential suicide is ____?
Depression
When should a master roster of inmates during cell assignments be reviewed?
Daily
Each inmate shall be allowed _____ hour of supervised physical exercise or physical recreation at least three days per week.
1
Cleaning and storing procedures of inmate mattresses. Mattresses must be swept, aired, sprayed with disinfectant and stored off the ground to reissue.
The chapter in the penal code that covers violations of the civil rights of a person in custody is ___?
39.04
Two most common mood disorders
Depression and Bipolar Disorder
Three or more persons having common identifying sign or symbol with identifiable leadership who continuously or regularly associate in the commission of criminal activities is referred to as _____?
A Criminal Street Gang
Inmates returning from recreation should be searched to ______
Prevent introduction of contraband in the jail.
A ____ shall be made available for inmate's use within the processing area
Telephone directory
The prevailing behavioral atmosphere throughout the jail facility is known as ____?
Jail Climate
From 3 national studies conducted from 1994-1996, it has been determined that the suicide rate in county jails is approximately _____ times greater than in the general population
9x greater
What are the three classification instruments?
Intake screening, initial custody assessment, and Custody reassessment review
Food shall be served three times in any ____ hour period. No more than ____ hours shall pass between meals without supplemental food being served.
24 / 14 hours
While inventorying an inmate's property, the inmate gives you a watch that he says is made out of gold and that it has a diamond. You should describe the watch as:
"Watch yellow, with one white stone"
The _____ is the regulatory agency for all county jails and privately operated municipal jails in the state.
Texas Commission on Jail Standards
What are the 5 primary categories of mental illness?
1: Mood Disorders
2: Anxiety Disorders
3: Dementia
4: Eating Disorders
5: Schizophrenia
The objective jail classification system has two essential components, the classification instruments and appropriate use of _____ ?
Overrides
In accordance with TCJS 273.1, inmates have the right of _______ medical care.
Adequate
TCJS ____ states each facility shall have and implement a written plan, approved by the commission, governing the availability and use of an inmate commissary, which allows for the purchase of hygiene items and sundries
269.3
Audits of the commissary accounts are conducted and submitted no later than _____ days following completion
10 Days
Indicators of Stress in inmates (PILLT)
1: Persistent Minor Illness
2: Insomnia
3: Lethargy
4: Loss of Appetite
5: Tension
Classification of inmates is derived from a composite of information obtained from _____?
Booking forms
Part of the due process requirements of a disciplinary is the _____?