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BCOT TEST #2 QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS(RATED A+)
Corrections - ANSWER"Mother of all punishments" Probation officers assist with: - ANSWER(1) Prepare sentences, (2) orders of probation conduct pre-sentence investigations, (3)Record checks, (4) Assist local law enforcement agencies. Parole definition: - ANSWERParole is the discretionary decision made by the State Board of Pardons and Paroles to release an offender from confinement after he or she has served an appropriate portion of a prison sentence. Corrections entails... - ANSWERIncarceration, Probation, Parole Corrections levels of security: Lvl I - ANSWERTransitional Centers Corrections levels of security: Lvl II - ANSWERCounty Facilities Corrections levels of security: Lvl III/IV - ANSWERMedium Security Corrections levels of security: Lvl V - ANSWERClose (inmates w/ management problems) Corrections levels of security: Lvl IV - ANSWERMaximum Security Probation - ANSWER"Incarceration Light" Youth Offenders - ANSWER18 years old and younger Four Divisions in DOC - ANSWERFacilities, Administration and Finance, Health Services, Inmate Services. Facilities Division - ANSWEROffender/Administration Unit, Fire/Life Safety Unit, Transportation Unit, Tier Management, Special Operations, Planning & Analysis Unit. MOST IMPORTANT DIVISION. Administration and Finances Division - ANSWERHuman Resources, Admin Support, Risk Management, Financial Services, Budget Services, Business Support Health Services Division - ANSWERTraining and Education, Physical and Mental Health services, Offender recreation, Dental Inmate Services Division - ANSWEREducation Unit, Risk Reduction Unit, Transitional Services Unit, Chaplaincy Unit.
Types of Facilities - ANSWERState, County, and Private Security Levels - ANSWERMaximum, Close, Medium Prison Alternatives - ANSWERDetention centers, Transitional Centers Liability - ANSWERA legally enforceable obligation or responsibility. Criminal Liability - ANSWERWhen a person commits an act that is forbidden by law, that person is liable to punishment by that law resulting in imporisionment, fines or both. Civil Liability - ANSWERWhen a person violates another person's civil/private rights, that person is liable to punishment by civil law. (Punishment is usually in the form of monetary compensation.) Rights - ANSWERThose things guaranteed by the consitution or departmental rules and regulations. Rights must never be violated. Privileges - ANSWERAre those things granted as a particular benefit, advantage, or favor. Privileges should be earned and the institution may take them away under certain circumstances. (i.e. phone calls, visitation, store calls.) Staff Responsibilities - ANSWERMedical treatment, safety, sanitation, Use of force, Due process, Freedom of Speech, Press, and Religion, Search and Seizure, Drug Testing, Information. Sixth amendment - ANSWERSpeedy and public trial, impartial jury, informed of the nature and cause of the accusation against him, right to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, right to have assistance of counsel. Eight Amendment - ANSWERProhibition against excessive bail, right to equal protection. Fourteenth Amendment - ANSWERRight to due process, right to equal protection of the laws. Right to privacy: - ANSWERExtrapolated from 1st, 4th, 5th, 6th, and 14th amendments. Discipline - ANSWERcontrol gained by enforcing obedience or order; or a "state of order based on submission to rules and authority." Confidential information can be sent or recieved from an inmates': - ANSWERLawyer, Doctor, Clergy Person, Mental Health Professional. Confidential Information Definition: - ANSWERCommuncations which concern the inmates Criminal History
1st Step to a DR: - ANSWER(1) Offender commits violation, (2)Staff Member observes/Has reason to believe offender committed violation 2nd Step to a DR: - ANSWER(1) DR is given to shift supervisor, upon approval reporting officer delivers DR to offender w/in 24 hrs. 3rd Step to a DR: - ANSWERDisciplinary hearing will take place w/ Disciplinary investigator, staff advocate, and accusing officer present. 4th Step to a DR: - ANSWERThe offender has fifteen days to appeal the charge to the warden. 5th Step to a DR: - ANSWERThe offender has fifteen days to appeal the Wardens decision to Director of the office of personal standards. D.R. Investigator - ANSWERAppointed by the Warden. Ensures a thorough finding of the facts. Primarily responsible for advising the prisoner of their rights. Staff Advocate - ANSWERAppointed to ensure that due process is afforded, and the offender understands the disciplinary process. Hearing Officer - ANSWERMust have considerable knowledge of the rules, regulations and experience in the disciplinary process. Multiple Offenses - ANSWERan offender w/ multiple offenses of the same level in a period of 90 days can have a sanction placed on them on a higher category of punishment. Communication Process - ANSWER(1) Sender encodes the message, Message sent, (2) Message recieved, (3) reciever decodes the message, (4) receivers shows understanding,(5) Feed back. Communication Definition: - ANSWERThe passing of information between one person and another that is mutually understood and results in the other person behaving in a manner which demonstrates understanding. Color Codes of Awareness: Yellow: - ANSWERrelaxed, but alert and aware Color Codes of Awareness: Orange - ANSWERSpecific Alert Color Codes of Awareness: Red - ANSWERInstant reaction mandatory Color Codes of Awareness: Black - ANSWERPanic; Paralysis Mass Movement - ANSWERAll posts staffed, Effective positioning along route, blind areas covered, Tower/Perimeter officers alerted. Pass System benefits - ANSWEREnsure accountability, Maintain accurate records, Monitor offenders movements
Seven Elements of a good report - ANSWER(1) When (2) Where (3) What (4) Who (5) Why (6) How (7)Action taken K.I.S.S. - ANSWERKeep It Simple & Short 7 Most common reports by a C.O. - ANSWER(1) D.R. (2) I.R. (3) Witness Statement (4)Log book entry (5)Status Report to Superviser (6) Segregation Report (7) Memos Common Problems while writing a report - ANSWERNumber shift, Point Shift, Tense Shift, change in voice The Five C's - ANSWER(1) Clear (2) Concise (3) Complete (4) Correct (5) Chronological Greivance - ANSWERA complaint by an offender that he or she has been harmed or wronged in some way Emergency Greivance - ANSWERAn unexpected situation involving the health, safety, or welfare of an offender that requires a prompt action. Good Cause - ANSWERa legitimate reason involving unusual circumstances that prevented the offender from timely filing a grievance or an appeal. Greivance coordinator - ANSWERThe individual assigned by the warden or superintendent to manage the grievance process at the local facility and serve as the primary point-of-contact. Active Greivance - ANSWERA greivance that is currently being worked at the local facility level and has not been resolved or appealed to the Commissioner's level. Greivable Issues - ANSWERUnless otherwise stipulated, any condition, policy, procedure, or actions directed toward oddenders over which the GDC has control may be grieved. Non-Greivable issues - ANSWERTentative Parole Month, Disciplinary Hearings/Sanctions, Placement in Administrative Segregation, Medical Co-Pay Appeals, Transfers to or from specific prisons, Room, Dorm, or Bed assignments Greivance Limits - ANSWERLimited to two active greivances. In order to file a third he or she must drop a greivance. Greivances w/ threats, slurs, profanity, insults, or racial slurs will be rejected. Original Greivance - ANSWERThe offenders complain and requested relief must be stated legibly & in writing in the space provided, the offender must sign the form and hand deliver it to any counselor so they can get a receipt. The incident must be submitted no later than 10 day from the incident. Screening the Greivance - ANSWERThe Greivance Coordinator will screen it to determine whether to accept it or to recommend rejection to the Warden. If the Warden rejects the grievance, the warden will send the rejection decision to the
Inhalants - ANSWERInhalants are substances that can cause changes in the mind or body when inhaled into the lungs (i.e. pam, acetone, gasoline, lighterfluid, Lacquer, Glue, Brake Fluid, Paint Thinners, Spray Paints, Cleaning Fluids.) Supervisory Requirements by Security Levels: Medium - ANSWERMust establish relibility, have no major adjustment problems and have no current alchol or drug addiction. Typically cooperative, and require constant supervision outside security bounds. Supervisory Requirements by Security Levels: Minimum - ANSWERHave shown themselves capable of abiding by rules and presenting minimum risk of escape as well as minimum risk to community and facility safety. subject to hourly checks inside and outside the facility. Must not have multiple escape or violent offenses. Drug - ANSWERAny chemical substance, including alcohol, which affects a person in such a way as to bring about physiological, emotional, or behavioral changes. Drug Abuse - ANSWERThe misuse of any substances or drug. Narcotics - ANSWERDrugs that relieve pain and often induce sleep. (i.e. opium, morphine, codeine, heroin, methadone.) Stimulants - ANSWERStimulants are drugs which increase alertness and activity (i.e. amphetamines, math amphetamines, cocaine).
