Soce state exam for Fl Correction
Acting within the scope of employment - answer the range of reasonable and
foreseeable activities that an officer does while carrying out the agency's business
active listening - answer giving full attention to what is being said and taking time to
understand the message with- out interruption
administrative confinement - answer is the temporary removal of an inmate from the
general population to provide for safety and security until a more permanent inmate
management process is in place.
Arrest papers - answer paperwork generated by an arresting officer that allows for a
subject to be arrested and taken to a county detention facility for admission
assumption - answer a notion, statement, or belief about a person, group, or event that
may or may not be factual
Baker act - answer provides for emergency services and temporary detention of a
person for evaluation and voluntary or involuntary short term community inpatient
treatment; also known as the Florida Mental Health Act
Bias or prejudice - answera strong belief or feeling about a person, group, or subject,
whether positive or negative, that is formed without reviewing all available facts or
information
Bill of Rights - answerthe first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution
Categorically - answerthe grouping of recorded information into types of collection
sources, such as informants, victims, witnesses, suspects, weapons, rule violations,
evidence, and crime elements
chain of command - answerthe order of authority within an organization
chain of custody - answerdocumentation of every person who handled evidence, as well
as when, why, and what
changes, if any, were made to it
chronologically - answerthe grouping of recorded facts by date and timeline, usually
from the first event to the last
,civil liability - answerresponsibility for a wrongful act or the failure to do an act that an
officer has a duty to perform, which results in injury to another person or property and
most often involves negligence
Civil right violation - answeran unlawful interference with the fundamental rights of
another person, such as the right to due process and equal protection under the law
Classification - answera management tool used to assist facilities in defining inmate
custody or security levels
Clinical restraints - answermeasures that keep inmate patients from injuring themselves
in a medical facility
Clinical seclusion - answerisolating inmate patients from the general population at a
medical facility for medical and safety reasons; may include placing them in a padded
room for their safety
Close custody grade - answerstate custody grade that refers to inmates who must be
maintained within an armed perimeter or under direct, armed supervision when outside
a secure perimeter
Color law - answerwhen an officer acts or claims to act in the performance of official
duties under any law, ordinance, or regulation
Command presence - answerbody language that projects confidence, poise, and a
professional demeanor
Commitment papers - answerdocuments or orders generated by the court after an
offender is found guilty of a crime and that commits the offender to a correctional facility
or to a mental hospital
Community control or (house arrest) - answera form of community supervision that is
closely monitored and is more restrictive than probation or parole
Community custody grade - answera state custody grade that refers to inmates who are
eligible for placement at a community residential facility
Contact visits - answervisits in which both the visitor and the inmate are in the same
room without a physical barrier, and can have limited physical contact
Content - answerthe significant facts of an incident or occurrence in a report
Contraband - answerany unauthorized article or any authorized article in excessive
quantities or altered from its
intended purpose
, control behavior - answerthe practice of demonstrating confidence and control by
avoiding such distracting behaviors as foot tapping, nail biting, and fidgeting
correctional officers - answerany person who is appointed or employed full time by the
state, county, or a contracted private entity, whose primary responsibility is the
supervision, protection, care, custody, control, or investigation of inmates within a
correctional institution; does not include any secretarial, clerical, or professionally
trained personnel
Corrective action - answersteps that are taken to eliminate the cause of inappropriate or
unlawful behavior to prevent recurrence
corrective consultation - answerusually an agency specific form that documents an
inmate rule violation
Counseling - answeran in-depth explanation of a rule violation, including suggestions for
an inmate to correct their behavior
Courtesy - answerbehavior that involves showing consideration, respect, and
cooperation when interacting with others
Criminal act - answera violation of the law; in Florida, a crime is designated as either a
felony or misdemeanor according to s. 775.08(4), F.S.
Criminal justice - answerthe structures, functions, and decision-making processes of the
agencies that deal with the management and control of crime and criminal offenders
Criminal Liability - answerwhen an officer is found guilty of committing a crime
Deception - answerthe act of deceiving someone by lying, misleading, tricking, or
fooling them
Disability - answera physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more
of the major life activities of an individual
Discharge Gratuity - answermoney given to qualified inmates discharged from the
custody of the Department of Corrections in accordance with 33-601.502, F.A.C.
Disciplinary confinement - answerformal punishment in which the officer segregates an
inmate for a length of time to an individual cell because a disciplinary committee has
found them guilty of committing a violation of agency rules
Disciplinary Report (DR) - answera detailed report of the facts surrounding an inmate's
rule violation (Supervising in a
Acting within the scope of employment - answer the range of reasonable and
foreseeable activities that an officer does while carrying out the agency's business
active listening - answer giving full attention to what is being said and taking time to
understand the message with- out interruption
administrative confinement - answer is the temporary removal of an inmate from the
general population to provide for safety and security until a more permanent inmate
management process is in place.
Arrest papers - answer paperwork generated by an arresting officer that allows for a
subject to be arrested and taken to a county detention facility for admission
assumption - answer a notion, statement, or belief about a person, group, or event that
may or may not be factual
Baker act - answer provides for emergency services and temporary detention of a
person for evaluation and voluntary or involuntary short term community inpatient
treatment; also known as the Florida Mental Health Act
Bias or prejudice - answera strong belief or feeling about a person, group, or subject,
whether positive or negative, that is formed without reviewing all available facts or
information
Bill of Rights - answerthe first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution
Categorically - answerthe grouping of recorded information into types of collection
sources, such as informants, victims, witnesses, suspects, weapons, rule violations,
evidence, and crime elements
chain of command - answerthe order of authority within an organization
chain of custody - answerdocumentation of every person who handled evidence, as well
as when, why, and what
changes, if any, were made to it
chronologically - answerthe grouping of recorded facts by date and timeline, usually
from the first event to the last
,civil liability - answerresponsibility for a wrongful act or the failure to do an act that an
officer has a duty to perform, which results in injury to another person or property and
most often involves negligence
Civil right violation - answeran unlawful interference with the fundamental rights of
another person, such as the right to due process and equal protection under the law
Classification - answera management tool used to assist facilities in defining inmate
custody or security levels
Clinical restraints - answermeasures that keep inmate patients from injuring themselves
in a medical facility
Clinical seclusion - answerisolating inmate patients from the general population at a
medical facility for medical and safety reasons; may include placing them in a padded
room for their safety
Close custody grade - answerstate custody grade that refers to inmates who must be
maintained within an armed perimeter or under direct, armed supervision when outside
a secure perimeter
Color law - answerwhen an officer acts or claims to act in the performance of official
duties under any law, ordinance, or regulation
Command presence - answerbody language that projects confidence, poise, and a
professional demeanor
Commitment papers - answerdocuments or orders generated by the court after an
offender is found guilty of a crime and that commits the offender to a correctional facility
or to a mental hospital
Community control or (house arrest) - answera form of community supervision that is
closely monitored and is more restrictive than probation or parole
Community custody grade - answera state custody grade that refers to inmates who are
eligible for placement at a community residential facility
Contact visits - answervisits in which both the visitor and the inmate are in the same
room without a physical barrier, and can have limited physical contact
Content - answerthe significant facts of an incident or occurrence in a report
Contraband - answerany unauthorized article or any authorized article in excessive
quantities or altered from its
intended purpose
, control behavior - answerthe practice of demonstrating confidence and control by
avoiding such distracting behaviors as foot tapping, nail biting, and fidgeting
correctional officers - answerany person who is appointed or employed full time by the
state, county, or a contracted private entity, whose primary responsibility is the
supervision, protection, care, custody, control, or investigation of inmates within a
correctional institution; does not include any secretarial, clerical, or professionally
trained personnel
Corrective action - answersteps that are taken to eliminate the cause of inappropriate or
unlawful behavior to prevent recurrence
corrective consultation - answerusually an agency specific form that documents an
inmate rule violation
Counseling - answeran in-depth explanation of a rule violation, including suggestions for
an inmate to correct their behavior
Courtesy - answerbehavior that involves showing consideration, respect, and
cooperation when interacting with others
Criminal act - answera violation of the law; in Florida, a crime is designated as either a
felony or misdemeanor according to s. 775.08(4), F.S.
Criminal justice - answerthe structures, functions, and decision-making processes of the
agencies that deal with the management and control of crime and criminal offenders
Criminal Liability - answerwhen an officer is found guilty of committing a crime
Deception - answerthe act of deceiving someone by lying, misleading, tricking, or
fooling them
Disability - answera physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more
of the major life activities of an individual
Discharge Gratuity - answermoney given to qualified inmates discharged from the
custody of the Department of Corrections in accordance with 33-601.502, F.A.C.
Disciplinary confinement - answerformal punishment in which the officer segregates an
inmate for a length of time to an individual cell because a disciplinary committee has
found them guilty of committing a violation of agency rules
Disciplinary Report (DR) - answera detailed report of the facts surrounding an inmate's
rule violation (Supervising in a
