CORRECTIONAL OFFICER BASIC TRAINING
PRACTICE TEST 2026 UPDATED
QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE ANSWERS
GRADED A+
⩥ Which of the following is NOT a reason for correction training?
Answer: To get in shape
⩥ What should a well-written report answer?
Answer: All essential questions to ensure a third party can understand
the report.
⩥ What are the qualities of a well-written report?
Answer: Complete, Factual, Objective, Grammatically and Mechanically
Correct, Precise
⩥ What internal influences affect an officer's behavior?
Answer: Anger, greed, lust, and internal rationalizations made prior to or
after misconduct.
⩥ What does the Corrections Officers Code of Ethics prohibit?
Answer: Using their position for personal gain.
,⩥ What is the PLUS Model?
Answer: A decision-making framework that stands for Policies, Legal,
Universal, Self.
⩥ What are the six essential questions that must be answered in a well-
written report?
Answer: Who, What, Where, When, Why, How.
⩥ What is required to reach the standard of deliberate indifference in
corrections?
Answer: Corrections officials must know of and disregard a substantial
risk of serious harm to the inmate's health and safety.
⩥ What is a primary source for Inmate Rights?
Answer: Legal statutes and regulations governing inmate treatment.
⩥ What is the purpose of the Bill of Rights?
Answer: To protect an individual's freedoms and prevent government
interference in protected rights.
⩥ What are essential jail standards?
Answer: Standards that all full-service and minimum security jails must
comply with to ensure safety and proper operations.
,⩥ What are external influences on behavior?
Answer: Local citizens, local media, agency subculture, and
relationships with friends and family.
⩥ What is one characteristic of inmates vulnerable to sexual assault?
Answer: Repeat offenders.
⩥ What is the relationship between student performance objectives
(SPOs) and state certification examination questions?
Answer: Only student performance objectives can be the basis of test
questions on the state certification examination.
⩥ What should the first responder do upon arriving at a potential sexual
assault scene?
Answer: Separate the victim and abuser.
⩥ What are the general standards set forth in the corrections officers'
code of ethics?
Answer: Emphasize public service, treat inmates professionally, and
respect civil and legal rights.
⩥ What does the term 'excessive force' mean in a correctional setting?
, Answer: Force applied maliciously and sadistically to cause harm, rather
than to maintain or restore discipline.
⩥ What is the significance of the 20/20 hindsight in determining
excessive force?
Answer: It is not a valid factor; decisions should be judged based on the
information available at the time.
⩥ What are important jail standards?
Answer: Standards designated to support good correctional practices in
various operational areas.
⩥ What is the goal of sentencing?
Answer: To achieve justice, which may include punishment, deterrence,
rehabilitation, and protection of the public.
⩥ What are the components of the decision-making model using PLUS
filters?
Answer: Policies, Legal, Universal, Self.
⩥ What is a potential characteristic of an abuser?
Answer: High coping skills.
⩥ What does the acronym S stand for in the context of self-assessment?
PRACTICE TEST 2026 UPDATED
QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE ANSWERS
GRADED A+
⩥ Which of the following is NOT a reason for correction training?
Answer: To get in shape
⩥ What should a well-written report answer?
Answer: All essential questions to ensure a third party can understand
the report.
⩥ What are the qualities of a well-written report?
Answer: Complete, Factual, Objective, Grammatically and Mechanically
Correct, Precise
⩥ What internal influences affect an officer's behavior?
Answer: Anger, greed, lust, and internal rationalizations made prior to or
after misconduct.
⩥ What does the Corrections Officers Code of Ethics prohibit?
Answer: Using their position for personal gain.
,⩥ What is the PLUS Model?
Answer: A decision-making framework that stands for Policies, Legal,
Universal, Self.
⩥ What are the six essential questions that must be answered in a well-
written report?
Answer: Who, What, Where, When, Why, How.
⩥ What is required to reach the standard of deliberate indifference in
corrections?
Answer: Corrections officials must know of and disregard a substantial
risk of serious harm to the inmate's health and safety.
⩥ What is a primary source for Inmate Rights?
Answer: Legal statutes and regulations governing inmate treatment.
⩥ What is the purpose of the Bill of Rights?
Answer: To protect an individual's freedoms and prevent government
interference in protected rights.
⩥ What are essential jail standards?
Answer: Standards that all full-service and minimum security jails must
comply with to ensure safety and proper operations.
,⩥ What are external influences on behavior?
Answer: Local citizens, local media, agency subculture, and
relationships with friends and family.
⩥ What is one characteristic of inmates vulnerable to sexual assault?
Answer: Repeat offenders.
⩥ What is the relationship between student performance objectives
(SPOs) and state certification examination questions?
Answer: Only student performance objectives can be the basis of test
questions on the state certification examination.
⩥ What should the first responder do upon arriving at a potential sexual
assault scene?
Answer: Separate the victim and abuser.
⩥ What are the general standards set forth in the corrections officers'
code of ethics?
Answer: Emphasize public service, treat inmates professionally, and
respect civil and legal rights.
⩥ What does the term 'excessive force' mean in a correctional setting?
, Answer: Force applied maliciously and sadistically to cause harm, rather
than to maintain or restore discipline.
⩥ What is the significance of the 20/20 hindsight in determining
excessive force?
Answer: It is not a valid factor; decisions should be judged based on the
information available at the time.
⩥ What are important jail standards?
Answer: Standards designated to support good correctional practices in
various operational areas.
⩥ What is the goal of sentencing?
Answer: To achieve justice, which may include punishment, deterrence,
rehabilitation, and protection of the public.
⩥ What are the components of the decision-making model using PLUS
filters?
Answer: Policies, Legal, Universal, Self.
⩥ What is a potential characteristic of an abuser?
Answer: High coping skills.
⩥ What does the acronym S stand for in the context of self-assessment?
