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BCOT WEEK 3 FINAL STUDY GUIDE 2026
PRACTICE MATERIALS
โ Probation officers assist with. Answer: โขpreparing sentences, orders of โขprobation,conducting pre-sentence investigations
- record checks iโข assisting local law enforcement agencies โ 4 types of prison. Answer: 1. State prisons - medium, close, maximum (institutional security levels differ from an offenders' security classification)
- County jail
- Private prisons
- Prison alternatives boot camps โ Section 1983. Answer: healthcare guaranteed to offenders โ Liability. Answer: a legally enforceable obligation or responsibility
โ Criminal Liability. Answer: when a person commits an act that is forbidden by law, that person is liable to punishment by that law resulting in imprisonment, fines, or both โ Civil liability. Answer: when a person violates another person's civil/private rights, that person is liable to punishment by civil law โ Rights. Answer: things guaranteed by the constitution or departmental rules and regulations. Rights must never be violated โ Right. Answer: granted as a particular benefit, advantage, or favor. Institution may take them away under certain circumstances โ ex: store call, yard time, phone calls, visitation โ General Guidance. Answer: no "approved" or "unapproved" religious/faith groups โ accommodate religious requests while considering safety and security issues โ no employees should try to change an offender's beliefs โ Criminal history record information. Answer: criminal fingerprints cards โ final dispositions (OBTS)
โ 4th Amendment. Answer: prohibition against : unreasonable searches and seizures unreasonable arrest โ 5th Amendment. Answer: โ right of grand jury indictment for capital/infamous crimes โ right against double jeopardy (can't be tried twice for the same crime) โ right against self-incrimination โ due process of law (prohibits taking of life, liberty, and property) โ right against taking of private property for public use without just compensation โ 6th Amendment. Answer: โข speedy and public trial โ impartial judge โ be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation against him/her โ be confronted with the witnesses against him/her โ have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his/her favor โ have the assistance of counsel โ 8th Amendment. Answer: โข Prohibits excessive bail or fines
- cruel or unusual punishment โ 14th Amendment. Answer: โข due process
- equal protection of the laws โ Staff Responsibilities. Answer: โ medical treatment โ safety โ sanitation โ use of force โ due process โ freedom of speech, press, and religion โ search and seizure โ drug testing โ information โ Confidential information can only come from an offender:. Answer: โ lawyer โ doctor โ clergy person โ mental health professional โ communications which concern the inmates' criminal history
โ Disciplinary sanctions. Answer: penalties or punishment for violations or non-compliance of those rules โ Who can't serve the DR ?. Answer: The officer who wrote it โ DR must be complete by? And include what ?. Answer: 24 hours and include all facts โ Isolation. Answer: lose certain privileges, not rights โ Segregation. Answer: keep all privileges except free movement โ What is TPM?. Answer: tentative parole month โ 4 levels of security. Answer: Moderate, high, greatest, and low โ 7 elements of good report. Answer: who what happened when (time) where (location) why how
action taken โ How many charges for a DR?. Answer: 6 โ disciplinary investigator. Answer: responsible for advising offender of their rights โ staff advocate. Answer: appointed to ensure that due process is afforded and that the inmate understands the disciplinary process โ Communication. Answer: the passing of information between two parties that is mutually understood and results in the second party behaving in a manner which demonstrates comprehension โ 7 elements of a good report. Answer: โ who โ what โ when โ where โ why โ how โ action taken โ KISS. Answer: keep it short and simple
โ How many grievance can a inmate have ?. Answer: 2 โ Inmate has 2 active grievances. What happen with the third one ?. Answer: One of the grievances has to be thrown away or third one is rejected โ Emergency Grievance. Answer: an unexpected situation involving the health, safety, or welfare of an offender that requires a prompt action (usually for PREA) โ Good cause. Answer: a legitimate reason involving unusual circumstances that prevented the offender from filing a grievance or appeal in a timely manne โ Grievance Coordinator. Answer: appointed by the warden to manage the grievance process (primary point of contact) โ Active Grievance. Answer: one currently being worked at the local facility level and has not yet been resolved or appealed โ Can active grievance be discuss with inmate or employee ?. Answer: No
โ Grievable issues. Answer: any condition, policy, procedure, or action controlled by GDC โ emergency grievance must get a written response within ?. Answer: 5 days โ Warden has _____ respond to a grievance. Answer: 30days โ If the warden rejects who they send it to ?. Answer: Grievance coordinator โ the grievance coordinator forwards it to ?. Answer: Counselor โ How many days does the have offender from warden's decision to file an appeal to central office?. Answer: 7 calendar days โ supervision. Answer: getting work done through other people โ white. Answer: relaxed, unaware, unready โ Yellow. Answer: relaxed, but alert and aware โ orange. Answer: Specific alert
โ What count does it go into when everything has to be shut down & inmates locked up ?. Answer: Emergency count โ Drug. Answer: any chemical substance, including alcohol, which affects a person in such a way as to ring about physiological, emotional, or behavioral changes โ census count. Answer: can be done at any time inside your buildin โ Drug abuse. Answer: the misuse of substances or drugs โ
