Questions - Correctional Counselor (CC1) \| \| \| \| \|
Exam – CDCR questions with answers \| \| \| \| \|
General duties of a CC1? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔- \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|
Interview I/M's \|
- Evaluate their progress in programs
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- Summarize reports from I/M files to assist in the classification
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of parole suitability, etc.
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When can an I/M be on placed on C status? (a.k.a. C/C, a.k.a. C
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over C) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔- When deemed a program
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failure per CCR Title 15, Section 3000
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+ Refusing to work without a justifiable reason
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- 2 serious RVR's
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- 1 serious RVR and 2 admin RVR's
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- Within 180 days
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What penalties are applied for I/M's on C/C? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔- No canteen
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- No yard
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- No credits given
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What actions do CC1's take to place an I/M on C/C? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔- Review case due to I/M's program failure \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|
- Take to committee
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,- Place WG/PG and C/C
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- I/M remains C/C until classified for placement in a qualifying WG
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- I/M must submit a written request for reclass of assignment
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and removal of C/C no earlier than 30 days from the date of
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placement
- I/M shall be scheduled for hearing within 30 days of receipt of
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the written request \| \|
What are the 2 most important characteristics for CC1's? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔- Good judgment \| \| \| \|
- Effective communication
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An I/M who was found guilty based solely on a positive test
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result is ineligible to: - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔- Receive
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favorable points for no serious \| \| \| \|
disciplinary(s) in the last 12 months \| \| \| \| \|
- Receive favorable points for no serious disciplinary(s) during the
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6 month review period
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20 elements of 128G (initial) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔- Purpose
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of the hearing
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- I/M given 72 hours and introduced to committee
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- Committee actions and reasons
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- I/M requests and reasons for actions
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- I/M's agreement/disagreement with com actions
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- Effective communication achieved
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- Release date and type
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,- Work group/privilege group and date
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- Points, level, and custody
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- County of commitment
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- Escape, sex, or arson history
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- Enemy concerns or gang status
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- Grade point level
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- Ethnicity
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- Re-class date
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- Next BPT and date
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- Date and status of last mental health chrono
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- Committee date and type
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- Name and signatures of recorder, chairperson, and committee
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members
- Compas score if available
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3 reasons for ASU placement - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔- Safety
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concerns
- Investigations not related to misconduct
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- Relative of or an associate of prison staff
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What do you do if an I/M reports to you that he has safety
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concerns? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔- Do not allow the I/M to
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leave your office
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- Notify custody ASAP
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- Establish who, what, when, where, why and
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, how?
- Document info on a confidential memo
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- Schedule the I/M for committee for housing and placement
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consideration
5 180/270 exclusionary criteria / factors - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔- A1 - SHU in the last 3 years for div A1/A2/B offense for
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assaultive behavior or weapons \| \| \|
- A2 - Found guilty of riot or inciting riot twice or more within 12
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months. 180 for 1 year from RVR
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- A3 - Found guilty of battery of assault twice or more within 12
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months. 180 for a 1 year from RVR
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- A4 - Indeterminant SHU term within 2 years due to being a
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validated gang member/associate \| \|
- A5 - Indeterminant SHU term within the last 2 years due to in-
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custody misbehavior. 180 for 2 years from GP placement
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7 methods of effective communication - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔- TABE score under 4.0
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- CCCMS
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- Vision, hearing, or speech impaired
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- Learning disability
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- DDP
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- Foreign language issues
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- During any due process the following is where you find if an I/M
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requires effective communication
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+ DECS \|
Exam – CDCR questions with answers \| \| \| \| \|
General duties of a CC1? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔- \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|
Interview I/M's \|
- Evaluate their progress in programs
\| \| \| \| \|
- Summarize reports from I/M files to assist in the classification
\| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|
of parole suitability, etc.
\| \| \|
When can an I/M be on placed on C status? (a.k.a. C/C, a.k.a. C
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over C) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔- When deemed a program
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failure per CCR Title 15, Section 3000
\| \| \| \| \| \|
+ Refusing to work without a justifiable reason
\| \| \| \| \| \| \|
- 2 serious RVR's
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- 1 serious RVR and 2 admin RVR's
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- Within 180 days
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What penalties are applied for I/M's on C/C? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔- No canteen
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- No yard
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- No credits given
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What actions do CC1's take to place an I/M on C/C? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔- Review case due to I/M's program failure \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|
- Take to committee
\| \| \|
,- Place WG/PG and C/C
\| \| \| \|
- I/M remains C/C until classified for placement in a qualifying WG
\| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|
- I/M must submit a written request for reclass of assignment
\| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|
and removal of C/C no earlier than 30 days from the date of
\| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|
placement
- I/M shall be scheduled for hearing within 30 days of receipt of
\| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|
the written request \| \|
What are the 2 most important characteristics for CC1's? -
\| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔- Good judgment \| \| \| \|
- Effective communication
\| \|
An I/M who was found guilty based solely on a positive test
\| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|
result is ineligible to: - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔- Receive
\| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|
favorable points for no serious \| \| \| \|
disciplinary(s) in the last 12 months \| \| \| \| \|
- Receive favorable points for no serious disciplinary(s) during the
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6 month review period
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20 elements of 128G (initial) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔- Purpose
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of the hearing
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- I/M given 72 hours and introduced to committee
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- Committee actions and reasons
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- I/M requests and reasons for actions
\| \| \| \| \| \|
- I/M's agreement/disagreement with com actions
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- Effective communication achieved
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- Release date and type
\| \| \| \|
,- Work group/privilege group and date
\| \| \| \| \|
- Points, level, and custody
\| \| \| \|
- County of commitment
\| \| \|
- Escape, sex, or arson history
\| \| \| \| \|
- Enemy concerns or gang status
\| \| \| \| \|
- Grade point level
\| \| \|
- Ethnicity
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- Re-class date
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- Next BPT and date
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- Date and status of last mental health chrono
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- Committee date and type
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- Name and signatures of recorder, chairperson, and committee
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members
- Compas score if available
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3 reasons for ASU placement - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔- Safety
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concerns
- Investigations not related to misconduct
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- Relative of or an associate of prison staff
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What do you do if an I/M reports to you that he has safety
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concerns? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔- Do not allow the I/M to
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leave your office
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- Notify custody ASAP
\| \| \|
- Establish who, what, when, where, why and
\| \| \| \| \| \| \|
, how?
- Document info on a confidential memo
\| \| \| \| \| \|
- Schedule the I/M for committee for housing and placement
\| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|
consideration
5 180/270 exclusionary criteria / factors - CORRECT ANSWERS
\| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|
✔✔- A1 - SHU in the last 3 years for div A1/A2/B offense for
\| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|
assaultive behavior or weapons \| \| \|
- A2 - Found guilty of riot or inciting riot twice or more within 12
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months. 180 for 1 year from RVR
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- A3 - Found guilty of battery of assault twice or more within 12
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months. 180 for a 1 year from RVR
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- A4 - Indeterminant SHU term within 2 years due to being a
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validated gang member/associate \| \|
- A5 - Indeterminant SHU term within the last 2 years due to in-
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custody misbehavior. 180 for 2 years from GP placement
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7 methods of effective communication - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔- TABE score under 4.0
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- CCCMS
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- Vision, hearing, or speech impaired
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- Learning disability
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- DDP
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- Foreign language issues
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- During any due process the following is where you find if an I/M
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requires effective communication
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+ DECS \|
