Chapter 945 establishes that the Department of Corrections has jurisdiction over what?

• A. the supervisory and protective care, custody, and control of inmates and offenders
• B. traffic enforcement duties on state roads
• C. administrative licensing for officers
• D. juvenile probation only

Answer: (A)

The Department of Corrections is defined to have governing authority over supervising and protecting those in its custody. Chapter 945 lays out that jurisdiction as the supervisory and protective care, custody, and control of inmates and offenders, whether they’re in facilities or under community supervision. This reflects the department’s role in security, management, and rehabilitation within its custody and oversight responsibilities. The other options don’t fit because traffic enforcement is handled by highway patrol or state police, administrative licensing for officers is managed by licensing or training bodies, and juvenile probation is broader than a single focused duty and isn’t the sole province of corrections.