Soce State Exam For Fl Correction. Exam
2025 Questions And Answers
Acting within the scope of employment - ANS the range of reasonable and foreseeable
activities that an officer does while carrying out the agency's business
active listening - ANS giving full attention to what is being said and taking time to understand
the message with- out interruption
administrative confinement - ANS is the temporary removal of an inmate from the general
population to provide for safety and security until a more permanent inmate management
process is in place.
Arrest papers - ANS paperwork generated by an arresting officer that allows for a subject to
be arrested and taken to a county detention facility for admission
assumption - ANS a notion, statement, or belief about a person, group, or event that may or
may not be factual
Baker act - ANS provides for emergency services and temporary detention of a person for
evaluation and voluntary or involuntary short term community inpatient treatment; also known
as the Florida Mental Health Act
Bias or prejudice - ANS a strong belief or feeling about a person, group, or subject, whether
positive or negative, that is formed without reviewing all available facts or information
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,Bill of Rights - ANS the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution
Categorically - ANS the grouping of recorded information into types of collection sources,
such as informants, victims, witnesses, suspects, weapons, rule violations, evidence, and crime
elements
chain of command - ANS the order of authority within an organization
chain of custody - ANS documentation of every person who handled evidence, as well as
when, why, and what
changes, if any, were made to it
chronologically - ANS the grouping of recorded facts by date and timeline, usually from the
first event to the last
civil liability - ANS responsibility for a wrongful act or the failure to do an act that an officer
has a duty to perform, which results in injury to another person or property and most often
involves negligence
Civil right violation - ANS an unlawful interference with the fundamental rights of another
person, such as the right to due process and equal protection under the law
Classification - ANS a management tool used to assist facilities in defining inmate custody or
security levels
Clinical restraints - ANS measures that keep inmate patients from injuring themselves in a
medical facility
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,Clinical seclusion - ANS isolating inmate patients from the general population at a medical
facility for medical and safety reasons; may include placing them in a padded room for their
safety
Close custody grade - ANS state custody grade that refers to inmates who must be
maintained within an armed perimeter or under direct, armed supervision when outside a
secure perimeter
Color law - ANS when an officer acts or claims to act in the performance of official duties
under any law, ordinance, or regulation
Command presence - ANS body language that projects confidence, poise, and a professional
demeanor
Commitment papers - ANS documents or orders generated by the court after an offender is
found guilty of a crime and that commits the offender to a correctional facility or to a mental
hospital
Community control or (house arrest) - ANS a form of community supervision that is closely
monitored and is more restrictive than probation or parole
Community custody grade - ANS a state custody grade that refers to inmates who are eligible
for placement at a community residential facility
Contact visits - ANS visits in which both the visitor and the inmate are in the same room
without a physical barrier, and can have limited physical contact
Content - ANS the significant facts of an incident or occurrence in a report
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, Contraband - ANS any unauthorized article or any authorized article in excessive quantities
or altered from its
intended purpose
control behavior - ANS the practice of demonstrating confidence and control by avoiding
such distracting behaviors as foot tapping, nail biting, and fidgeting
correctional officers - ANS any person who is appointed or employed full time by the state,
county, or a contracted private entity, whose primary responsibility is the supervision,
protection, care, custody, control, or investigation of inmates within a correctional institution;
does not include any secretarial, clerical, or professionally trained personnel
Corrective action - ANS steps that are taken to eliminate the cause of inappropriate or
unlawful behavior to prevent recurrence
corrective consultation - ANS usually an agency specific form that documents an inmate rule
violation
Counseling - ANS an in-depth explanation of a rule violation, including suggestions for an
inmate to correct their behavior
Courtesy - ANS behavior that involves showing consideration, respect, and cooperation
when interacting with others
Criminal act - ANS a violation of the law; in Florida, a crime is designated as either a felony or
misdemeanor according to s. 775.08(4), F.S.
Criminal justice - ANS the structures, functions, and decision-making processes of the
agencies that deal with the management and control of crime and criminal offenders
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2025 Questions And Answers
Acting within the scope of employment - ANS the range of reasonable and foreseeable
activities that an officer does while carrying out the agency's business
active listening - ANS giving full attention to what is being said and taking time to understand
the message with- out interruption
administrative confinement - ANS is the temporary removal of an inmate from the general
population to provide for safety and security until a more permanent inmate management
process is in place.
Arrest papers - ANS paperwork generated by an arresting officer that allows for a subject to
be arrested and taken to a county detention facility for admission
assumption - ANS a notion, statement, or belief about a person, group, or event that may or
may not be factual
Baker act - ANS provides for emergency services and temporary detention of a person for
evaluation and voluntary or involuntary short term community inpatient treatment; also known
as the Florida Mental Health Act
Bias or prejudice - ANS a strong belief or feeling about a person, group, or subject, whether
positive or negative, that is formed without reviewing all available facts or information
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,Bill of Rights - ANS the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution
Categorically - ANS the grouping of recorded information into types of collection sources,
such as informants, victims, witnesses, suspects, weapons, rule violations, evidence, and crime
elements
chain of command - ANS the order of authority within an organization
chain of custody - ANS documentation of every person who handled evidence, as well as
when, why, and what
changes, if any, were made to it
chronologically - ANS the grouping of recorded facts by date and timeline, usually from the
first event to the last
civil liability - ANS responsibility for a wrongful act or the failure to do an act that an officer
has a duty to perform, which results in injury to another person or property and most often
involves negligence
Civil right violation - ANS an unlawful interference with the fundamental rights of another
person, such as the right to due process and equal protection under the law
Classification - ANS a management tool used to assist facilities in defining inmate custody or
security levels
Clinical restraints - ANS measures that keep inmate patients from injuring themselves in a
medical facility
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,Clinical seclusion - ANS isolating inmate patients from the general population at a medical
facility for medical and safety reasons; may include placing them in a padded room for their
safety
Close custody grade - ANS state custody grade that refers to inmates who must be
maintained within an armed perimeter or under direct, armed supervision when outside a
secure perimeter
Color law - ANS when an officer acts or claims to act in the performance of official duties
under any law, ordinance, or regulation
Command presence - ANS body language that projects confidence, poise, and a professional
demeanor
Commitment papers - ANS documents or orders generated by the court after an offender is
found guilty of a crime and that commits the offender to a correctional facility or to a mental
hospital
Community control or (house arrest) - ANS a form of community supervision that is closely
monitored and is more restrictive than probation or parole
Community custody grade - ANS a state custody grade that refers to inmates who are eligible
for placement at a community residential facility
Contact visits - ANS visits in which both the visitor and the inmate are in the same room
without a physical barrier, and can have limited physical contact
Content - ANS the significant facts of an incident or occurrence in a report
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, Contraband - ANS any unauthorized article or any authorized article in excessive quantities
or altered from its
intended purpose
control behavior - ANS the practice of demonstrating confidence and control by avoiding
such distracting behaviors as foot tapping, nail biting, and fidgeting
correctional officers - ANS any person who is appointed or employed full time by the state,
county, or a contracted private entity, whose primary responsibility is the supervision,
protection, care, custody, control, or investigation of inmates within a correctional institution;
does not include any secretarial, clerical, or professionally trained personnel
Corrective action - ANS steps that are taken to eliminate the cause of inappropriate or
unlawful behavior to prevent recurrence
corrective consultation - ANS usually an agency specific form that documents an inmate rule
violation
Counseling - ANS an in-depth explanation of a rule violation, including suggestions for an
inmate to correct their behavior
Courtesy - ANS behavior that involves showing consideration, respect, and cooperation
when interacting with others
Criminal act - ANS a violation of the law; in Florida, a crime is designated as either a felony or
misdemeanor according to s. 775.08(4), F.S.
Criminal justice - ANS the structures, functions, and decision-making processes of the
agencies that deal with the management and control of crime and criminal offenders
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