CDCR CORRECTIONAL COUNSELLOR (CC1)
ACTUAL EXAM 2024 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS|ALREADY GRADED
A+
What are the 2 most important characteristics for CC1's? -
ANSWER- Good judgment
- Effective communication
An I/M who was found guilty based solely on a positive test
result is ineligible to: - ANSWER- Receive favorable points for
no serious
disciplinary(s) in the last 12 months
- Receive favorable points for no serious disciplinary(s) during
the 6 month review period
20 elements of 128G (initial) - ANSWER- Purpose of the
hearing
- I/M given 72 hours and introduced to committee
- Committee actions and reasons
,- I/M requests and reasons for actions
- I/M's agreement/disagreement with com actions
- Effective communication achieved
- 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
- Re-class date
- Next BPT and date
- Date and status of last mental health chrono
- Committee date and type
- Name and signatures of recorder, chairperson, and
committee members
- Compas score if available
3 reasons for ASU placement - ANSWER- Safety concerns
- Investigations not related to misconduct
- Relative of or an associate of prison staff
,What do you do if an I/M reports to you that he has safety
concerns? - ANSWER- Do not allow the I/M to leave your
office
- 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 - ANSWER- 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 months. 180 for 1 year from RVR
- A3 - Found guilty of battery of assault twice or more within
12 months. 180 for a 1 year from RVR
- A4 - Indeterminant SHU term within 2 years due to being a
validated gang member/associate
- A5 - Indeterminant SHU term within the last 2 years due to
in-custody misbehavior. 180 for 2 years from GP placement
, 7 methods of effective communication - ANSWER- TABE score
4.0 or under
- CCCMS
- Vision, hearing, or speech impaired
- Learning disability
- DDP
- Foreign language issues
- During any due process, the following is where you find if an
I/M requires effective communication
+ DECS
+ 1845 or 7410 DDP
+ TABE chrono
+ 128c DDP
+ POR: Probation Officer's Report
+ ISRS: Institutional staff recommendations summary
2 types of classification committees - ANSWER- Unit (UCC)
- Institutional (ICC)
Unit committees (UCC) consist of: - ANSWER- Facility Captain
(FC) as the Chair-person
- CCII - CCI as the recorder
- Others as needed
ACTUAL EXAM 2024 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS|ALREADY GRADED
A+
What are the 2 most important characteristics for CC1's? -
ANSWER- Good judgment
- Effective communication
An I/M who was found guilty based solely on a positive test
result is ineligible to: - ANSWER- Receive favorable points for
no serious
disciplinary(s) in the last 12 months
- Receive favorable points for no serious disciplinary(s) during
the 6 month review period
20 elements of 128G (initial) - ANSWER- Purpose of the
hearing
- I/M given 72 hours and introduced to committee
- Committee actions and reasons
,- I/M requests and reasons for actions
- I/M's agreement/disagreement with com actions
- Effective communication achieved
- 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
- Re-class date
- Next BPT and date
- Date and status of last mental health chrono
- Committee date and type
- Name and signatures of recorder, chairperson, and
committee members
- Compas score if available
3 reasons for ASU placement - ANSWER- Safety concerns
- Investigations not related to misconduct
- Relative of or an associate of prison staff
,What do you do if an I/M reports to you that he has safety
concerns? - ANSWER- Do not allow the I/M to leave your
office
- 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 - ANSWER- 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 months. 180 for 1 year from RVR
- A3 - Found guilty of battery of assault twice or more within
12 months. 180 for a 1 year from RVR
- A4 - Indeterminant SHU term within 2 years due to being a
validated gang member/associate
- A5 - Indeterminant SHU term within the last 2 years due to
in-custody misbehavior. 180 for 2 years from GP placement
, 7 methods of effective communication - ANSWER- TABE score
4.0 or under
- CCCMS
- Vision, hearing, or speech impaired
- Learning disability
- DDP
- Foreign language issues
- During any due process, the following is where you find if an
I/M requires effective communication
+ DECS
+ 1845 or 7410 DDP
+ TABE chrono
+ 128c DDP
+ POR: Probation Officer's Report
+ ISRS: Institutional staff recommendations summary
2 types of classification committees - ANSWER- Unit (UCC)
- Institutional (ICC)
Unit committees (UCC) consist of: - ANSWER- Facility Captain
(FC) as the Chair-person
- CCII - CCI as the recorder
- Others as needed
