CORRECTIONAL COUNSELOR (CC1) EXAM - CDCR
(ACTUAL 2025) QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS.
General duties of a CC1?
- Interview I/M's
- Evaluate their progress in programs
- Summarize reports from I/M files to assist in the
classification of parole suitability, etc.
What do ICC's do?
- Recommend transfer of I/Ms
- Act on cases referred by lower committees
- Review I/M requests for meritorious sentence reduction to
determine compliance with PC section 2935
- Make classification service recommendations through the
chief for cases requiring DRB decisions
- Change an I/M's work/privilege group
- Review confidential info to ensure the standards for
confidential info have been met per section
3321
- Review a validated STG I/M's validation package and CDC
Form 128-G
,- Determine a validated STG I/M's housing and program
needs
- Evaluate an affiliate's overall dispo record and case factors
in determining placement in the SHU SDP or continued
management within a GP setting per CCR sections 3378.2 or
3378.4
10 criteria for close custody
- LWOP
- Multiple life terms
- 40 years or more
- Single life term
- 25-40 years
- Escape or attempt with force
- Escape w/o force
- Plotting/planning escape
- Detainers
- Dispo for murder of a person in custody who is not an I/M
- Dispo for murder of an I/M within 10 years
- Division A1 or A2 RVR
- Inactive prison gang
- Security concern
,When can an I/M be on placed on C status? (a.k.a. C/C, a.k.a.
C over C)
- When deemed a program failure per CCR Title 15, Section
3000
+ Refusing to work without a justifiable reason
- 2 serious RVR's
- 1 serious RVR and 2 admin RVR's
- Within 180 days
What penalties are applied for I/M's on C/C?
- No canteen
- No yard
- No credits given
What actions do CC1's take to place an I/M on C/C?
- Review case due to I/M's program failure
- Take to committee
- Place WG/PG and C/C
- I/M remains C/C until classified for placement in a
qualifying WG
, - I/M must submit a written request for reclass of assignment
and removal of C/C no earlier than 30 days from the date of
placement
- I/M shall be scheduled for hearing within 30 days of receipt
of the written request
What are the 2 most important characteristics for CC1's?
- Good judgment
- Effective communication
An I/M who was found guilty based solely on a positive test
result is ineligible to:
- 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)
- Purpose of the hearing
- I/M given 72 hours and introduced to committee
- Committee actions and reasons
(ACTUAL 2025) QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS.
General duties of a CC1?
- Interview I/M's
- Evaluate their progress in programs
- Summarize reports from I/M files to assist in the
classification of parole suitability, etc.
What do ICC's do?
- Recommend transfer of I/Ms
- Act on cases referred by lower committees
- Review I/M requests for meritorious sentence reduction to
determine compliance with PC section 2935
- Make classification service recommendations through the
chief for cases requiring DRB decisions
- Change an I/M's work/privilege group
- Review confidential info to ensure the standards for
confidential info have been met per section
3321
- Review a validated STG I/M's validation package and CDC
Form 128-G
,- Determine a validated STG I/M's housing and program
needs
- Evaluate an affiliate's overall dispo record and case factors
in determining placement in the SHU SDP or continued
management within a GP setting per CCR sections 3378.2 or
3378.4
10 criteria for close custody
- LWOP
- Multiple life terms
- 40 years or more
- Single life term
- 25-40 years
- Escape or attempt with force
- Escape w/o force
- Plotting/planning escape
- Detainers
- Dispo for murder of a person in custody who is not an I/M
- Dispo for murder of an I/M within 10 years
- Division A1 or A2 RVR
- Inactive prison gang
- Security concern
,When can an I/M be on placed on C status? (a.k.a. C/C, a.k.a.
C over C)
- When deemed a program failure per CCR Title 15, Section
3000
+ Refusing to work without a justifiable reason
- 2 serious RVR's
- 1 serious RVR and 2 admin RVR's
- Within 180 days
What penalties are applied for I/M's on C/C?
- No canteen
- No yard
- No credits given
What actions do CC1's take to place an I/M on C/C?
- Review case due to I/M's program failure
- Take to committee
- Place WG/PG and C/C
- I/M remains C/C until classified for placement in a
qualifying WG
, - I/M must submit a written request for reclass of assignment
and removal of C/C no earlier than 30 days from the date of
placement
- I/M shall be scheduled for hearing within 30 days of receipt
of the written request
What are the 2 most important characteristics for CC1's?
- Good judgment
- Effective communication
An I/M who was found guilty based solely on a positive test
result is ineligible to:
- 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)
- Purpose of the hearing
- I/M given 72 hours and introduced to committee
- Committee actions and reasons
