FCSO OPOTA CORRECTIONS – 121 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS 2024

SPO 1.1-What's the relationship between a student performance objective and a test question? A test question must respond directly to an spo and every spo may be the basis of a test question. SPO 1.1-What are the reasons for corrections training? • Mandated by state law. • To acquire new knowledge and skills • To reduce errors and mistakes in performing critical tasks while protecting the public. • To standardize procedures. • To increase efficiency • To build confidence and morale. • To build safety and survival skills • To reduce civil liability. • To eliminate unfit trainees who do not meet training standards. Brainpower Read More Previous Play Next Rewind 10 seconds Move forward 10 seconds Unmute 0:00 / 0:00 Full screen SPO 1.2-List the internal and external influences that affect and complicate an officer's decisions • Relationships with family and friends. • The media. • Department regulations. • Citizens. • Interdepartmental politics. • The officer's own ethical and moral beliefs. SPO 1.2-2-What are factors that contribute to unethical behavior? • Anger • Lust • Greed • Peer Pressure SPO 1.2-3-Part 1: What will an ethical corrections officer do? • Treat everyone professionally and without bias. • Conduct duties objectively. • Respect the profession of corrections. • Be responsible to his/her family and community. SPO 1.2-3-Part 2: What will an unethical corrections officer do? • Use excessive force. • Accept gratuities. • Commit perjury. • Falsify reports. SPO 2.1-1-What are the purposes of the Bill of Rights • Protect an individuals freedoms. • Prevent the government from interfering in protected rights. SPO 2.1-2-Describe the major components of the criminal justice system: • Law enforcement-keep the peace, apprehend violators, combat crime, prevent crime, and provide services. • Courts-Hold fair and impartial trials (due process), determine guilt or innocence, impose sentences on the guilty, key personnel includes judges, prosecutors, and defense attorneys. • Corrections-responsible for supervising the offender. Prison/county jails, parole, probation, halfway houses, and work release programs. SPO 2.1-3-List the goals of sentencing • Punish the offender and in many cases, rehabilitate thee offender. • Protect society. • Restore the victim as much as possible. SPO 2.1-4-What are the general rules for effective courtroom testimony? • Be prepared. • Project a positive image. • Dress in professional attire. • Sit, stand, and walk with good posture. • Project your voice. • Give direct answers to questions from attorneys or the judge. • If permitted to take reports and notes to the witness stand, ask for a moment to review them (don't read report directly unless told to). • Be honest. SPO 2.4-1-Essential jail standards: • Standard that has been designated to directly support the life, safety, and health of the jail inmates, employees, and volunteers. • Jail must follow all of these standards. SPO2.4-1-Important jail standards: • Standard that has been designated to support good correctional practices in training, operations, inmate services, safety, and emergency procedures, sanitation, food services, inmate rules/discipline, and other areas that address good correctional practices. • Full service and minimum security jails must comply with 90% of these standards. SPO 2.7-1-characteristics of inmates vulnerable to sexual assault: • Mental illness or disabled. • Physical size-most reports from underweight or morbidly obese. • First time and/or younger inmates. • Perceived as homosexual by other inmates. • Prior sexual abuse victim. SPO2.7-2-Signs of potential sexual assault victims (physical indicators): • Contraction of an STI (sexually transmitted infection). • Pregnancy. • Stomach/abdominal pain • Difficulty walking or sitting. • Unexplained injuries. SPO2.7-2-Signs of potential sexual assault victims (psychological indicators): • Acting out • Anger • Anxiety • Depression • Difficulty concentrating • Suicidal thoughts • Numbness SPO 2.7-2-What is the definition of red flag indicators of sexual assault? • Indicators that should immediately arouse an officer's suspicion and warrant some questions, especially when coupled with other physical and psychological indicators. SPO 2.7-2-Red flag indicators of sexual assault: • Isolation • Depression • Lashing out/unusual aggression • Refusal to shower • Suicidal thoughts/actions • Volunteering for isolation cell/refusal to leave cell. • Refusal to enter occupied cell or transport vehicle. • Change in relationship with other inmates. • Lingering near corrections staff. • Giving away commissary items regularly SPO 2.7-3-Potential characteristics of an abuser • Requesting for certain cellmates. • History of cellmates asking for transfers. • Change in behavior of vulnerable inmates when a specific inmate leaves area. • History of testing boundaries. • History of refusing searches. • Has other inmates act as lookouts. • Verbally harass other inmates. • Prior history of sexual assault. • Has previously been victimized. • Poor anger management. • Lack of coping skills. • Voyeuristic/exhibitionistic behavior. • Serving a lengthy sentence. • Accustomed to incarceration. • Significant social status with other inmates. • Con artist-might entice victims into con games to indebt the victim. SPO 2.7-4-Duties of a first responder to a sexual assault incident: • Separate the victim and abuser. • Preserve/protect any crime scene until appropriate steps can be taken to collect evidence (like locking down the cell) • If abuse occurs within a time period that allows for physical evidence, request the alleged victim and alleged abuser to not perform any actions that would destroy physical evidence (washing, brushing teeth, changing clothes, urinating, defecating, drinking, or eating). Primary sources of inmate's rights • U.S. constitutional amendments: 1st, 4th, 5th, 6th, 8th, and 14th amendments. • Case law precedent: making of the law through the court's interpretation of constitution, statutes, and laws. • Federal statutory rights. • State statutory rights Factors used to determine whether an inmates rights can be limited. • Is the limitation the least restrictive means of furthering that compelling interest. Test considers the following questions: o Is the inmates rights or activity in question protected under the state or federal laws/constitution. o Is there an alternative means by which the inmate can exercise his/her right? o What dangers are involved in granting the right? What is the impact on the facility for accommodating. o What government interests are at stake? SPO 2.2-2-fundamental rights can't be limited-religion, court, equal protection, freedom from cruel/unusual punishment. SPO 2.2-3-List parts of civil lawsuit • Plaintiff-Party with complaint. • Defendant-the person sued in civil proceedings. • Tort-civil wrong other than breach of contract. Remedy can be obtained in the form of damaged. SPO 2.2-3-Difference between a voluntary or negligent tort. Voluntary torts are civil wrongs done voluntarily (like assaulting inmates). Negligent torts occur by accident. SPO 2.2-4-Factors considered to determine if force is excessive in a corrections setting: • Need for application of force. • Relationship between the need for 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. SPO 2.2-5-To reach the standard of deliberate indifference: • Corrections officials must know of and disregard a substantial risk of serious harm to the inmate's health.