CORRECTIONAL OFFICER FACILITY
SECURITY REVIEW 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH SOLUTIONS TESTED QUESTIONS.
Retreatist (offender prison subculture). Answer: Psychologically
retreats; abuses drugs and alcohol often leading to depression
Legalist (offender prison subculture). Answer: "Prison lawyer";
inmate who knows policy and helps inmates with legal advice
Radical (offender prison subculture). Answer: Society is the
oppressor; political prisoners
Realist (offender prison subculture). Answer: Do the crime pay the
fine
Colonist (offender prison subculture). Answer: Prison is home
Religious (offender prison subculture). Answer: Born again, naive
, gang banger (offender prison subculture). Answer: Part of a gang for
service and protection
How many roles do officers tend to take on in order to socialize.
Answer: 6
Dictator (officer prison subculture). Answer: Hides behind fear,
abuses power
friend (officer prison subculture). Answer: Undue, young and
inexperienced
Merchant (officer prison subculture). Answer: Smuggles contraband
Turn key (officer prison subculture). Answer: Little care, interested
in retiring
Climber (officer prison subculture). Answer: Opportunist;interested
in advancement
Reformer (officer prison subculture). Answer: Naive, religious
, Techniques involved in a 'setup' of a staff member. Answer: Body
language, listening, verbal, and action observation
Three categories of staff targeted for manipulation. Answer: Hard-
strict in rules, excessive
Soft- empathetic, grants leeway
Mellow- knows when to soft/hard least likely to be manipulated
Ways the human mind can be manipulated. Answer: Fatigue, threat,
isolation, hunger, sleep deprivation, Fear
Tools offenders use to set up staff. Answer: The support system-
praises promoting understanding
Nonverbal- makes your job easy
Verbal- compliments, loyal, offers help
Empathy- same feelings, common experiences
Sympathy- seek pity, you/me situation
Rehabilitation- I need your help, request confidentially
We/they syndrome- attempt to separate
Offers protection- trust, stage an event, create grateful victim
Allusions to sex- create false image
Touch system- handshaking, pat on back, touch shoulder
SECURITY REVIEW 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH SOLUTIONS TESTED QUESTIONS.
Retreatist (offender prison subculture). Answer: Psychologically
retreats; abuses drugs and alcohol often leading to depression
Legalist (offender prison subculture). Answer: "Prison lawyer";
inmate who knows policy and helps inmates with legal advice
Radical (offender prison subculture). Answer: Society is the
oppressor; political prisoners
Realist (offender prison subculture). Answer: Do the crime pay the
fine
Colonist (offender prison subculture). Answer: Prison is home
Religious (offender prison subculture). Answer: Born again, naive
, gang banger (offender prison subculture). Answer: Part of a gang for
service and protection
How many roles do officers tend to take on in order to socialize.
Answer: 6
Dictator (officer prison subculture). Answer: Hides behind fear,
abuses power
friend (officer prison subculture). Answer: Undue, young and
inexperienced
Merchant (officer prison subculture). Answer: Smuggles contraband
Turn key (officer prison subculture). Answer: Little care, interested
in retiring
Climber (officer prison subculture). Answer: Opportunist;interested
in advancement
Reformer (officer prison subculture). Answer: Naive, religious
, Techniques involved in a 'setup' of a staff member. Answer: Body
language, listening, verbal, and action observation
Three categories of staff targeted for manipulation. Answer: Hard-
strict in rules, excessive
Soft- empathetic, grants leeway
Mellow- knows when to soft/hard least likely to be manipulated
Ways the human mind can be manipulated. Answer: Fatigue, threat,
isolation, hunger, sleep deprivation, Fear
Tools offenders use to set up staff. Answer: The support system-
praises promoting understanding
Nonverbal- makes your job easy
Verbal- compliments, loyal, offers help
Empathy- same feelings, common experiences
Sympathy- seek pity, you/me situation
Rehabilitation- I need your help, request confidentially
We/they syndrome- attempt to separate
Offers protection- trust, stage an event, create grateful victim
Allusions to sex- create false image
Touch system- handshaking, pat on back, touch shoulder
