BSCC Title 15 Inmate Management 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Under Title 15, what is the minimum cell size (in square feet) required for a single-occupancy cell in a Type II facility?
- 35 square feet
- 50 square feet (Correct answer)
- 60 square feet
- 70 square feet
Correct answer: 50 square feet
Title 15 requires a minimum of 50 square feet of floor space for a single-occupancy cell in a Type II local detention facility.
Question 2: Under Title 15, how often must inmates in administrative segregation receive a supervisory review of their continued segregation status?
- Every 24 hours
- Every 3 days
- Every 7 days (Correct answer)
- Every 14 days
Correct answer: Every 7 days
Title 15 requires that inmates held in administrative segregation receive a review of their segregation status at least every 7 days.
Question 3: Which Title 15 provision governs the requirement to provide inmates access to legal materials and assistance?
- Section 1062
- Section 1065 (Correct answer)
- Section 1070
- Section 1083
Correct answer: Section 1065
Section 1065 of Title 15 establishes the requirement that facilities provide inmates access to legal materials, forms, and assistance to support their legal rights.
Question 4: A newly booked inmate claims to have a serious medical condition. Under Title 15, what is the correctional officer's immediate obligation?
- Document the claim in the log and notify the next shift
- Conduct a medical screening and arrange evaluation if needed (Correct answer)
- Place the inmate in medical observation for 24 hours automatically
- Transfer the inmate to a hospital immediately
Correct answer: Conduct a medical screening and arrange evaluation if needed
Title 15 requires that all newly booked inmates receive a medical screening and that any claimed medical conditions be evaluated promptly by qualified health personnel.
Question 5: Under Title 15, what is the maximum number of hours per day an inmate in disciplinary detention may be confined to their cell without out-of-cell time?
- 16 hours
- 20 hours
- 22 hours (Correct answer)
- 24 hours
Correct answer: 22 hours
Title 15 permits disciplinary detention confinement up to 22 hours per day, with at least 2 hours of out-of-cell time required daily.
Question 6: Under Title 15, which inmate classification level requires separation from the general population?
- Class I misdemeanants
- Class II sentenced felons
- Class III maximum-security inmates (Correct answer)
- All sentenced inmates
Correct answer: Class III maximum-security inmates
Title 15 requires that maximum-security (Class III) inmates be housed separately from the general population to maintain safety and security.
Question 7: Title 15 requires that inmate grievances be responded to within how many days of submission?
- 5 calendar days
- 10 working days
- 15 calendar days (Correct answer)
- 30 calendar days
Correct answer: 15 calendar days
Title 15 establishes that facilities must provide a written response to inmate grievances within 15 calendar days of receipt.
BSCC Title 15 Inmate Management 2
Under Title 15, what is the minimum cell size (in square feet) required for a single-occupancy cell in a Type II facility?