CDCR Major 2 Questions with Correct Answers 2026 | Complete Study Guide, Practice Test & Verified Solutions

CDCR MAJOR 2- QUESTIONS WITH
bn bn bn bn




CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
bn bn bn


First bnAmendment: bnHow bnbeing bnincarcerated bnaffects bna bnperson's bnright bnto bnfreedom bnof
bnspeech bnand bnfr bneedom bnof bnreligion. bn- bnCORRECT bnANSWER bn-


no bnabsolute bnright bnto bnfree bnspeech. bnthe bngovernment bncan bnregulate bninmate bnin bnparolee
bnspeech bnwher b n e bnit bnis bnnecessary bnto bnprotect bna bnlegitimate bngovernment bninterest. bn(i.e.


bnThe bnSafety bnand bnSecurity bnof bnan bninstitution) bnCalifornia bnprisons bnhave bnfacility bnchaplains bnto


bnserve bnreligious bnneeds bnand bnprovide bnreaso bnnable bnaccommodation bnfor bninmate bnpracticing


bntheir bnown bnfaiths.




Fourth bnAmendment: bnhow bnthe bnFourth bnAmendment bnrelates bnto bninmates bnand bntheir bnvisitors.
bn- bnCORRECT bnANSWER bn-


peace bnofficers bncan bnsearch bninmates bnin bnthe bncontents bnof bntheir bncells bnat bnany bntime bnfor bnany
bnreason, bnas bnl bnong bnas bnit bnis bndone bnwithout bnabuse bnor bnharassment.




Visitors bnwill bnbe bnsubject bnto bncursory bnsearched, bnand bnvisitors bnmay bnbe bnthoughroughly
bnsearched bnwhen: bn1, bna bnwarrant bnhas bnbeen bnobtained, bn2, bnstaff bnhas bnreason bnto bnbelieve bnthat


bnthe bnvisitor bnis bnattempting bnto bnbring bna bnprohibited bnitem, bnor bn3, bnif bnthe bnvisitor bnis bnarrested


bnfor bna bncrime bnwhich bnendangers bnthe bnsecurity b n of bnthe bnfacility.




Fifth bnAmendment: bnwhat bnrights bnare bnprovided bnunder bnthe bnFifth bnAmendment bn- bnCORRECT
bnANSWER bn- bnNo bnperson bnshall:




-
be bnrequired bnto bnanswer bnfor bna bncapital bnor bnotherwise bnInfamous bncrime bnunless bna bngrand bnjury
bnissues bnan bnindictment.




- be bntried bnmore bnthan bnonce bnfor bnthe bnsame bncriminal bnoffense bn- bndouble bnjeopardy



- be bncompelled bnto bntestify bnagainst bnthemselves bnin bna bncriminal bnmanner

,- be bndeprived bnof bnlife bnliberty bnor bnproperty bnwithout bndue bnprocess bnof bnlaw



- be bndeprived bnof bnprivate bnproperty bnfor bnpublic bnuse bnwithout bnjust bncompensation



* peace bnofficers bnmust bninform bnthe bnsuspect bnof bnhis bnor bnher bnright bnto bnremain bnsilent bnand bnto
bnhave bna bnlawy bner bnpresent*




Eigth bnAmendment: bnIdentify bntwo bnexamples bnof bncruel bnand bnunusual bnpunishment bnof bninmates
bnprohibit bned bnunder bnthe bn8th bnAmendment. bn- bnCORRECT bnANSWER bn-- bnsubstandard bnconditions


bnof bnconfinement




- denying bnthe bnbasic bnnecessities bnof bnlife



- excessive bnforce bnused bnon bninmates



- failure bnto bnprotect bninmates bnfrom bnharm



* excessive bnbail bnshall bnnot bnbe bnrequired bnnor bnexcessive bnfines bnimposed, bnnor bncruel bnand
bnunusual bnpunis bnhment bninflicted*




Fourteenth bnAmendment: bnidentify bnhow bndo bnprocess bnunder bnthe bnFourteenth bnAmendment bnrelates
bnto bninmate bnclassification bnin bnCDCR bn- bnCORRECT bnANSWER bn-


due bnprocess bnbecomes bnan bnissue bnin bninmate bnclassification bnwhen:



-
an bninstitution bndecides bnduring bnclassification bnwhere bnto bnplace bnan bninmate bnincluding bnwhat
bnlevel bnof bncu bnstody bnand bnprivileges bnhe bnor bnshe bnwill bnhave.




- an bninmate bnis bnput bnin bnadministrative bnsegregation, bntemporary bndetention, bnor bnprotective
bncustody.

, - when bnsubjecting bnan bninmate bnto bninvoluntary bnmedication.



- when bndetermining bnan bninmate's bnparole bneligibility.



* the bnprison bncannot bnact bnto bnclassify bnan bninmate bnunless bnit bnaffords bndue bnprocess, bnincluding
bnholding bna bnhearing, bnand bngiving bnAdvance bnwritten bnnotice bnof bna bnhearing bnand bnopportunity


bnto bnparticipate*




Constitutional bnLaw bnViolations: bnrecognize bnthat bninmates bnmay bntake bnCourt bnaction bnif bnthey
bnbelieve bnCD bnCR bnviolated bntheir bnconstitutional bnrights bn- bnCORRECT bnANSWER bn-


if bnan bninmate bnbelieves bncdcr bnviolated bnhis bnor bnher bnconstitutional bnrights, bnthe bninmate bncan
bntake bnCourt bnac bntion bnin bnone bnof bntwo bnways:




- a bnlawsuit bnfiled bnunder bntitle bn42 bnof bnthe bnUnited bn States bncode bnsection bn1983



- a bnpetition bnfor bna bnwrit bnof bnhabeas bncorpus



* the bnfederal bngovernment bnhas bnprovided bnadditional bnstatutory bnrights bnto bnindividuals
bnthrough bnsome bnmajor bnlegislation bnsuch bnas, bnthe bnRehabilitation bnAct, bnreligious bnland bnuse bnand


bninstitutionalized bnperson bnact, bnAmericans bnwith bnDisabilities bnAct, bnand bnindividuals bnwith


bndisabilities bnEducation bnAct*




Branches bnof bnthe bnCriminal bnJustice bnSystem: bnidentify bnthe bnpurpose bnof bnthe bnthree bnbranches bnof
bnCriminal bnJustice bnSystem bn- bnCORRECT bnANSWER bn-1. bnLaw bnEnforcement bn(arrest)



- entryway bninto bnCJS

- police, bnsheriff, bnCHP, bnDA, bnand bnAG



2. Judicial bn (litigate)

- manages bncriminal bn/ bnlitigation bnprocess