Florida Model Jail Standards Practice Test

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• What concept refers to supervision requiring an officer to maintain visual contact and be able to hear and respond to calls at all times?
• What kind of egress is required if inmates are housed on that floor?
• Which term is used to describe any area of the detention facility that is intended for general inmate use, distinct from cells?
• Which term defines a juvenile who is transferred to adult prosecution under Chapter 985 and requires a certificate of filing?
• Fire safety inspections must be performed by personnel certified by which office, and how often are inspections completed?
• A juvenile of any age indicted by a grand jury for an offense punishable by death or life imprisonment pursuant to Chapter 985 is designated as what?
• 75 square feet per inmate minimum applies to which housing type?
• Which phrase best describes the duties of a certified correctional officer that include observing, monitoring, restraining, supervising, and directing inmates?
• What term describes the area where temporary custody is provided in detention facilities?
• Regular documented, physical observation of an inmate by certified correctional officers or medical staff at intervals not to exceed 30 minutes or as specified by medical authority is called which term?
• In policy language, what does the word 'Should' signify when not mandatory?
• A staff member who is recognized to perform correctional operations inspections after completing the FMJS Inspector Certification Course is called what?
• The Department of Corrections may provide technical assistance to the Officer-in-Charge in which area?
• When shall inmate counts be taken?
• Who designates first aid supplies?
• Non-secure custody areas must not be designed or intended for which use?
• How many toilets and sinks have to be in each cell?
• Which council is responsible for coordinating public safety and monitoring jail population capacity?
• What is the name of the entry area for vehicles or personnel where one door must close before the other opens?
• In the context of jail operations, which term best describes a person employed by the government whose primary responsibility is supervising and caring for inmates?
• Which statement best describes the period for keeping meal records?
• Temporary custody in a reduced custody housing area may be provided for which inmates?
• Which term describes an ongoing effort with dedicated resources to monitor and improve patient care and resolve problems?
• What term refers to any space designated for use by inmates or staff for a combination of programs, activity, dining, exercise, and training?
• Minimum outdoor exercise hours per week?
• What is the term for a lien placed on an inmate's cash account for up to three years if they cannot pay their subsistence fee?
• The Health Authority is responsible for which two aspects of the first aid program?
• How often shall showers be made available for inmates to take showers?
• What is the maximum length of detention for juveniles?
• Which area is designed to house inmates who, as determined by classification, pose a threat to custody, security, or welfare, with security hardware in living quarters?
• Any area of a detention facility used for more than one purpose, including catwalks, walkways, halls, foyers, corridors, waiting rooms, entrances, porches, or other areas which provide movement or access to the facility.
• Notable violations are defined as which of the following?
• What is the minimum number of inmate counts that must be a full lockdown count?
• What term describes any cell used to hold inmates awaiting processes such as booking, interrogation, or court appearances?
• Juveniles shall be permitted visitation with family for at least how many hours per week?
• No inmate shall be compelled to labor more than how many hours per day?
• Which housing area is designed to hold a large number of inmates in a dormitory or barracks-style setting, potentially with canvas exterior walls?
• Which housing area has a minimum of 35 square feet per inmate?
• What are the three most common types of visitation?
• Juveniles shall be required to work how?
• A juvenile who has been indicted and found to have committed an offense for which adult sanctions were imposed shall thereafter be treated as an adult for subsequent Florida law violations under which statute?
• Which inmate category requires close monitoring due to mental health issues or withdrawal symptoms?
• An inmate program space designated for chapel, work, and study is called what?
• 63 square feet minimum applies to which housing type?
• Detention staff may supervise adults and youths in the same shift only in which circumstance?
• Continuous visual observation 24 hours each day.
• Which term describes any space other than a cell or day room that is designated for inmate programs, such as chapel, work, and study?
• Which term describes a jail operation that emphasizes continuous staff contact by placing officers inside housing units?
• What term describes a violation of standards that presents substantial and immediate danger to life, health, or safety?
• If a dorm houses 36 inmates, how many shower heads are required at minimum?
• What is the term for the segregation of an inmate for investigation, protection, or some cause other than disciplinary action?
• A housing unit where the design capacity is such that it may effectively be managed by one officer. An officer's post in this type of housing unit shall be located within the unit to insure direct contact with inmates twenty four (24) hours a day. Such housing units shall contain sleeping areas, day room, all necessary personal hygiene fixtures, and sufficient tables and seats to accommodate capacity.
• How many shower heads are needed in Dorm and Multiple Occupancy cells?
• Juveniles in isolation confinement must be examined within how many hours?
• That area of the facility where inmates are held after admission and intake to the facility is called what?
• What term describes a person who is lawfully detained in a detention facility?
• All cells, cell blocks, and other quarters are checked how often and by whom?
• Who may be designated as Officer-in-Charge in a detention facility?
• Which term describes an area designed for feeding inmates or staff and is not a cell or day room?
• Which term describes a jail management style that ensures continuing direct contact between officers and inmates by posting officers inside housing units?
• How often must clothing be exchanged?
• Which term would describe a housing arrangement designed to be managed by a single officer, with the officer posted inside the unit to ensure direct contact with inmates 24 hours a day?
• What is the designation of the report that documents submitted population data?
• How many hours does the DR have to be given to the inmate stating that they are being served with a DR?
• The Officer-in-Charge shall see and talk to an inmate in disciplinary confinement how often?
• A person who has completed the FMJS Medical Inspector Certification Course and is recognized to conduct medical compliance inspections is referred to as what?
• What is the maximum duration of a Civil Restitution Lien on an inmate's cash account?
• In a dorm with 48 inmates, how many toilets are required?
• An inmate whose classification status allows him/her to perform services in or about the facility or county is called what?
• Who plans the meals and how far in advance do they plan?
• A person employed by government whose primary responsibility is the supervision, protection, care, custody, and provision of support services and/or control of inmates is called what?
• In Dorm and Multiple Occupancy cells, what is the minimum number of toilets and sinks required per 12 inmates (or fraction thereof)?
• What term refers to an officer certified by the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission pursuant to Chapter 943, Florida State Statute?
• How many hot meals are provided to inmates each day?
• What sanitation fixtures must each cell contain?
• Which inmate category includes individuals who are mentally ill, suicidal, or undergoing withdrawal and require close monitoring?
• Once an inmate is in disciplinary confinement for a DR, they should be checked by medical at intervals not exceeding how many hours?
• Which description matches an auxiliary correctional officer?
• The policy states that not all inmates qualify for reduced custody housing; eligibility includes misdemeanants, non-dangerous felons, or others deemed not to present risk. Which option best reflects this statement?
• Which statement best describes the purpose of the reduced custody housing area?
• Who may perform the general facility inspection?
• Which statement best describes an auxiliary correctional officer's posting restrictions within the secured area?
• How often are DOC Informational Reports submitted?
• Which term refers to a cell used to hold inmates awaiting booking, interrogation, or court appearances?
• What is the term for a juvenile who is at least 14 years old and whose case has been certified and transferred for trial as an adult, with a court order indicating waiver?
• Disciplinary Report Hearings are done within how many days after the incident?
• Any housing area in a detention facility designed to incarcerate more than two inmates and that contains day room space in addition to sleeping space is known as which term?
• Which term describes a facility housing option consisting of sleeping and day room space for multiple inmates?
• Which entity inspects the first aid supplies and how often?
• That area of a detention facility other than a cell, which is used for the general purposes of the inmates.
• MAR is a system of accountability for which substances?
• A mixture of hot and cold water, thermostatically controlled to temperatures between 100 and 120 degrees Fahrenheit, is described as what?
• Shower hot water shall not exceed what temperature?
• All inmates will be visually checked every hour during which time frame, unless involved in an outside program?
• Which area is described as housing a large number of inmates in dormitory-type settings and may have exterior walls made of canvas or similar material?
• Which term is used for a juvenile indicted by a grand jury for offenses punishable by death or life imprisonment?
• Where should first aid supplies be available?
• Administrative Confinement is used for which purpose?
• Which entry term describes an exterior entry point for vehicles or personnel where one door must close before the other opens?
• Which two juvenile situations described shall thereafter be treated as an adult for any subsequent Florida law violations under Chapter 985?
• Which designation applies to a juvenile who has been indicted or transferred for criminal prosecution and found to have committed the offense with adult sanctions, and shall thereafter be treated as an adult for subsequent Florida law violations?
• Which entity is responsible for annually reviewing and updating the Medical SOP?
• Which term describes an employee or person who works at a jail facility but is not certified as either a juvenile detention officer by the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice Standards and Training Commission in accordance with Chapter 943, Florida State Statutes?
• Fire drills shall be conducted for which group and how often?
• Which policy prohibits male and female inmates from sharing the same cell and requires separation by sight and sound in housing areas?
• The permanent file is a record maintained as required by which program?
• Which cell contains sleeping space for 2 or more inmates with a partition between the cell and the day room space?
• Which term refers to the supervision concept that ensures visual contact and that staff can hear and respond promptly to inmate calls?
• Which condition is required for temporary custody of a juvenile?
• Which term indicates a correctional practice that is desirable but not mandatory?
• Which body shall meet at the call of the chairperson to assess inmate population status and make recommendations to ensure capacity is not exceeded?
• Which term refers to sight and sound contact with juveniles as defined by Florida statute Chapter 985?
• Inmates shall not be subject to Informal Discipline more than...?
• For a dorm serving 12 inmates, what is the minimum number of toilets and sinks required?
• Which term describes a cell that can house two inmates within a single cell?
• What type of enforcement is applied when a facility does not meet compliance under FMJS?
• What is the minimum staffing requirement for emergency first aid and CPR in the facility?
• Which cell contains sleeping space for a single inmate?
• Which term designates a single cell intended to house two inmates?
• How often are inspections conducted under FMJS?
• What serves as the standard for menu preparation and evaluation?
• What is the minimum square footage per inmate for multiple occupancy housing, including sleeping and day room?
• The segregation of an inmate for disciplinary reasons is called what?
• Which area is designated for inmate exercise or recreation activities in a secure setting?
• Regular, documented, physical observation of an inmate by certified correctional officers or members of the medical staff at interval not to exceed 15 minutes is called which term?
• Which personnel are responsible for daily checks of cells, blocks, and quarters?
• Fire safety inspections must be performed by personnel certified by which office, and how often?
• A juvenile who has been transferred for criminal prosecution for an offense and who has been found to have committed the offense, with adult sanctions, shall thereafter be treated as an adult for any subsequent Florida law violations. This designation is:
• Emergency first aid care and CPR must be available on duty how often?
• A person who is under the age of 18 is known as which term?
• Minimum visitation hours per week for inmates in general population?
• Which four elements comprise the duties of a correctional officer as defined?
• How many meals are inmates to receive daily and what is their quality?
• Who determines that an inmate is not a risk of escape or threat to staff, other inmates, or themselves for reduced custody housing?
• The permanent file is maintained in accordance with the General Records Schedule for Law Enforcement Agencies as directed by which program?
• The outdoor exercise requirement may be affected by which factor?
• Juveniles shall be provided exercise of at least how many hours of large muscle exercise per day?
• When detention staff supervise youths and adults in the same shift, in what order should supervision occur?
• Any area, other than a cell or day room, designated for feeding inmates or staff of the detention facility.
• For how long are records of meals served retained?
• Which duty is excluded from the definition of a certified correctional officer's duties?
• Which facilities may provide for custody in reduced custody housing area on a temporary basis?
• What is the minimum square footage per inmate for dormitory housing, including sleeping and day room?
• In a dorm with 48 inmates, how many shower heads are required?
• Which statement best captures the purpose of the Comprehensive Quality Improvement Program?
• What term refers to any room in a detention facility, except a dormitory, designed to incarcerate one or more inmates?
• How long are inmate medical records kept after release or transfer?
• What is the minimum square footage per single cell?
• In non-secure custody, which statement is true regarding the area in which a juvenile is held?
• Which inmates are explicitly eligible for custody in reduced custody housing area beyond misdemeanants and non-dangerous felons?
• What title is given to an officer certified by the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice who supervises inmates in a juvenile detention facility?
• How often must the SOP for medical care be reviewed and updated, and by whom?
• A juvenile who at the time of commission of the alleged offense was at least 16 years of age and against whom an information has been filed by the state attorney transferring the juvenile for prosecution as an adult pursuant to Chapter 985, Florida State Statute.
• Which term refers to the practice of observing an inmate continuously for 24 hours by staff?
• A juvenile who is wanted in another jurisdiction for prosecution as an adult is designated as:
• How often are inmates required to bathe?
• Which area is defined as a housing area for inmates with special needs, such as mental illness or suicidal tendencies?
• The standard reference for menu planning is associated with which organization?
• The minimum of 70 square feet per inmate is linked to which daily housing condition?
• Which statement is NOT a common visitation type?
• A county jail, a county stockade, a county work camp, a prison camp, a county residential probation center, and any other place used by a county for the lawful detention of inmates charged with or convicted of a felony, misdemeanor, a county or municipal offense, or who is otherwise held pursuant to court order.
• What is the maximum allowed interval between dinner and breakfast?
• 40 square feet per inmate minimum applies to which housing type?
• In a dorm with 23 inmates, how many sinks are required?
• What term describes the time when all inmates are physically restricted to their cell or housing area?
• Which element is specifically included in the Model Jail Standard regarding inmate housing capacity?
• How often must linens be exchanged?
• Showers shall have what kind of running water?
• How often must the Officer-in-Charge or designee perform a general facility inspection?
• What is the term for the holding of a juvenile for up to six hours in a secure booking area before transport?
• What does MAR stand for?
• Which cell is used for housing an inmate removed from the general population?
• Adaptive behavior is defined as the effectiveness or degree with which an individual meets the standards of personal independence and social responsibility expected of which factors?
• A Civil Restitution Lien may be placed on an inmate's account for up to how many years?
• A person who has completed the FMJS Inspector Certification Course and is recognized to conduct correctional operations inspections is referred to as what?
• Fire drills are conducted quarterly for which group?
• Who is responsible for auditing the fiscal management of the commissary by a disinterested party, and how often is the audit conducted?
• Which term covers the rules and procedures for detention facilities regarding construction, equipment, maintenance, and operation, cleanliness, sanitation, and inmate housing capacity?
• Under what condition are automated opening or closing of doors considered part of a certified correctional officer's duties?
• Which area houses inmates with special needs, such as mental illness or suicidal tendencies, and is subject to special regulations?