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FLETC BOP Midterm Exam
2026|Comprehensive Q&A For
Certification Success
What is negligence? - correct-answer - Failure to use reasonable care the doing of
something which a reasonable prudent person would not do or the failure to do
something with a reasonably prudent person would do under likely circumstances
What is a Federal tort claims act? FTCA - correct-answer - Injury or loss that was
caused by the negligent act of a government employee. The employee must be
acting within the scope of their employment
Inmate against United States Government
What is a Bivens or personal liability case? - correct-answer - Employees are sued
personally
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Staff can request representation.
Staff must have been acting within in the scope of there employment.
What is qualified immunity? - correct-answer - Available to individual employees
who had a good faith believe that they were acting within the scope of
employment and did not violate a known constitutional right of another
What is a BP-9? - correct-answer - The beginning process of an inmate filing
actions against staff
Goes to Warden
What is a BP 10? - correct-answer - And inmate who is not satisfied with the
warden's response may submit an appeal on the appropriate form to the
appropriate regional director
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What is a BP 11? - correct-answer - And inmate who is not satisfied with the
regional director's response may submit an appeal on the appropriate form to the
general counsel central office
What is FECA? - correct-answer - Federal employees compensation act
Compensation for a work related injury
Workers Comp
Exclusive remedy and only source of compensation for the injury is through this
act.
CA-1
What is CECA? - correct-answer - Civilian employee claims act
$40,000 maximum claim
FLETC BOP Midterm Exam
2026|Comprehensive Q&A For
Certification Success
What is negligence? - correct-answer - Failure to use reasonable care the doing of
something which a reasonable prudent person would not do or the failure to do
something with a reasonably prudent person would do under likely circumstances
What is a Federal tort claims act? FTCA - correct-answer - Injury or loss that was
caused by the negligent act of a government employee. The employee must be
acting within the scope of their employment
Inmate against United States Government
What is a Bivens or personal liability case? - correct-answer - Employees are sued
personally
,2|Page
Staff can request representation.
Staff must have been acting within in the scope of there employment.
What is qualified immunity? - correct-answer - Available to individual employees
who had a good faith believe that they were acting within the scope of
employment and did not violate a known constitutional right of another
What is a BP-9? - correct-answer - The beginning process of an inmate filing
actions against staff
Goes to Warden
What is a BP 10? - correct-answer - And inmate who is not satisfied with the
warden's response may submit an appeal on the appropriate form to the
appropriate regional director
, 3|Page
What is a BP 11? - correct-answer - And inmate who is not satisfied with the
regional director's response may submit an appeal on the appropriate form to the
general counsel central office
What is FECA? - correct-answer - Federal employees compensation act
Compensation for a work related injury
Workers Comp
Exclusive remedy and only source of compensation for the injury is through this
act.
CA-1
What is CECA? - correct-answer - Civilian employee claims act
$40,000 maximum claim
