CDCR SERGEANTS STUDY GUIDE 2026-
2027 WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Incident Package - CORRECT ANSWER -- 7219
- Holding Cell Logs
- 115's
- 804's
- 3014 report of findings if allegations
- Incident Commander critique
- First and second manager review
- IST training sheets if applicable
- Staff 7219
-
Copies of 114D, 114A(1), 128B(1) (notice of hearing), 128B chronos (enemy, compatibility, cou
nseling)
- Fax cover sheets
- Cost analysis
- UOF clarifications
Lawsuits affecting CDCR - CORRECT ANSWER -COLEMAN-
Inmates with mental health issues. Heat alert system.
• 1st stage - 90 degrees outside, inmates go in.
• 2nd stage - 90 degrees inside, extra showers Medical notified.
• 3rd stage - 95 degrees inside, ice water nurses make rounds.
ARMSTRONG - DPP ADA inmates with disabilities CCR3085.
• CDC 1824, request for reasonable modification.
• CDC 1845 is RFRA granted by MD.
,PLATA -
Access to adequate, constitutional, timely care with continuity between institutions within a s
afe and secure environment. Request for Medical services: CDC 7362 form.
CLARK - DDP inmates with developmental disabilities, screening and recognition.
PEREZ - Adequate dental care.
VALDIVIA - Parole revocation process.
MADRID - Madrid PBSP ad seg.
Housing Codes - CORRECT ANSWER -S - Single Cell Status
R - Sex Offenders
DDP DP* - Armstrong
•DP* disability affecting placement.
•DN* disability NOT affecting placement.
•M- Mobility V- Vision
H-Hearing W- Wheelchair
•DPO - intermittent wheelchair needs.
Clark Codes - CORRECT ANSWER -
NCF: Inmate received a passing score on Phases I or II cognitive tests and did not require adap
tive functioning evaluation.
NDD: Inmate initially identified as DD1 has been reevaluated and found not to require adaptiv
e support services, or a mainline inmate failing or not receiving Phase I and II but found not to
require adaptive support services. These inmates should be reevaluated for DDP placement if
, problems with adaptive functioning arise. This inmate must always have an SA disciplinary hea
rings, CDC Form 114D reviews.DD1: This inmate can function successfully in a GP setting in a d
esignated DDP institution consistent with other case factors and usually does not require
prompts to initiate activities of self-care and daily living.
DD2: This inmate can function successfully in a GP setting in a designated DDP
institution consistent with other case factors. However, this inmate requires prompts to initiate
self-care and/or daily living activities and may have victimization concerns.
DD3: This inmate requires placement in a highly structured, specialized program in a designate
d DDP institution capable of meeting his/her needs. The
inmate can be trained in elementary self-
care skills, master sight reading of survival words, and can perform simple tasks in a correction
al setting.master sight reading of survival words, and can perform simple tasks in a correctiona
l setting
Classification of Inmates - CORRECT ANSWER -Points
- 0-18 points-
• level I. Open dorm without armed perimeter.
- 19-35 points-
• level II Open dorms with secure perimeter.
- 36-59 points-
• level III. Cell construction, fenced perimeter and armed outside coverage.
- 60 or more points-
• level IV. Secure perimeter, inside and outside armed coverage, inside cell construction, and o
utside cell
construction in newer prisons
Staff Disciplinary Process - CORRECT ANSWER -̈ Preventative
- Training = IST and OJT
2027 WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Incident Package - CORRECT ANSWER -- 7219
- Holding Cell Logs
- 115's
- 804's
- 3014 report of findings if allegations
- Incident Commander critique
- First and second manager review
- IST training sheets if applicable
- Staff 7219
-
Copies of 114D, 114A(1), 128B(1) (notice of hearing), 128B chronos (enemy, compatibility, cou
nseling)
- Fax cover sheets
- Cost analysis
- UOF clarifications
Lawsuits affecting CDCR - CORRECT ANSWER -COLEMAN-
Inmates with mental health issues. Heat alert system.
• 1st stage - 90 degrees outside, inmates go in.
• 2nd stage - 90 degrees inside, extra showers Medical notified.
• 3rd stage - 95 degrees inside, ice water nurses make rounds.
ARMSTRONG - DPP ADA inmates with disabilities CCR3085.
• CDC 1824, request for reasonable modification.
• CDC 1845 is RFRA granted by MD.
,PLATA -
Access to adequate, constitutional, timely care with continuity between institutions within a s
afe and secure environment. Request for Medical services: CDC 7362 form.
CLARK - DDP inmates with developmental disabilities, screening and recognition.
PEREZ - Adequate dental care.
VALDIVIA - Parole revocation process.
MADRID - Madrid PBSP ad seg.
Housing Codes - CORRECT ANSWER -S - Single Cell Status
R - Sex Offenders
DDP DP* - Armstrong
•DP* disability affecting placement.
•DN* disability NOT affecting placement.
•M- Mobility V- Vision
H-Hearing W- Wheelchair
•DPO - intermittent wheelchair needs.
Clark Codes - CORRECT ANSWER -
NCF: Inmate received a passing score on Phases I or II cognitive tests and did not require adap
tive functioning evaluation.
NDD: Inmate initially identified as DD1 has been reevaluated and found not to require adaptiv
e support services, or a mainline inmate failing or not receiving Phase I and II but found not to
require adaptive support services. These inmates should be reevaluated for DDP placement if
, problems with adaptive functioning arise. This inmate must always have an SA disciplinary hea
rings, CDC Form 114D reviews.DD1: This inmate can function successfully in a GP setting in a d
esignated DDP institution consistent with other case factors and usually does not require
prompts to initiate activities of self-care and daily living.
DD2: This inmate can function successfully in a GP setting in a designated DDP
institution consistent with other case factors. However, this inmate requires prompts to initiate
self-care and/or daily living activities and may have victimization concerns.
DD3: This inmate requires placement in a highly structured, specialized program in a designate
d DDP institution capable of meeting his/her needs. The
inmate can be trained in elementary self-
care skills, master sight reading of survival words, and can perform simple tasks in a correction
al setting.master sight reading of survival words, and can perform simple tasks in a correctiona
l setting
Classification of Inmates - CORRECT ANSWER -Points
- 0-18 points-
• level I. Open dorm without armed perimeter.
- 19-35 points-
• level II Open dorms with secure perimeter.
- 36-59 points-
• level III. Cell construction, fenced perimeter and armed outside coverage.
- 60 or more points-
• level IV. Secure perimeter, inside and outside armed coverage, inside cell construction, and o
utside cell
construction in newer prisons
Staff Disciplinary Process - CORRECT ANSWER -̈ Preventative
- Training = IST and OJT
