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These 10 free TX-JAILER questions are organized by exam domain, so you can see how each part of the Texas TCOLE Basic County Jailer Licensing Examination blueprint is tested. Reveal the answer and explanation under each question.
A county jail receives a finding about deficient inmate-observation practices, while one employee has a separate question about eligibility for an individual jailer license. The proper division of responsibility is:
Correct answer: C - TCJS handles facility standards; TCOLE licenses individual jailers
An inmate tells a jailer, "Officer Lane lets me keep extra commissary if I give him information. You seem like someone I can trust." What is the jailer's best response?
Correct answer: A - Decline the favor, verify policy independently, and report the allegation
On the TCOLE intake screening form, an inmate denies all suicide-risk items 1a through 1d but reports an unintentional 8-pound weight loss over the last few weeks. No separate facts cause the jailer or supervisor to believe suicide watch is needed. Which form-based response is required?
Correct answer: D - Notify the supervisor and magistrate; involve mental health as warranted
At 7:45 p.m., a booking jailer receives credible information giving reasonable cause to believe a defendant has a mental illness. The inmate is stable and not presenting an immediate emergency. Which action satisfies Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 16.22?
Correct answer: B - Notify the magistrate electronically at 1:00 a.m. and document the credible information
During PREA risk screening, an inmate declines to answer questions about prior sexual victimization and perceived vulnerability. Booking staff should:
Correct answer: C - Use available information, individualize placement, and do not discipline the refusal
After booking, an inmate with a history of heavy daily alcohol use develops tremors, sweating, visual hallucinations, and fluctuating disorientation. This presentation should be treated as:
Correct answer: B - Severe alcohol withdrawal with delirium is possible and requires immediate medical assessment
A known pregnant inmate suddenly swings a metal stool at a nurse and continues trying to strike staff. Which restraint decision fits the governing exception?
Correct answer: A - Use the least restrictive restraint needed, ending it when the immediate threat ends
A jail serves dinner at 4:30 p.m. and schedules breakfast for 7:30 a.m. the next day. The facility keeps the breakfast time unchanged. Compliance requires the jail to:
Correct answer: D - Provide supplemental food before the gap exceeds 14 hours
A housing floor contains 110 inmates. Under the Texas minimum floor-staffing ratio, the minimum assignment is:
Correct answer: B - 3 jailers
A potentially suicidal inmate is on the Texas minimum 30-minute face-to-face observation schedule. The last personal check was 42 minutes ago, although a camera shows the inmate seated on the bunk. What should the officer do now?
Correct answer: C - Make an immediate face-to-face check; video does not satisfy the required observation
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