Soce state exam for Fl Correction
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS(GRADED A)
Acting within the scope of employment - ANSWER the range of reasonable and foreseeable activities
that an officer does while carrying out the agency's business
active listening - ANSWER giving full attention to what is being said and taking time to understand the
message with- out interruption
administrative confinement - ANSWER is the temporary removal of an inmate from the general
population to provide for safety and security until a more permanent inmate management process is in
place.
Arrest papers - ANSWER paperwork generated by an arresting officer that allows for a subject to be
arrested and taken to a county detention facility for admission
assumption - ANSWER a notion, statement, or belief about a person, group, or event that may or may
not be factual
Baker act - ANSWER provides for emergency services and temporary detention of a person for evaluation
and voluntary or involuntary short term community inpatient treatment; also known as the Florida
Mental Health Act
Bias or prejudice - ANSWER a strong belief or feeling about a person, group, or subject, whether positive
or negative, that is formed without reviewing all available facts or information
Bill of Rights - ANSWER the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution
Categorically - ANSWER the grouping of recorded information into types of collection sources, such as
informants, victims, witnesses, suspects, weapons, rule violations, evidence, and crime elements
, chain of command - ANSWER the order of authority within an organization
chain of custody - ANSWER documentation of every person who handled evidence, as well as when, why,
and what
changes, if any, were made to it
Community control or (house arrest) - ANSWER a form of community supervision that is closely
monitored and is more restrictive than probation or parole
Community custody grade - ANSWER a state custody grade that refers to inmates who are eligible for
placement at a community residential facility
Contact visits - ANSWER visits in which both the visitor and the inmate are in the same room without a
physical barrier, and can have limited physical contact
Content - ANSWER the significant facts of an incident or occurrence in a report
Contraband - ANSWER any unauthorized article or any authorized article in excessive quantities or
altered from its
intended purpose
control behavior - ANSWER the practice of demonstrating confidence and control by avoiding such
distracting behaviors as foot tapping, nail biting, and fidgeting
correctional officers - ANSWER any person who is appointed or employed full time by the state, county,
or a contracted private entity, whose primary responsibility is the supervision, protection, care, custody,
control, or investigation of inmates within a correctional institution; does not include any secretarial,
clerical, or professionally trained personnel
Corrective action - ANSWER steps that are taken to eliminate the cause of inappropriate or unlawful
behavior to prevent recurrence
, corrective consultation - ANSWER usually an agency specific form that documents an inmate rule
violation
Counseling - ANSWER an in-depth explanation of a rule violation, including suggestions for an inmate to
correct their behavior
Courtesy - ANSWER behavior that involves showing consideration, respect, and cooperation when
interacting with others
Criminal act - ANSWER a violation of the law; in Florida, a crime is designated as either a felony or
misdemeanor according to s. 775.08(4), F.S.
Criminal justice - ANSWER the structures, functions, and decision-making processes of the agencies that
deal with the management and control of crime and criminal offenders
Criminal Liability - ANSWER when an officer is found guilty of committing a crime
Deception - ANSWER the act of deceiving someone by lying, misleading, tricking, or fooling them
Disability - ANSWER a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of the major
life activities of an individual
Discharge Gratuity - ANSWER money given to qualified inmates discharged from the custody of the
Department of Corrections in accordance with 33-601.502, F.A.C.
Disciplinary confinement - ANSWER formal punishment in which the officer segregates an inmate for a
length of time to an individual cell because a disciplinary committee has found them guilty of committing
a violation of agency rules
Disciplinary Report (DR) - ANSWER a detailed report of the facts surrounding an inmate's rule violation
(Supervising in a
, Discipline - ANSWER the enforcement of a penalty or consequence for a violation of established rules
used to ensure compliance and obedience to established rules
Discrimination - ANSWER the negative behavior toward a person or group that is based on color, race,
sex, age, religion, ethnic and national origin, disability, or marital status
diaturbance - ANSWER any incident that disrupts the normal operations within a facility
Drug addiction - ANSWER when someone uses a substance consistently in excess despite negative
consequences
Editing - ANSWER the process of ensuring that all pertinent facts have been included in a report in an
organized and
accurate manner
Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG) - ANSWER a resource used to guide a first responder's initial
actions to a hazmat incident, including the identification of hazardous materials, areas of personal
protection, and initial safety plan
Escort - ANSWER a correctional officer or staff member accompanying the movement of an inmate from
one point to another
Ethical behavior - ANSWER principled, values based decision making that is practiced daily
Ethics - ANSWER the standards of conduct based on the principles of right and wrong
Evidence - ANSWER anything tangible that proves or disproves a fact in a judicial case or disciplinary
hearing
facesheet - ANSWER a document that has a current picture of an inmate, name, inmate identification
number, physical description, incarceration date, date of birth and end of sentence date, and inmate's
custody level
