BSCC BSCC - Board of State and Community Corrections Mental Health and Substance Abuse Questions and Answers

Question 1

Under California law, which screening tool is commonly used during jail intake to identify inmates with serious mental health needs?

Accepted Answer

Brief Jail Mental Health Screen (BJMHS)

Answer

COMPAS

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PCL-R

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LSI-R

Question 2

When an inmate is exhibiting symptoms of a mental health crisis, what is the FIRST action a corrections officer should take?

Accepted Answer

Ensure the immediate safety of staff and the inmate, then notify mental health staff

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Immediately place the inmate in a restraint chair

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Issue a rules violation report

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Transfer the inmate to general population

Question 3

California Title 15 requires that inmates identified as seriously mentally disordered receive a mental health evaluation within how many hours of identification?

Accepted Answer

24 hours

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4 hours

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12 hours

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72 hours

Question 4

Which federal act requires jails to provide reasonable accommodations to inmates with mental health disabilities?

Accepted Answer

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

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Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA)

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Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act

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Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act (CRIPA)

Question 5

What does the term 'co-occurring disorder' mean in a correctional mental health context?

Accepted Answer

An inmate with both a mental health disorder and a substance use disorder

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An inmate who has committed multiple offenses

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Two inmates sharing the same psychiatric diagnosis

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A disorder that develops only inside a correctional facility

Question 6

Which behavior by an inmate would MOST likely indicate acute substance withdrawal requiring immediate medical attention?

Accepted Answer

Tremors, sweating, confusion, and possible seizures

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Requesting extra commissary items

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Refusing to attend a program

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Sleeping more than usual