Correctional Counselor 1 exam questions and answers.

General duties of a CC1? - Interview I/M's - Evaluate their progress in programs - Summarize reports from I/M files to assist in the classification of parole suitability, etc. When can an I/M be on placed on C status? (a.k.a. C/C, a.k.a. C over C) - When deemed a program failure per CCR Title 15, Section 3000 + Refusing to work without a justifiable reason - 2 serious RVR's - 1 serious RVR and 2 admin RVR's - Within 180 days Brainpower Read More Previous Play Next Rewind 10 seconds Move forward 10 seconds Unmute 0:01 / 0:15 Full screen What penalties are applied for I/M's on C/C? - No canteen - No yard - No credits given What actions do CC1's take to place an I/M on C/C? - Review case due to I/M's program failure - Take to committee - Place WG/PG and C/C - I/M remains C/C until classified for placement in a qualifying WG - I/M must submit a written request for reclass of assignment and removal of C/C no earlier than 30 days from the date of placement - I/M shall be scheduled for hearing within 30 days of receipt of the written request What are the 2 most important characteristics for CC1's? - Good judgment - Effective communication An I/M who was found guilty based solely on a positive test result is ineligible to: - Receive favorable points for no serious disciplinary(s) in the last 12 months - Receive favorable points for no serious disciplinary(s) during the 6 month review period 20 elements of 128G (initial) - Purpose of the hearing - I/M given 72 hours and introduced to committee - Committee actions and reasons - I/M requests and reasons for actions - I/M's agreement/disagreement with com actions - Effective communication achieved - Release date and type - Work group/privilege group and date - Points, level, and custody - County of commitment - Escape, sex, or arson history - Enemy concerns or gang status - Grade point level - Ethnicity - Re-class date - Next BPT and date - Date and status of last mental health chrono - Committee date and type - Name and signatures of recorder, chairperson, and committee members - Compas score if available 3 reasons for ASU placement - Safety concerns - Investigations not related to misconduct - Relative of or an associate of prison staff What do you do if an I/M reports to you that he has safety concerns? - Do not allow the I/M to leave your office - Notify custody ASAP - Establish who, what, when, where, why and how? - Document info on a confidential memo - Schedule the I/M for committee for housing and placement consideration 5 180/270 exclusionary criteria / factors - A1 - SHU in the last 3 years for div A1/A2/B offense for assaultive behavior or weapons - A2 - Found guilty of riot or inciting riot twice or more within 12 months. 180 for 1 year from RVR - A3 - Found guilty of battery of assault twice or more within 12 months. 180 for a 1 year from RVR - A4 - Indeterminant SHU term within 2 years due to being a validated gang member/associate - A5 - Indeterminant SHU term within the last 2 years due to in-custody misbehavior. 180 for 2 years from GP placement 7 methods of effective communication - TABE score under 4.0 - CCCMS - Vision, hearing, or speech impaired - Learning disability - DDP - Foreign language issues - During any due process the following is where you find if an I/M requires effective communication + DECS +1845 or 7410 DDP + TABE chrono + 128c DDP + Por: Probation officers report + ISRS: Institutional staff recommendations summary 2 types of classification committees - Unit (UCC) - Institutional (ICC) Unit committees (UCC) consist of: - Captain/chair - CCIII - CCII - LT - Others as needed Institutional committees (ICC) consist of: - Warden/CDW/chair - Correctional administrator/AW - Psychiatrist/physician - Captain - CCII/CCI - LT - Others as needed - DDP designations (1, 2, & 3) What do UCC's do? - Review I/M's cases at least annually to consider the accuracy of the I/M's score, custody level, program and group placement, and recommendation for transfer + A parole violator's first annual review may be delayed for up to 5 months so that it will coincide with score updates - Change in I/M's WG and PG - Conduct post board classification on an I/M within 15 days of receipt of official notice of a BPH decision regarding the I/M - Act on an I/M's request for restoration of forfeited credits for less than C offenses per section 3327 - Review confidential info to ensure the standards for confidential info have been met per section 3321 What do ICC's do? - Recommend transfer of I/Ms - Act on cases referred by lower committees - Review I/M requests for meritorious sentence reduction to determine compliance with PC section 2935 - Make classification service recommendations through the chief for cases requiring DRB decisions - Change an I/M's work/privilege group - Review confidential info to ensure the standards for confidential info have been met per section 3321 - Review a validated