Questions - Correctional Counselor (CC1) Exam - CDCR Exam Questions And Answers

Questions - Correctional Counselor (CC1) Exam - CDCR Exam Questions And Answers General duties of a CC1? - ANS - Interview I/M's - Evaluate their progress in programs - Summarize reports from I/M files to assist in the classification of parole suitability, etc. When can an I/M be on placed on C status? (a.k.a. C/C, a.k.a. C over C) - ANS - When deemed a program failure per CCR Title 15, Section 3000 + Refusing to work without a justifiable reason - 2 serious RVR's - 1 serious RVR and 2 admin RVR's - Within 180 days What penalties are applied for I/M's on C/C? - ANS - No canteen - No yard - No credits given What actions do CC1's take to place an I/M on C/C? - ANS - Review case due to I/M's program failure - Take to committee - Place WG/PG and C/C - I/M remains C/C until classified for placement in a qualifying WG - I/M must submit a written request for reclass of assignment and removal of C/C no earlier than 30 days from the date of placement - I/M shall be scheduled for hearing within 30 days of receipt of the written request What are the 2 most important characteristics for CC1's? - ANS - Good judgment - Effective communication An I/M who was found guilty based solely on a positive test result is ineligible to: - ANS - Receive favorable points for no serious disciplinary(s) in the last 12 months - Receive favorable points for no serious disciplinary(s) during the 6 month review period 20 elements of 128G (initial) - ANS - Purpose of the hearing - I/M given 72 hours and introduced to committee - Committee actions and reasons - I/M requests and reasons for actions - I/M's agreement/disagreement with com actions - Effective communication achieved - Release date and type - Work group/privilege group and date - Points, level, and custody - County of commitment - Escape, sex, or arson history - Enemy concerns or gang status - Grade point level - Ethnicity - Re-class date - Next BPT and date - Date and status of last mental health chrono - Committee date and type - Name and signatures of recorder, chairperson, and committee members - Compas score if available 3 reasons for ASU placement - ANS - Safety concerns - Investigations not related to misconduct - Relative of or an associate of prison staff What do you do if an I/M reports to you that he has safety concerns? - ANS - Do not allow the I/M to leave your office - Notify custody ASAP - Establish who, what, when, where, why and how? - Document info on a confidential memo - Schedule the I/M for committee for housing and placement consideration 5 180/270 exclusionary criteria / factors - ANS - A1 - SHU in the last 3 years for div A1/A2/B offense for assaultive behavior or weapons - A2 - Found guilty of riot or inciting riot twice or more within 12 months. 180 for 1 year from RVR - A3 - Found guilty of battery of assault twice or more within 12 months. 180 for a 1 year from RVR - A4 - Indeterminant SHU term within 2 years due to being a validated gang member/associate - A5 - Indeterminant SHU term within the last 2 years due to in-custody misbehavior. 180 for 2 years from GP placement 7 methods of effective communication - ANS - TABE score under 4.0 - CCCMS - Vision, hearing, or speech impaired