Basic Corrections Officer Certification Study Guide with Complete Solutions

Basic Corrections Officer: Certification
Study Guide with Complete Solutions

Goals of effective inmates supervision.
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(CORE 3010.101 - Basic Supervision) - Correct Answer✔✔-- Willful
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Compliance -v- Forced Compliance
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- Getting inmates to do what's expected of them
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- Develop a controlled orderly environment
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- Safe
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- Humane
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- Clean
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- Handle situations on the lowest level possible
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- Utilize positive interpersonal communication skills
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(Define) - Officer Responsibilities
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(CORE 3010.1102 - Officer Responsibilities) - Correct Answer✔✔-
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Provide a safe, secure, and positive environment for incarcerated
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persons.
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(6) steps for solving problems, while still maintaining safety and
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security.
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,(CORE 3010.103 - Problem Solving) - Correct Answer✔✔-1. Plan
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2. Establish goals
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3. Clear understandable orders
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5. Follow up
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6. Evaluate
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Name (4) effects of poor supervision
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(CORE 3010.104 - Effects of Poor Supervision) - Correct Answer✔✔-1.
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Poor Inmate Morale
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2. Disciplinary Problems
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3. Staff / Inmate Conflict
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The rules for maintaining effectiveness as an inmate supervisor.
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(CORE 3010.105 - Rules of Supervision) - Correct Answer✔✔-- Don't
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show favoritism
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- Don't make promises you cant keep
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- Don't become friends
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,- Don't gossip
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- Don't give advice
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- Don't DEFINE yourself by what you're doing for a living
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Various situations that require more supervision.
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(CORE 3010.106 - Areas Requiring More Supervision) - Correct
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Answer✔✔-- Inmates supervising inmates
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- Meal / Movement time
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- Visiting time
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- Religious services
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- Mechanical device problems
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- Poor Architecture
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- Sick call / Pill line
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- Recreation
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- Inmate work crews
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- Transportation
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- Court
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- Searches
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- Areas where large groups of inmates congregate
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- Situations where inmates are classified as a higher security level
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, (Define) - "Sizing Up the Situation"
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(CORE 3010.107 - Officer Safety) - Correct Answer✔✔-Gathering
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information about what is going on quickly.
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Describe what a safe distance is, when dealing with an inmate.
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**(CORE 3010.107 - Officer Safety)** - Correct Answer✔✔-(Non
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Violent) Single Inmate = Just more than one arm length away
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(Non Violent) Group of Inmates = Far enough to see the entire group
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(Note: Increases distance when dealing with violent or aggressive
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inmates.)
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(Define) - "Safe Distance"
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(CORE 3010.107 - Officer Safety) - Correct Answer✔✔-Be close
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enough to hear and see what is going on, yet far enough away to
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maintain a good margin of safety.
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What are the basic concepts of inmate management?
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