FCSO OPOTA Corrections Questions With Complete
Solutions
• SPO 3.3-1: Duties of corrections officer during admission:
Correct Answers o Establish identification of escorting officer.
o Ensure escorting officer has secured all weapons before
entering intake area.
o Make sure escorting officer has proper paper work to admit
arrestee and it is filled out correctly.
o Evaluate arrestee for immediate physical/medical problems
that could complicate, delay, or prevent acceptance of arrestee.
o Conduct search of arrestee
Unauthorized items will be confiscated.
Confiscated items will be listed on an objective description and
secured.
Don't estimate values of items.
Follow policy of agency with brand name description.
Money shall be confiscated and counted in front of arrestee.
Inmate signature will be attached to inventory
If signature isn't possible, inventory will be witnessed by
another staff member.
o As long as there are no reasons to prevent/delay it, arrestee can
be legally committed to the facility by the officer.
• SPO 3.3-2: What is the inmate classification system? Correct
Answers o The jails system of assessing inmates risks/needs. (if
completed correctly officers are more likely to manage inmate
behavior. Risk is how dangerous they are to themselves/others
or how likely they are to have escape attempt.
o Common criteria to evaluate risk are:
, Severity of charge, detainers/holders, case status (pretrial,
sentenced), criminal history and possibility of additional charges
while in jail, escape history, discipline history in past jail stays,
substance abuse, age, employment, and family ties.
o Needs refers to the assessment of the inmates physiological
and psychological well-being.
Common criteria are: medical condition, mental health
condition, intellectual capacity, history of or current drug abuse.
• SPO 3.3-4 What is administrative segregation? Correct
Answers o Act of confining an inmate to an individual cell/unit
to physically separate the inmate from general population for
specified reasons (other than penalty).
o Each jail shall have written policies and procedures for
administrative segregation of inmates from general population.
o It shall not be used as a penalty.
o It shall be used when:
Inmate is unable to conform to standards of behavior for
general population.
Inmate poses threat to self, others, or jail security.
Inmate has need of protection as decided by jail
administrator/designee.
Inmate poses risk of spreading a communicable disease.
Jail administrator/designee decides that it is in the best interest
of the inmate, staff, or jail.
Within 24 hours inmate will be given written documentation for
reason of administrative seg. Inmate will be able to respond to
this and will have the response reviewed in 72 hrs.
o While on administrative seg. Inmate will have administrative
review by jail administrator or designee every 30 days. These
will be documented.
,o Inmates while on this will have all privileges/rights unless the
inmate poses a threat to the security of the jail or the health and
welfare of themselves and others. Any suspension or
modification of privileges will be documented.
• SPO 4.5-4 What is system 1 mode of thinking? Correct
Answers o Automatic, unconscious, effortless, uses associative
memory, very fast.
o Has practical purpose: simplifies tasks (like driving) which
most adults do without deliberate systematic thought.
o Protection mechanism. We evaluate everything in 200
milliseconds to determine if it is a threat.
• SPO 4.5-4: What is system 2 mode of thinking? Correct
Answers o Deliberate thinking
o Characteristics-conscious, effortful, controlled, deliberate,
slower
• SPO 4.5-5 What are strategies to counter implicit bias?
Correct Answers o Guarding against its influences in decision
making (remember we all have them. We can gain education on
them).
o Education and awareness make increase motivations to be
more fair and change behavior.
o Internal motivation more likely to make change than external.
o Know that you susceptible (likely in situations like:
ambiguous/incomplete information, time constraints,
compromised cognitive control, high cognitive load, fatigue).
o Result-when previous factors present, we are more likely to
use system 1 thinking.
o Response-use more deliberate, system 2, thinking.
, o Recognize where your biases come from and counter them.
o Counter stereotypical imaging-look at more positive examples
of certain things that count your negative stereotypes.
o Obtain information about others by engaging with others
different than yourself.
o Be empathetic.
o Effort is required: intention, attention, and time are required to
make new associations and challenge implicit biases. It is worth
it to have improved interactions with others.
14th Amendment Correct Answers Right to due process
1st Amendment Correct Answers Freedom of speech, religion,
and expression.
4th Amendment Correct Answers Search and seizures
5th Amendment Correct Answers Protection of rights and
liberty.
6th Amendment Correct Answers Rights of the accused.
Factors used to determine whether an inmates rights can be
limited. Correct Answers • Is the limitation the least restrictive
means of furthering that compelling interest. Test considers the
following questions:
o Is the inmates rights or activity in question protected under the
state or federal laws/constitution.
o Is there an alternative means by which the inmate can exercise
his/her right?
Solutions
• SPO 3.3-1: Duties of corrections officer during admission:
Correct Answers o Establish identification of escorting officer.
o Ensure escorting officer has secured all weapons before
entering intake area.
o Make sure escorting officer has proper paper work to admit
arrestee and it is filled out correctly.
o Evaluate arrestee for immediate physical/medical problems
that could complicate, delay, or prevent acceptance of arrestee.
o Conduct search of arrestee
Unauthorized items will be confiscated.
Confiscated items will be listed on an objective description and
secured.
Don't estimate values of items.
Follow policy of agency with brand name description.
Money shall be confiscated and counted in front of arrestee.
Inmate signature will be attached to inventory
If signature isn't possible, inventory will be witnessed by
another staff member.
o As long as there are no reasons to prevent/delay it, arrestee can
be legally committed to the facility by the officer.
• SPO 3.3-2: What is the inmate classification system? Correct
Answers o The jails system of assessing inmates risks/needs. (if
completed correctly officers are more likely to manage inmate
behavior. Risk is how dangerous they are to themselves/others
or how likely they are to have escape attempt.
o Common criteria to evaluate risk are:
, Severity of charge, detainers/holders, case status (pretrial,
sentenced), criminal history and possibility of additional charges
while in jail, escape history, discipline history in past jail stays,
substance abuse, age, employment, and family ties.
o Needs refers to the assessment of the inmates physiological
and psychological well-being.
Common criteria are: medical condition, mental health
condition, intellectual capacity, history of or current drug abuse.
• SPO 3.3-4 What is administrative segregation? Correct
Answers o Act of confining an inmate to an individual cell/unit
to physically separate the inmate from general population for
specified reasons (other than penalty).
o Each jail shall have written policies and procedures for
administrative segregation of inmates from general population.
o It shall not be used as a penalty.
o It shall be used when:
Inmate is unable to conform to standards of behavior for
general population.
Inmate poses threat to self, others, or jail security.
Inmate has need of protection as decided by jail
administrator/designee.
Inmate poses risk of spreading a communicable disease.
Jail administrator/designee decides that it is in the best interest
of the inmate, staff, or jail.
Within 24 hours inmate will be given written documentation for
reason of administrative seg. Inmate will be able to respond to
this and will have the response reviewed in 72 hrs.
o While on administrative seg. Inmate will have administrative
review by jail administrator or designee every 30 days. These
will be documented.
,o Inmates while on this will have all privileges/rights unless the
inmate poses a threat to the security of the jail or the health and
welfare of themselves and others. Any suspension or
modification of privileges will be documented.
• SPO 4.5-4 What is system 1 mode of thinking? Correct
Answers o Automatic, unconscious, effortless, uses associative
memory, very fast.
o Has practical purpose: simplifies tasks (like driving) which
most adults do without deliberate systematic thought.
o Protection mechanism. We evaluate everything in 200
milliseconds to determine if it is a threat.
• SPO 4.5-4: What is system 2 mode of thinking? Correct
Answers o Deliberate thinking
o Characteristics-conscious, effortful, controlled, deliberate,
slower
• SPO 4.5-5 What are strategies to counter implicit bias?
Correct Answers o Guarding against its influences in decision
making (remember we all have them. We can gain education on
them).
o Education and awareness make increase motivations to be
more fair and change behavior.
o Internal motivation more likely to make change than external.
o Know that you susceptible (likely in situations like:
ambiguous/incomplete information, time constraints,
compromised cognitive control, high cognitive load, fatigue).
o Result-when previous factors present, we are more likely to
use system 1 thinking.
o Response-use more deliberate, system 2, thinking.
, o Recognize where your biases come from and counter them.
o Counter stereotypical imaging-look at more positive examples
of certain things that count your negative stereotypes.
o Obtain information about others by engaging with others
different than yourself.
o Be empathetic.
o Effort is required: intention, attention, and time are required to
make new associations and challenge implicit biases. It is worth
it to have improved interactions with others.
14th Amendment Correct Answers Right to due process
1st Amendment Correct Answers Freedom of speech, religion,
and expression.
4th Amendment Correct Answers Search and seizures
5th Amendment Correct Answers Protection of rights and
liberty.
6th Amendment Correct Answers Rights of the accused.
Factors used to determine whether an inmates rights can be
limited. Correct Answers • Is the limitation the least restrictive
means of furthering that compelling interest. Test considers the
following questions:
o Is the inmates rights or activity in question protected under the
state or federal laws/constitution.
o Is there an alternative means by which the inmate can exercise
his/her right?
