CDCR SERGEANT INTERVIEW GUIDE 2025 UPDATED VERSION
1.Sgt. duties - ANSWER Under direct supervision of correctional lieutenant, the sergeant is responsible
for the direct supervision, training and evaluation of correctional officers, and the maintenance of order
and discipline
2.Examples of sergeants duties - ANSWER Staff accountability, key and tool control, conduct 115
hearings, first level appeals
3.115's RVR process - ANSWER Supervisor, reviews report for clarity and proper grammar, logs report
into violation logbook 1154, must determine if behavior is bizarre or unusual. If so, a request will be sent
to mental health services along with a copy of officers report describing the behavior.
4.Due process for inmates - ANSWER Written notification within 15 days, timely hearing within 30 days,
inmate has the right to council the right to call witnesses for serious 115's only right to see final results in
writing within five days
5.Staff Assistant - ANSWER Is provided when an inmate is illiterate or non-English-speaking, complexity
of the issues are such that assistance as necessary so the inmate comprehends the nature of the charges
for disciplinary process, or nature of the inmates need for assistance, a confidential relationship.
6.Investigators employee - ANSWER Complexity of the issues require further investigation, inmate,
housing status, makes it unlikely the charge in May can collect and present evidence necessary for the
defense, determinating additional information is needed for a fair hearing, inmate has waived the
assignment
7.Administrative RVR 115 - ANSWER Inmate does not have the right for witnesses or investigative
employee HO make grant a staff assistant
8.HO officer may find inmate guilty of - ANSWER Counseling with or without reprimand, suspension of
privileges for no more than 30 days, confinement of quarters not to exceed 10 days, confinement to
quarters not to exceed five consecutive days, assigned 40 hours, extra duty, placement of restriction, or
hold on inmates trust account
, 9.CDCR form 22 - ANSWER Enables inmate to obtain a timely response to the request, responding staff
has 7 to respond
10.Inmate Appeals 602 (Title 15 Section 3084) - ANSWER This process is intended to provide a remedy
for inmates and parolees with identified grievance, and to provide an administrative mechanism to
review of department, policies, decisions, actions, conditions, or omissions that have a materials adverse
affect on welfare of inmates and parolees
11.CDCR form 602 inmate parole appeal - ANSWER It should describe the specific issue under appeal and
the relief request
12.CDCR form 22 shall not be used for - ANSWER Staff complaint, disciplinary issues, emergency
situations, request, seeking medical attention
13.CDCR form 602A - ANSWER Shall be use if additional space is needed to describe the issue under
appeal or the relief requested
14.Emergency appeal - ANSWER The appellant must forward the appeal to the appeals coordinator who
shot electronically transmitted to the third level, appeals chief within five working days
15.Time constraints staff - ANSWER First level 30 days, second level 30 days, third level 60 days,
emergency appeals, f5 working days or shortest. Practical time.
16.Time constraints inmate - ANSWER Submit Appel within 30 days
17.3 phases of staff discipline-1 preventative action - ANSWER Actions taken by supervisor to eliminate,
or reduce situations in which corrective or adverse action becomes necessary
18.Phase 2 of staff discipline- corrective action - ANSWER Action short of at first action, which supervisor
takes an employee to attempt to bring the employees performance up to standards in order to prevent
continuing misconduct
1.Sgt. duties - ANSWER Under direct supervision of correctional lieutenant, the sergeant is responsible
for the direct supervision, training and evaluation of correctional officers, and the maintenance of order
and discipline
2.Examples of sergeants duties - ANSWER Staff accountability, key and tool control, conduct 115
hearings, first level appeals
3.115's RVR process - ANSWER Supervisor, reviews report for clarity and proper grammar, logs report
into violation logbook 1154, must determine if behavior is bizarre or unusual. If so, a request will be sent
to mental health services along with a copy of officers report describing the behavior.
4.Due process for inmates - ANSWER Written notification within 15 days, timely hearing within 30 days,
inmate has the right to council the right to call witnesses for serious 115's only right to see final results in
writing within five days
5.Staff Assistant - ANSWER Is provided when an inmate is illiterate or non-English-speaking, complexity
of the issues are such that assistance as necessary so the inmate comprehends the nature of the charges
for disciplinary process, or nature of the inmates need for assistance, a confidential relationship.
6.Investigators employee - ANSWER Complexity of the issues require further investigation, inmate,
housing status, makes it unlikely the charge in May can collect and present evidence necessary for the
defense, determinating additional information is needed for a fair hearing, inmate has waived the
assignment
7.Administrative RVR 115 - ANSWER Inmate does not have the right for witnesses or investigative
employee HO make grant a staff assistant
8.HO officer may find inmate guilty of - ANSWER Counseling with or without reprimand, suspension of
privileges for no more than 30 days, confinement of quarters not to exceed 10 days, confinement to
quarters not to exceed five consecutive days, assigned 40 hours, extra duty, placement of restriction, or
hold on inmates trust account
, 9.CDCR form 22 - ANSWER Enables inmate to obtain a timely response to the request, responding staff
has 7 to respond
10.Inmate Appeals 602 (Title 15 Section 3084) - ANSWER This process is intended to provide a remedy
for inmates and parolees with identified grievance, and to provide an administrative mechanism to
review of department, policies, decisions, actions, conditions, or omissions that have a materials adverse
affect on welfare of inmates and parolees
11.CDCR form 602 inmate parole appeal - ANSWER It should describe the specific issue under appeal and
the relief request
12.CDCR form 22 shall not be used for - ANSWER Staff complaint, disciplinary issues, emergency
situations, request, seeking medical attention
13.CDCR form 602A - ANSWER Shall be use if additional space is needed to describe the issue under
appeal or the relief requested
14.Emergency appeal - ANSWER The appellant must forward the appeal to the appeals coordinator who
shot electronically transmitted to the third level, appeals chief within five working days
15.Time constraints staff - ANSWER First level 30 days, second level 30 days, third level 60 days,
emergency appeals, f5 working days or shortest. Practical time.
16.Time constraints inmate - ANSWER Submit Appel within 30 days
17.3 phases of staff discipline-1 preventative action - ANSWER Actions taken by supervisor to eliminate,
or reduce situations in which corrective or adverse action becomes necessary
18.Phase 2 of staff discipline- corrective action - ANSWER Action short of at first action, which supervisor
takes an employee to attempt to bring the employees performance up to standards in order to prevent
continuing misconduct
