CDCR LT COMPREHENSIVE FINAL PAPER
2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED
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⩥ You are the senior hearing officer. What rights do you ensure the
inmate gets? Answer: Right to an impartial hearing
Right to receive a classified copy within 15 days of incident.
Right to The hearing must be heard within 30 days of being issued a
copy.
Right to receive copies of all reports and evidence being used against
him at least 24 hours prior to the hearing.
Right to call witnesses
Inmate must be issued a 1030 (Confidential disclosure form) when
confidential information is being used against him.
Right to a staff assistant if warranted
Right to an investigative employee if placed in ASU.
Right to medical accommodations during the hearing.
Inmate will be issued a final copy within five days of review by the
Chief Disciplinary Officer.
Inmate has 15 days to appeal.
⩥ What are the reasons you can transfer an inmate with a pending 115?
Answer: An inmate's pending disciplinary hearing shall be conducted
,before the inmate is transferred to another facility unless any one of the
following circumstances apply:
An emergency transfer to a higher security level is necessary based on
charges of involvement in a major disturbance or serious incident.
The inmate is charged with escape from a Level I or II facility and will
not be returned to the facility from which the inmate escaped.
The inmate requires emergency medical or psychiatric treatment.
When an inmate is transferred before a disciplinary hearing or a
rehearing is ordered on the rule violation charges after the inmate's
transfer, one of the following methods shall be used to facilitate the
disciplinary hearing process:
The inmate may be returned to the facility where the violation occurred.
The institution head at the facility where the violation occurred may
request the hearing be conducted by staff where the inmate is currently
housed or staff from the facility where the violation occurred may
conduct the hearing at the facility where the inmate is housed.
⩥ What are the contents of a CDC-1030 Confidentiality Report?
Answer: 1) Contain as much information as possible without revealing
the source.
2) Contain a statement of reliability.
3) Contain a reason for not disclosing the informant's identity.
4) Contain a statement of reasons conclusion was reached.
,⩥ How may a confidential source's reliability be established? Answer: 1)
The confidential source has previously provided information which has
proven to be true.
2) Other confidential source(s) have independently provided the same
information.
3) The information provided by the confidential source is self-
incriminating.
4) Part of the information has proven true.
5) The confidential source is the victim.
⩥ What do you do as the Senior Hearing Officer, hearing a 115 with
Confidential Information? Answer: Ensure the Inmate has received a
copy of the CDC 1030 and review the information listed on the 1030 as
it pertains to the RVR. Review the confidential information 128B
Chrono/Memo for further information. Maintain confidentiality of the
information outside of what was divulged in the CDCR 1030. Refer to
the confidential information in the body of the disposition.
⩥ Confidential Information / material: CCR 3321 Answer: Types of
information classified as confidential
information if known to the inmate would endanger the safety of another
information which would jeopardize the security of the institution
specific medical or psychological information if known to the inmate
would be detrimental to the inmate
information provided by and classified by another government agency
, information must be corroborated unless source is documented as
reliable
Documentation for a confidential source shall include an evaluation of
the source reliability, a brief statement of the reason for the conclusion,
and a statement of reason why the information or source is not disclosed.
Form given to inmate CDC 1030
the fact the information came from a confidential source
statement of the reason why the source or information is not disclosed
an evaluation of the source reliability
disclose as much information as possible without identifying the source
Documentation for reliability: 3321(c)
The confidential source has previously provided information which
proved to be true.
Other independent sources have independently provided the same
information.
The information provided by the confidential source is self-
incriminating.
Part of the information provided is corroborated through independent
investigation or by information provided by non-confidential sources.
The confidential source is the victim part of information has proven true
Confidential source is a victim
2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED
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⩥ You are the senior hearing officer. What rights do you ensure the
inmate gets? Answer: Right to an impartial hearing
Right to receive a classified copy within 15 days of incident.
Right to The hearing must be heard within 30 days of being issued a
copy.
Right to receive copies of all reports and evidence being used against
him at least 24 hours prior to the hearing.
Right to call witnesses
Inmate must be issued a 1030 (Confidential disclosure form) when
confidential information is being used against him.
Right to a staff assistant if warranted
Right to an investigative employee if placed in ASU.
Right to medical accommodations during the hearing.
Inmate will be issued a final copy within five days of review by the
Chief Disciplinary Officer.
Inmate has 15 days to appeal.
⩥ What are the reasons you can transfer an inmate with a pending 115?
Answer: An inmate's pending disciplinary hearing shall be conducted
,before the inmate is transferred to another facility unless any one of the
following circumstances apply:
An emergency transfer to a higher security level is necessary based on
charges of involvement in a major disturbance or serious incident.
The inmate is charged with escape from a Level I or II facility and will
not be returned to the facility from which the inmate escaped.
The inmate requires emergency medical or psychiatric treatment.
When an inmate is transferred before a disciplinary hearing or a
rehearing is ordered on the rule violation charges after the inmate's
transfer, one of the following methods shall be used to facilitate the
disciplinary hearing process:
The inmate may be returned to the facility where the violation occurred.
The institution head at the facility where the violation occurred may
request the hearing be conducted by staff where the inmate is currently
housed or staff from the facility where the violation occurred may
conduct the hearing at the facility where the inmate is housed.
⩥ What are the contents of a CDC-1030 Confidentiality Report?
Answer: 1) Contain as much information as possible without revealing
the source.
2) Contain a statement of reliability.
3) Contain a reason for not disclosing the informant's identity.
4) Contain a statement of reasons conclusion was reached.
,⩥ How may a confidential source's reliability be established? Answer: 1)
The confidential source has previously provided information which has
proven to be true.
2) Other confidential source(s) have independently provided the same
information.
3) The information provided by the confidential source is self-
incriminating.
4) Part of the information has proven true.
5) The confidential source is the victim.
⩥ What do you do as the Senior Hearing Officer, hearing a 115 with
Confidential Information? Answer: Ensure the Inmate has received a
copy of the CDC 1030 and review the information listed on the 1030 as
it pertains to the RVR. Review the confidential information 128B
Chrono/Memo for further information. Maintain confidentiality of the
information outside of what was divulged in the CDCR 1030. Refer to
the confidential information in the body of the disposition.
⩥ Confidential Information / material: CCR 3321 Answer: Types of
information classified as confidential
information if known to the inmate would endanger the safety of another
information which would jeopardize the security of the institution
specific medical or psychological information if known to the inmate
would be detrimental to the inmate
information provided by and classified by another government agency
, information must be corroborated unless source is documented as
reliable
Documentation for a confidential source shall include an evaluation of
the source reliability, a brief statement of the reason for the conclusion,
and a statement of reason why the information or source is not disclosed.
Form given to inmate CDC 1030
the fact the information came from a confidential source
statement of the reason why the source or information is not disclosed
an evaluation of the source reliability
disclose as much information as possible without identifying the source
Documentation for reliability: 3321(c)
The confidential source has previously provided information which
proved to be true.
Other independent sources have independently provided the same
information.
The information provided by the confidential source is self-
incriminating.
Part of the information provided is corroborated through independent
investigation or by information provided by non-confidential sources.
The confidential source is the victim part of information has proven true
Confidential source is a victim
