Corrections Officer Civil Service Exam questions with correct answers

Constitutional Rights of Inmates CORRECT ANSWER -detainee inmates are assumed innocent until proven guilty but they still may lose constitutional rights -while detainee prisoners are entitled to constitutional rights afforded to ordinary citizens, there are exceptions where such rights are overruled by the correctional facility's need to maintain a safe and secure environment -these exceptions are the right to liberty, the right against search and seizure, and the right to privacy -sentenced prisoners are convicted and are stripped of some constitutional rights, such as the right to vote -all prisoners are afforded protection by the eighth amendment, which protects against cruel and unusual punishment, and the fourteenth amendment, which protects against discriminatory treatment The First Amendment CORRECT ANSWER -provides freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and freedom of public assembly -correctional facilities exercise these freedoms to the extent that good security will permit, but first amendment rights are limited for the safety and order of the institution -if inmates were permitted to assemble at will and practice religion whenever they wanted, it could create chaos in the correctional facility Inmates Mail CORRECT ANSWER -correctional facilities encourage inmates to communicate with their family and friends to help stabilize their behavior inside prison -an inmates mail and communication may be restricted by court order if he or she has a history of threatening witnesses or communicating with the outside in a manner that presents a clear a