BASIC Correction Officer KEY TEST Questions
And CORRECT Answers
Separating male inmates from female inmates is part of what system in a correctional facility? -
CORRECT ANSWERS Classification system 500-b
What are the standards you would look up to know the requirements for inmates classification?
- CORRECT ANSWERS Minimum standards
What law covers inmates classification in New York? - CORRECT ANSWERS NYCRR Part
7013/ 500-c
How can providing information regarding an inmate's adjustment to incarceration and behavior
to the classification officer benefit the facility? - CORRECT ANSWERS Reclassified to where
they are suppose to be
When can a facility allow commingling of minors and adults? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Programs, religious, and rec yard but in a different area
Define security - CORRECT ANSWERS physical plant features, devices, and policies, and
procedures that staff use to limit space access objects and activities to that which can be
supervised
What are physical plant features? - CORRECT ANSWERS Fence bar window
What are devices? - CORRECT ANSWERS Radio, camera handcuffs
What are policy and procedures? - CORRECT ANSWERS Inmate rule book, logbook
,Staff uses physical plant, devices, and policy and procedures so that ______ can take place? -
CORRECT ANSWERS Supervision
Define Monitor? - CORRECT ANSWERS To watch or keep track of
Define Manage? - CORRECT ANSWERS To direct or control
Define Mindset? - CORRECT ANSWERS an attitude or awareness that helps a person
prepare for and act during curtain situations
List and explain 2 elements of key, firearm, radios, and chemical agent control? - CORRECT
ANSWERS
What are the two types of inmates? - CORRECT ANSWERS Max and Medium
What are the five steps for conducting a formal count 7003.5? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Count of inmates date and time of the count
Define General Supervision? - CORRECT ANSWERS Availability to prisoners of facility staff
responsible for the care and custody of such prisoners which shall include supervisory visits
conducted at 30 minute intervals.
Define Active Supervision? - CORRECT ANSWERS immediate availbility to inmates - 30
minutes or less
Unbinterrupeted ability to communicate orally with and respond to each prisoner unaided by
any electronic or other artificial amplifying device; and
The conducting of supervisory visits at 30-minute intervals;
, The ability of staff to immediately respond to emergency situations; and
In any facility housing area in whichmore than 20 inmates are houses, the continuous
occupation post within such housing area.
Define Constant Supervision? - CORRECT ANSWERS requires uninterrupted personal
vision without aid of electronic devices or mechanical surveillance devices
When must time recording devices be used? - CORRECT ANSWERS Every 30 Minutes
Define Supervisory Visit? - CORRECT ANSWERS When taking the recording device every
30 mins and looking in every cell making sure everyone is alright and inmates are following the
rule.
What laws allows for gross gender supervision? - CORRECT ANSWERS County law 652
What are the Basic Rules for cross gender supervision? - CORRECT ANSWERS Observer
and enforce all established policies regarding such supervisory arrangements
Do not allow yourself to be manipulated by inmates
Do not have sexual contact with inmates
Report problems in accordance with facility policy
What are the Critical Functions of a jails control room? - CORRECT ANSWERS To help open
doors when moving inmates around, help manage the facility, help open doors to a back up call,
and talk to other departments when dropping or picking up.
How should a control room officer manage the control room? - CORRECT
ANSWERS opening and securing of door/gates inside and outside of facility
issuance and collection of facitiyu keys
And CORRECT Answers
Separating male inmates from female inmates is part of what system in a correctional facility? -
CORRECT ANSWERS Classification system 500-b
What are the standards you would look up to know the requirements for inmates classification?
- CORRECT ANSWERS Minimum standards
What law covers inmates classification in New York? - CORRECT ANSWERS NYCRR Part
7013/ 500-c
How can providing information regarding an inmate's adjustment to incarceration and behavior
to the classification officer benefit the facility? - CORRECT ANSWERS Reclassified to where
they are suppose to be
When can a facility allow commingling of minors and adults? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Programs, religious, and rec yard but in a different area
Define security - CORRECT ANSWERS physical plant features, devices, and policies, and
procedures that staff use to limit space access objects and activities to that which can be
supervised
What are physical plant features? - CORRECT ANSWERS Fence bar window
What are devices? - CORRECT ANSWERS Radio, camera handcuffs
What are policy and procedures? - CORRECT ANSWERS Inmate rule book, logbook
,Staff uses physical plant, devices, and policy and procedures so that ______ can take place? -
CORRECT ANSWERS Supervision
Define Monitor? - CORRECT ANSWERS To watch or keep track of
Define Manage? - CORRECT ANSWERS To direct or control
Define Mindset? - CORRECT ANSWERS an attitude or awareness that helps a person
prepare for and act during curtain situations
List and explain 2 elements of key, firearm, radios, and chemical agent control? - CORRECT
ANSWERS
What are the two types of inmates? - CORRECT ANSWERS Max and Medium
What are the five steps for conducting a formal count 7003.5? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Count of inmates date and time of the count
Define General Supervision? - CORRECT ANSWERS Availability to prisoners of facility staff
responsible for the care and custody of such prisoners which shall include supervisory visits
conducted at 30 minute intervals.
Define Active Supervision? - CORRECT ANSWERS immediate availbility to inmates - 30
minutes or less
Unbinterrupeted ability to communicate orally with and respond to each prisoner unaided by
any electronic or other artificial amplifying device; and
The conducting of supervisory visits at 30-minute intervals;
, The ability of staff to immediately respond to emergency situations; and
In any facility housing area in whichmore than 20 inmates are houses, the continuous
occupation post within such housing area.
Define Constant Supervision? - CORRECT ANSWERS requires uninterrupted personal
vision without aid of electronic devices or mechanical surveillance devices
When must time recording devices be used? - CORRECT ANSWERS Every 30 Minutes
Define Supervisory Visit? - CORRECT ANSWERS When taking the recording device every
30 mins and looking in every cell making sure everyone is alright and inmates are following the
rule.
What laws allows for gross gender supervision? - CORRECT ANSWERS County law 652
What are the Basic Rules for cross gender supervision? - CORRECT ANSWERS Observer
and enforce all established policies regarding such supervisory arrangements
Do not allow yourself to be manipulated by inmates
Do not have sexual contact with inmates
Report problems in accordance with facility policy
What are the Critical Functions of a jails control room? - CORRECT ANSWERS To help open
doors when moving inmates around, help manage the facility, help open doors to a back up call,
and talk to other departments when dropping or picking up.
How should a control room officer manage the control room? - CORRECT
ANSWERS opening and securing of door/gates inside and outside of facility
issuance and collection of facitiyu keys
