BCOT week 2 Questions and Complete
Answers
Dicipline is: - Answer: control gained by enforcing obedience or order based on submission to rules
or authority
disciplinary system - Answer: a system designed to correct or punish breaches of discipline
disciplinary sanctions - Answer: penalties or punishment for violations or noncompliance of those
rules
4 categories of prohibited acts - Answer: low security offenses, moderate severity, high severity,
greatest severity
can an offender be confined to disciplinary isolation without proper adjudication through disciplinary
pricess - Answer: no
what are the elements for inmate to take legal action - Answer: must prove simple negligence, gross
or wanton negligence or intentional wrong
what are defenses to civil and criminal liability - Answer: good faith, reasonable conduct,
justification,
what is desirable officer witness behavior - Answer: demeanor, credibility, confidence
how long does an officer have to complete and file a disciplinary report - Answer: 24 hrs
how many times can an inmate appeal a disciplinary decision - Answer: 2
how long does an inmate have to file the first appeal on a disciplinary - Answer: 15 days
how many days does the warden have to respond to the appeal - Answer: 30 days
Answers
Dicipline is: - Answer: control gained by enforcing obedience or order based on submission to rules
or authority
disciplinary system - Answer: a system designed to correct or punish breaches of discipline
disciplinary sanctions - Answer: penalties or punishment for violations or noncompliance of those
rules
4 categories of prohibited acts - Answer: low security offenses, moderate severity, high severity,
greatest severity
can an offender be confined to disciplinary isolation without proper adjudication through disciplinary
pricess - Answer: no
what are the elements for inmate to take legal action - Answer: must prove simple negligence, gross
or wanton negligence or intentional wrong
what are defenses to civil and criminal liability - Answer: good faith, reasonable conduct,
justification,
what is desirable officer witness behavior - Answer: demeanor, credibility, confidence
how long does an officer have to complete and file a disciplinary report - Answer: 24 hrs
how many times can an inmate appeal a disciplinary decision - Answer: 2
how long does an inmate have to file the first appeal on a disciplinary - Answer: 15 days
how many days does the warden have to respond to the appeal - Answer: 30 days
