CORRECTIONAL COUNSELOR TEST PAPER 2025 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔Institutional committees (ICC) consist of:
And what units get ICC's? - ✔✔- Warden as the Chair-person
- Facility Captain (FC)
- CCII as the Recorder
- Psychiatrist or Physician
- Others as needed
- DDP designations (1, 2, & 3)
- Ad-Seg, SHU, & Camp
✔✔Departmental Review Board (DRB) Committees consist of:
(Highest committee - cannot be appealed) - ✔✔- Deputy Director of Institution and
Paroles as Chair-person
- Chief of Classification or Chief of Healthcare
+ 2 members constitute a quorum
✔✔STG Committees consist of: - ✔✔- Captain as the Chairperson
- CCII or CCI as the Recorder
- Other staff as witness
✔✔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 STG I/M's validation package and CDC Form 128-G
- Determine a validated STG I/M's housing and program needs
- Evaluate an affiliate's overall dispo record and case factors in determining placement
in the SHU SDP or continued management within a GP setting per CCR sections
3378.2 or
3378.4
✔✔10 criteria for close custody - ✔✔- LWOP
- Multiple life terms
- 40 years or more
- Single life term
- 25-40 years
- Escape or attempt with force
- Escape w/o force
- Plotting/planning escape
- Detainers
- Dispo for murder of a person in custody who is not an I/M
- Dispo for murder of an I/M within 10 years
- Division A1 or A2 RVR
- Inactive prison gang
- Security concern
✔✔Close custody is granted for 1-2 years for I/M's found guilty of: - ✔✔- Division A1
RVR
- Division A2 RVR
+ Length depends on the threat perceived
✔✔Close custody is granted for 3 years for I/M's found guilty of: - ✔✔- Planning an
escape
✔✔Close custody is granted for 8 years for I/M's found guilty of: - ✔✔- Escape or
attempt without force within 10 years
✔✔Close custody is granted for 5 years for I/M's with active detainers for offenses with
penalties for: - ✔✔- Death
- Lifetime incarceration
- Term of 50 years or more
✔✔Close custody is granted for 5 years for I/M's sentenced to: - ✔✔- 25 years or more
- LWOP
- 1 or more life terms
✔✔Close custody is granted for 10 years for I/M's found guilty of: - ✔✔- Escape or
attempt with force within 10 years
,- Murder of an I/M within 10 years
✔✔Close custody is granted permanently for I/M's found guilty of: - ✔✔Murder of a
person in custody who is not an I/M
✔✔Close custody can be granted for I/M's if: - ✔✔- The ICC designates security
concern(s)
- These cases require CSR referral for a SEC AD
- Retaining close custody status beyond 2 years requires DRB approval
✔✔How long are I/M's placed on close A and B with LWOP, multiple life terms, or 40
years or more? - ✔✔- 3 years close A
- 7 years close B
✔✔How long are I/M's placed on close A and B with a single life terms, or 25-40 years?
- ✔✔- 1 year close A
- 4 years close B
✔✔How long are I/M's placed on close A and B with an escape or attempt with force? -
✔✔- 8 years close A
- 5 years close B
✔✔How long are I/M's placed on close A and B with an escape or attempt without
force? - ✔✔- 5 years close A
- 5 years close B
✔✔How long are I/M's placed on close A and B with a charge for planning an escape? -
✔✔- 2 years close A
- 5 years close B
✔✔How long are I/M's placed on close A and B with a detainer for an offense with
possible penalty of death, lifetime incarceration, or total term of 50 years or more? -
✔✔- 3 years close A
- Close B until detainer removed
✔✔How long are I/M's placed on close A and B with a dispo for murder of a person in
custody who is not an I/M? - ✔✔Close A permanently
✔✔How long are I/M's placed on close A and B with a dispo for murder of an I/M within
10 years? - ✔✔- 6 years close A
- 4 years close B
, ✔✔How long are I/M's placed on close A and B with a dispo for a division A1 or A2
RVR? - ✔✔- 1 year close A
- 2 years close B
✔✔How long are I/M's placed on close A and B with inactive gang status? - ✔✔1 year
close B
✔✔How long are I/M's placed on close A and B with a security concern? - ✔✔- 1 year
close B
- Additional years can be granted by ICC
✔✔What close custody rules apply to validated STG I/M's? - ✔✔- None
- If they were previously given close custody status solely for STG validation, they
should be considered for a change in the next annual class review
✔✔What else counts toward fulfilling the minimum time requirements for close custody?
- ✔✔Unclassified time at the RC (on/after Feb 20, 2017)
✔✔Does a serious RVR in the past 12 months disqualify an I/M from receiving a
reduction in close custody status? - ✔✔- Not if the I/M has completed the min time
requirements for close custody
- A committee shall consider an I/M for a reduction in custody in the next annual review
✔✔If an I/M's close custody is based solely on a lengthy sentence, they shall be
considered at each annual class review for an early reduction if: - ✔✔- The I/M was not
found guilty of a serious RVR within 12 months
- When the I/M has met the min time requirement for close custody, the 12 month
serious disciplinary-free period is no longer required to reduce the I/M's custody
✔✔7 custody levels - ✔✔- Max
- Close A
- Close B
- Med A
- Med B
- Min A
- Min B
✔✔When will an I/M's close B custody label be displayed on their SOMS header? -
✔✔Immediately and automatically
✔✔When will an I/M's close A custody label be displayed in the SOMS header? -
✔✔Until they are reclassified
AND ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔Institutional committees (ICC) consist of:
And what units get ICC's? - ✔✔- Warden as the Chair-person
- Facility Captain (FC)
- CCII as the Recorder
- Psychiatrist or Physician
- Others as needed
- DDP designations (1, 2, & 3)
- Ad-Seg, SHU, & Camp
✔✔Departmental Review Board (DRB) Committees consist of:
(Highest committee - cannot be appealed) - ✔✔- Deputy Director of Institution and
Paroles as Chair-person
- Chief of Classification or Chief of Healthcare
+ 2 members constitute a quorum
✔✔STG Committees consist of: - ✔✔- Captain as the Chairperson
- CCII or CCI as the Recorder
- Other staff as witness
✔✔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 STG I/M's validation package and CDC Form 128-G
- Determine a validated STG I/M's housing and program needs
- Evaluate an affiliate's overall dispo record and case factors in determining placement
in the SHU SDP or continued management within a GP setting per CCR sections
3378.2 or
3378.4
✔✔10 criteria for close custody - ✔✔- LWOP
- Multiple life terms
- 40 years or more
- Single life term
- 25-40 years
- Escape or attempt with force
- Escape w/o force
- Plotting/planning escape
- Detainers
- Dispo for murder of a person in custody who is not an I/M
- Dispo for murder of an I/M within 10 years
- Division A1 or A2 RVR
- Inactive prison gang
- Security concern
✔✔Close custody is granted for 1-2 years for I/M's found guilty of: - ✔✔- Division A1
RVR
- Division A2 RVR
+ Length depends on the threat perceived
✔✔Close custody is granted for 3 years for I/M's found guilty of: - ✔✔- Planning an
escape
✔✔Close custody is granted for 8 years for I/M's found guilty of: - ✔✔- Escape or
attempt without force within 10 years
✔✔Close custody is granted for 5 years for I/M's with active detainers for offenses with
penalties for: - ✔✔- Death
- Lifetime incarceration
- Term of 50 years or more
✔✔Close custody is granted for 5 years for I/M's sentenced to: - ✔✔- 25 years or more
- LWOP
- 1 or more life terms
✔✔Close custody is granted for 10 years for I/M's found guilty of: - ✔✔- Escape or
attempt with force within 10 years
,- Murder of an I/M within 10 years
✔✔Close custody is granted permanently for I/M's found guilty of: - ✔✔Murder of a
person in custody who is not an I/M
✔✔Close custody can be granted for I/M's if: - ✔✔- The ICC designates security
concern(s)
- These cases require CSR referral for a SEC AD
- Retaining close custody status beyond 2 years requires DRB approval
✔✔How long are I/M's placed on close A and B with LWOP, multiple life terms, or 40
years or more? - ✔✔- 3 years close A
- 7 years close B
✔✔How long are I/M's placed on close A and B with a single life terms, or 25-40 years?
- ✔✔- 1 year close A
- 4 years close B
✔✔How long are I/M's placed on close A and B with an escape or attempt with force? -
✔✔- 8 years close A
- 5 years close B
✔✔How long are I/M's placed on close A and B with an escape or attempt without
force? - ✔✔- 5 years close A
- 5 years close B
✔✔How long are I/M's placed on close A and B with a charge for planning an escape? -
✔✔- 2 years close A
- 5 years close B
✔✔How long are I/M's placed on close A and B with a detainer for an offense with
possible penalty of death, lifetime incarceration, or total term of 50 years or more? -
✔✔- 3 years close A
- Close B until detainer removed
✔✔How long are I/M's placed on close A and B with a dispo for murder of a person in
custody who is not an I/M? - ✔✔Close A permanently
✔✔How long are I/M's placed on close A and B with a dispo for murder of an I/M within
10 years? - ✔✔- 6 years close A
- 4 years close B
, ✔✔How long are I/M's placed on close A and B with a dispo for a division A1 or A2
RVR? - ✔✔- 1 year close A
- 2 years close B
✔✔How long are I/M's placed on close A and B with inactive gang status? - ✔✔1 year
close B
✔✔How long are I/M's placed on close A and B with a security concern? - ✔✔- 1 year
close B
- Additional years can be granted by ICC
✔✔What close custody rules apply to validated STG I/M's? - ✔✔- None
- If they were previously given close custody status solely for STG validation, they
should be considered for a change in the next annual class review
✔✔What else counts toward fulfilling the minimum time requirements for close custody?
- ✔✔Unclassified time at the RC (on/after Feb 20, 2017)
✔✔Does a serious RVR in the past 12 months disqualify an I/M from receiving a
reduction in close custody status? - ✔✔- Not if the I/M has completed the min time
requirements for close custody
- A committee shall consider an I/M for a reduction in custody in the next annual review
✔✔If an I/M's close custody is based solely on a lengthy sentence, they shall be
considered at each annual class review for an early reduction if: - ✔✔- The I/M was not
found guilty of a serious RVR within 12 months
- When the I/M has met the min time requirement for close custody, the 12 month
serious disciplinary-free period is no longer required to reduce the I/M's custody
✔✔7 custody levels - ✔✔- Max
- Close A
- Close B
- Med A
- Med B
- Min A
- Min B
✔✔When will an I/M's close B custody label be displayed on their SOMS header? -
✔✔Immediately and automatically
✔✔When will an I/M's close A custody label be displayed in the SOMS header? -
✔✔Until they are reclassified
