PTLEA CPO Chapter 1 Study Guide UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers 2025 graded A+
John Augustus - answer- father of probation
re-entry - answer- The process of an offender transitioning from incarceration in a facility to a
supervision within the community enhancing public safety and reducing recidivism.
recidivism - answer- is a measure of the likelihood that an inmate will reoffend within three
years of release from incarceration. Includes comprehensive needs assessments and a range of
treatment and training programs designed to increase the likelihood that offenders will
successfully transition into society as productive, law-abiding citizens.
When the Department first has contact with the inmate or offender - answer- Reentry begins
from the time that the department?
Intake - answer- During _____, The department assess offenders to determine their needs and
refer them to the appropriate services. Examples of services include treatment programs,
employment services, and educational services.
Reentry Process - answer- The ______ is crucial to breaking barriers and reducing recidivism.
The goal is to make every effort to reduce the likelihood that an offender will return to the
correctional system.
Correctional Probation Officer - answer- A ______ is responsible for the supervised custody,
surveillance, and control of assigned inmates, probationers, parolees, or community controlees
within the DOC institutions or within the community. The term includes supervisory personnel
whose duties include, in whole or in part, the supervision, training, and guidance of correctional
probation officers.
,Perjury - answer- A false statement that a person makes under oath and does not believe to be
true
Transition from Prison to Community Initiative (TPIC) - answer- to reduce crime by
implementing a seamless plan of services and supervision
Reentry - answer- the process if an offender transitioning from incarceration in a facility to
supervision within the community enhancing public safety and reducing recidivism
Recidivism - answer- a measure of the likelihood that an inmate will reoffend within 3 yrs of
release from incarceration
Florida Statute 943.10(3) - answer- Defines a correctional probation officer
Correctional Probation Officer - answer- A person responsible for the supervision custody,
surveillance, and control of assigned inmates, probationers, parolees, or community controlees
within the Department of Corrections' institutions or within the community
Misdemeanor Probation Officers - answer- Type of probation officer that supervises an offender
that bonds out of jail and is waiting on the disposition of his/her case or sentenced to
misdemeanor probation
Criminal Justice - answer- refers to the structure, functions, and decision-making processes of
those agencies that deal with the management and control of crime and criminal offenders
3 Main components of the criminal justice system - answer- Law Enforcement, Courts, and
Corrections
Responsibility of Law Enforcement - answer- Enforcement and Maintaining Civil Order
Responsibility of Courts - answer- Interpretation of laws and sentencing
, Correctional Probation Officer - answer- Who is responsible for:
· Performing professional work to investigate and assess offenders
· Making sure that offenders comply with any statutory or special conditions of supervision
ordered by the sentencing authority
· Evaluating offender progress and making recommendations throughout the period of
supervision
· Assisting offenders in securing employment and maintaining contact with local employers in
their community.
· Referring offenders to specialized treatment services such as substance abuse counseling and
mental health counseling
· Maintaining an awareness of offenders' activities and providing direction as needed
· Managing cases of all assigned offenders
Leader - answer- To be an effective probation officer, you need to be a good ___?
Honesty, positive attitude, intuition, discernment, and ability to inspire - answer- Officers should
possess qualities such as?
positive reinforcement - answer- Many offenders you will supervise on a daily basis have had
very little?
assertiveness; compassion; empathy - answer- As an officer, when working with an offender -
you will demonstrate ____ when needed, but also show ____ and ____ when appropriate.
Criminal Justice - answer- ____ refers to the structure, functions, and decision-making process of
those agencies that deal with the management and control of crime and criminal offenders.
Law Enforcement, Court System, and Corrections - answer- The three main components of the
Criminal Justice System are?
Division of Insurance Fraud - answer- _____ is the division that investigates possible criminal
activities related to the insurance industries (life, health, title, workers compensation).
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers 2025 graded A+
John Augustus - answer- father of probation
re-entry - answer- The process of an offender transitioning from incarceration in a facility to a
supervision within the community enhancing public safety and reducing recidivism.
recidivism - answer- is a measure of the likelihood that an inmate will reoffend within three
years of release from incarceration. Includes comprehensive needs assessments and a range of
treatment and training programs designed to increase the likelihood that offenders will
successfully transition into society as productive, law-abiding citizens.
When the Department first has contact with the inmate or offender - answer- Reentry begins
from the time that the department?
Intake - answer- During _____, The department assess offenders to determine their needs and
refer them to the appropriate services. Examples of services include treatment programs,
employment services, and educational services.
Reentry Process - answer- The ______ is crucial to breaking barriers and reducing recidivism.
The goal is to make every effort to reduce the likelihood that an offender will return to the
correctional system.
Correctional Probation Officer - answer- A ______ is responsible for the supervised custody,
surveillance, and control of assigned inmates, probationers, parolees, or community controlees
within the DOC institutions or within the community. The term includes supervisory personnel
whose duties include, in whole or in part, the supervision, training, and guidance of correctional
probation officers.
,Perjury - answer- A false statement that a person makes under oath and does not believe to be
true
Transition from Prison to Community Initiative (TPIC) - answer- to reduce crime by
implementing a seamless plan of services and supervision
Reentry - answer- the process if an offender transitioning from incarceration in a facility to
supervision within the community enhancing public safety and reducing recidivism
Recidivism - answer- a measure of the likelihood that an inmate will reoffend within 3 yrs of
release from incarceration
Florida Statute 943.10(3) - answer- Defines a correctional probation officer
Correctional Probation Officer - answer- A person responsible for the supervision custody,
surveillance, and control of assigned inmates, probationers, parolees, or community controlees
within the Department of Corrections' institutions or within the community
Misdemeanor Probation Officers - answer- Type of probation officer that supervises an offender
that bonds out of jail and is waiting on the disposition of his/her case or sentenced to
misdemeanor probation
Criminal Justice - answer- refers to the structure, functions, and decision-making processes of
those agencies that deal with the management and control of crime and criminal offenders
3 Main components of the criminal justice system - answer- Law Enforcement, Courts, and
Corrections
Responsibility of Law Enforcement - answer- Enforcement and Maintaining Civil Order
Responsibility of Courts - answer- Interpretation of laws and sentencing
, Correctional Probation Officer - answer- Who is responsible for:
· Performing professional work to investigate and assess offenders
· Making sure that offenders comply with any statutory or special conditions of supervision
ordered by the sentencing authority
· Evaluating offender progress and making recommendations throughout the period of
supervision
· Assisting offenders in securing employment and maintaining contact with local employers in
their community.
· Referring offenders to specialized treatment services such as substance abuse counseling and
mental health counseling
· Maintaining an awareness of offenders' activities and providing direction as needed
· Managing cases of all assigned offenders
Leader - answer- To be an effective probation officer, you need to be a good ___?
Honesty, positive attitude, intuition, discernment, and ability to inspire - answer- Officers should
possess qualities such as?
positive reinforcement - answer- Many offenders you will supervise on a daily basis have had
very little?
assertiveness; compassion; empathy - answer- As an officer, when working with an offender -
you will demonstrate ____ when needed, but also show ____ and ____ when appropriate.
Criminal Justice - answer- ____ refers to the structure, functions, and decision-making process of
those agencies that deal with the management and control of crime and criminal offenders.
Law Enforcement, Court System, and Corrections - answer- The three main components of the
Criminal Justice System are?
Division of Insurance Fraud - answer- _____ is the division that investigates possible criminal
activities related to the insurance industries (life, health, title, workers compensation).
