NC Correctional officer Final (2025) UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
teamwork 2 or more individuals working towards a common goal
Stewardship When you love someone/something you take care of and protect it. Taking good
care of something you value
, Two social structures that exist in a prison: Formal/official and informal/unofficial
Formal/official social structure Consists of rules and procedures established by local, state, or federal authorities
Informal/unoffical Prison subculture
Subculture Group within a society that has its own set of customs, attitudes, and values often
accompanied by jargon and slang.
Deprivation Model of Prison Subculture Prisoners adapt to a new way of life due to deprivations faced in prison
Importation Model of Prison Subculture Offenders bring values, roles, and behaviors with them from the outside world
when they enter prison
Elements of prison code Don't interfere, don't whine, don't rat, don't break your word, don't be a sucker
How many roles do offenders adapt to while in prison 10
subculture according to the State of NC?
Mean dude (offender prison subculture) Doesn't care about rules, getting status with peers is the goal
Pleasure seeker (offender prison subculture) Contraband is everything; "the candyman"
Opportunist (offender prison subculture) Takes advantage of life in prison (trade programs etc.)
Retreatist (offender prison subculture) Psychologically retreats; abuses drugs and alcohol often leading to depression
Legalist (offender prison subculture) "Prison lawyer"; inmate who knows policy and helps inmates with legal advice
Radical (offender prison subculture) Society is the oppressor; political prisoners
Realist (offender prison subculture) Do the crime pay the fine
Colonist (offender prison subculture) Prison is home
Religious (offender prison subculture) Born again, naive
gang banger (offender prison subculture) Part of a gang for service and protection
How many roles do officers tend to take on in order to 6
socialize
Questions and CORRECT Answers
teamwork 2 or more individuals working towards a common goal
Stewardship When you love someone/something you take care of and protect it. Taking good
care of something you value
, Two social structures that exist in a prison: Formal/official and informal/unofficial
Formal/official social structure Consists of rules and procedures established by local, state, or federal authorities
Informal/unoffical Prison subculture
Subculture Group within a society that has its own set of customs, attitudes, and values often
accompanied by jargon and slang.
Deprivation Model of Prison Subculture Prisoners adapt to a new way of life due to deprivations faced in prison
Importation Model of Prison Subculture Offenders bring values, roles, and behaviors with them from the outside world
when they enter prison
Elements of prison code Don't interfere, don't whine, don't rat, don't break your word, don't be a sucker
How many roles do offenders adapt to while in prison 10
subculture according to the State of NC?
Mean dude (offender prison subculture) Doesn't care about rules, getting status with peers is the goal
Pleasure seeker (offender prison subculture) Contraband is everything; "the candyman"
Opportunist (offender prison subculture) Takes advantage of life in prison (trade programs etc.)
Retreatist (offender prison subculture) Psychologically retreats; abuses drugs and alcohol often leading to depression
Legalist (offender prison subculture) "Prison lawyer"; inmate who knows policy and helps inmates with legal advice
Radical (offender prison subculture) Society is the oppressor; political prisoners
Realist (offender prison subculture) Do the crime pay the fine
Colonist (offender prison subculture) Prison is home
Religious (offender prison subculture) Born again, naive
gang banger (offender prison subculture) Part of a gang for service and protection
How many roles do officers tend to take on in order to 6
socialize
