CORRECTIONAL COUNSELOR COMPREHENSIVE EXAMS
2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔62010.10 Departmental Review Board - ✔✔The DRB serves as the final reviewing
authority for classification issues when placement decisions are appealed to
headquarters or when policy clarification is needed.
✔✔The DRB shall consist of the - ✔✔Deputy Director or an Assistant Deputy Director,
Institutions (chairperson).
• Deputy Director, P&CSD.
• Chief, Classification Services. (Shall abstain on classification actions appealed by
Wardens/Regional Administrators.)
• Chief, Medical Services when required.
✔✔62010.10.3 Quorum - ✔✔The DRB meets at the call of the chairperson. Two voting
members constitute a quorum.
✔✔62010.10.4 Referral Criteria - ✔✔Cases shall be referred for DRB decision when:
• The Warden/RPA appeals an action of the Chief, Classification Services.
• A test case is needed to clarify the application of policy.
• Differences between BPT program placement order and departmental policies or
procedures cannot be resolved.
✔✔3375. Classification Process. - ✔✔(a) The classification process shall be uniformly
applied, commencing
upon reception of a person committed to the custody of
the director and shall continue throughout the time the individual
remains under the director's jurisdiction. Each inmate shall be
individually classified in accordance with this article.
(b) The classification process shall take into consideration the
inmate's needs, interests and desires, his/her behavior and placement
score in keeping with the department and institution's/
facility's program and security missions and public safety.
(c) Each determination affecting an inmate's placement within
a institution/facility, transfer between facilities, program participation,
privilege groups, or custody designation shall be made by a
classification committee composed of staff knowledgeable in the
classification process.
(d) The classification of felon inmates shall include the classification
score system as established. A lower placement score
indicates lesser security control needs and a higher placement
score indicates greater security control needs.
(e) When possible, the inmate shall be given sufficient advance
written notice of any classification committee hearing to provide
the inmate reasonable preparation time to discuss the matter to be
, considered. An inmate appearing before a classification committee
shall be informed of the inmate's next classification committee
hearing date when it is known or can be anticipated.
(f) The classification of inmates shall provide the following
procedural safeguards:
✔✔CDC Form 174 - ✔✔POR, Probation Officer Report
✔✔MCSF - ✔✔MINIMUM CUSTODY SCREENING FORM
✔✔ISRS - ✔✔INSTITUTIONAL STAFF RECOMMENDATION SUMMARY
✔✔AOJ- - ✔✔ABSTRACT OF JUDGMENT
✔✔3323 Disciplinary Credit Forfeiture Schedule - ✔✔Division A1 (181-360 days LOC)
Division A2 (151-180 days LOC)
Division B (121-150 days LOC)
Division C (91-120 days LOC)
Division D (61-90 days LOC)
Division E (31-60 days LOC)
Division F (0-30 days LOC)
✔✔LAWSUITS (9) - ✔✔PEREZ- DENTAL
VALDIVIA- Due process for parole violators (BPH)
COLEMAN- MENTAL HEALTH (CCCMS)
PLATA- HEALTH CARE ACCESS (HCA)
ARMSTRONG- (ADA) DPP
CLARK- DEPELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES (DDP)
MADRID-no CCCMS in SHU
RUTHERFORD-Lifer hearings
JOHNSON-Integrated Housing (IHP)
Norwood-Extended Lockdowns
KEY: PVC PAC MR JN
✔✔3084.6 Appeals Time limits - ✔✔Appeals shall be responded to and returned to the
appellant by staff within the following time limits:
GA-22 Inmate Request for Interview
First level- 30 working days
Second level- 30 working days
Third level- 60 working days
Emergency appeals- shortest practical time
KEY: Informal, 1st, 2nd, 3rd
2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔62010.10 Departmental Review Board - ✔✔The DRB serves as the final reviewing
authority for classification issues when placement decisions are appealed to
headquarters or when policy clarification is needed.
✔✔The DRB shall consist of the - ✔✔Deputy Director or an Assistant Deputy Director,
Institutions (chairperson).
• Deputy Director, P&CSD.
• Chief, Classification Services. (Shall abstain on classification actions appealed by
Wardens/Regional Administrators.)
• Chief, Medical Services when required.
✔✔62010.10.3 Quorum - ✔✔The DRB meets at the call of the chairperson. Two voting
members constitute a quorum.
✔✔62010.10.4 Referral Criteria - ✔✔Cases shall be referred for DRB decision when:
• The Warden/RPA appeals an action of the Chief, Classification Services.
• A test case is needed to clarify the application of policy.
• Differences between BPT program placement order and departmental policies or
procedures cannot be resolved.
✔✔3375. Classification Process. - ✔✔(a) The classification process shall be uniformly
applied, commencing
upon reception of a person committed to the custody of
the director and shall continue throughout the time the individual
remains under the director's jurisdiction. Each inmate shall be
individually classified in accordance with this article.
(b) The classification process shall take into consideration the
inmate's needs, interests and desires, his/her behavior and placement
score in keeping with the department and institution's/
facility's program and security missions and public safety.
(c) Each determination affecting an inmate's placement within
a institution/facility, transfer between facilities, program participation,
privilege groups, or custody designation shall be made by a
classification committee composed of staff knowledgeable in the
classification process.
(d) The classification of felon inmates shall include the classification
score system as established. A lower placement score
indicates lesser security control needs and a higher placement
score indicates greater security control needs.
(e) When possible, the inmate shall be given sufficient advance
written notice of any classification committee hearing to provide
the inmate reasonable preparation time to discuss the matter to be
, considered. An inmate appearing before a classification committee
shall be informed of the inmate's next classification committee
hearing date when it is known or can be anticipated.
(f) The classification of inmates shall provide the following
procedural safeguards:
✔✔CDC Form 174 - ✔✔POR, Probation Officer Report
✔✔MCSF - ✔✔MINIMUM CUSTODY SCREENING FORM
✔✔ISRS - ✔✔INSTITUTIONAL STAFF RECOMMENDATION SUMMARY
✔✔AOJ- - ✔✔ABSTRACT OF JUDGMENT
✔✔3323 Disciplinary Credit Forfeiture Schedule - ✔✔Division A1 (181-360 days LOC)
Division A2 (151-180 days LOC)
Division B (121-150 days LOC)
Division C (91-120 days LOC)
Division D (61-90 days LOC)
Division E (31-60 days LOC)
Division F (0-30 days LOC)
✔✔LAWSUITS (9) - ✔✔PEREZ- DENTAL
VALDIVIA- Due process for parole violators (BPH)
COLEMAN- MENTAL HEALTH (CCCMS)
PLATA- HEALTH CARE ACCESS (HCA)
ARMSTRONG- (ADA) DPP
CLARK- DEPELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES (DDP)
MADRID-no CCCMS in SHU
RUTHERFORD-Lifer hearings
JOHNSON-Integrated Housing (IHP)
Norwood-Extended Lockdowns
KEY: PVC PAC MR JN
✔✔3084.6 Appeals Time limits - ✔✔Appeals shall be responded to and returned to the
appellant by staff within the following time limits:
GA-22 Inmate Request for Interview
First level- 30 working days
Second level- 30 working days
Third level- 60 working days
Emergency appeals- shortest practical time
KEY: Informal, 1st, 2nd, 3rd
