Corrections Basic Training – OPOTA Questions And Answers

2.2.1 Describe the primary sources of inmates' rights - United States Constitutional Amendments - ans--First -Fourth -Fifth -Sixth -Eighth -Fourteenth 2.2.1 Describe the primary sources of inmates' rights - Case law precedent - ans--The making of law through the court's interpretation of the constitution, Statues, and other laws -A decided case that furnishes a basis for determining later cases involving similar facts or issues 2.2.1 Describe the primary sources of inmates' rights - Federal Statutory Rights - ans--Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA) -Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) 2.2.1 Describe the primary sources of inmates' rights - State statutory rights - ans--As described in the Ohio Revised Code 2.2.2 Recognize factors used to determine weather an inmate's rights can be limited - ans--What dangers are involved in granting it? What is the impact on the facility by accommodating the inmate? -What government interests are at stake -Is the inmate's right or activity in question protected under the state or federal laws and/or constitutions? -is there an alternative means by which the inmate can exercise his/her right? are there other readily available alternatives that would not impinge the interests of the jail? 2.2.3 List general parts of a civil lawsuit - ans--Plaintiff -Defendant -Tort 2.2.3 Plaintiff - ans--The party that brings a civil suit 2.2.3 Defendant - ans--The person sued in a civil proceeding 2.2.3 Tort - ans--Civil wrong, other than breach of contact, for which a remedy may be obtained in the form of damages 2.2.4 Identify the factors considered to determine if force is excessive in a correctional setting - ans--Need for the application of force -Relationship between the need for the application of force and the amount of force used -The extent of injury inflicted -The threat reasonably perceived by the responsible officials -Any efforts made to lessen the severity of a forceful response 2.2.5 Explain the standard of deliberate indifference - ans--Corrections officials must know of and disregard a substantial risk of serious harm to the inmate's health and safety 2.2.6 Explain deliberate indifference to medical needs - ans--Unnecessary and wanton infliction of pain through refusal of medical care by correctional or medical staff pr intentionally delaying or interfering with treatment 2.4.1 Two classifications of jail standards - Essential Jail Standard - ans--Standard that has been designated to directly support the life, safety, and health of jail inmates, employees, contract employees, and colunteers -All full service and minimum security jails must comply with all essential jail standards 2.4.1 Two classifications of jail standards - Important Jail Standard - ans--Standard that has been designated to support good correctional practices in training, operations, inmate services, physical plant, safety and emergency procedures, sanitation, food service, inmate rules and discipline, and other areas that address good correctional practice -All full service and minimum security jails must comply with 90% of all important standards