California Correctional Officer Exam California Penal Code & Legal Standards 2

Question 1

The Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) requires California correctional officers to:

Accepted Answer

Report all allegations of sexual abuse or harassment immediately

Answer

Ignore inmate complaints about sexual misconduct to maintain order

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Conduct cross-gender pat searches without restriction

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House all sex offenders together

Question 2

Which U.S. Supreme Court case established that deliberate indifference to serious medical needs of prisoners violates the Eighth Amendment?

Accepted Answer

Estelle v. Gamble

Answer

Brown v. Plata

Answer

Turner v. Safley

Answer

Cooper v. Pate

Question 3

In California, an inmate's 'good time credits' are governed by which code section?

Accepted Answer

PC 2930-2935

Answer

PC 1170

Answer

PC 4531

Answer

PC 3040

Question 4

A California correctional officer who unlawfully uses excessive force may face prosecution under:

Accepted Answer

PC 149

Answer

PC 4503

Answer

PC 4570

Answer

PC 632

Question 5

The constitutional basis for inmates' right to adequate medical care comes from which Amendment?

Accepted Answer

Eighth Amendment

Answer

Fourth Amendment

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Fifth Amendment

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Fourteenth Amendment

Question 6

Under California law, what is the legal standard for searching an inmate's cell (not person)?

Accepted Answer

No Fourth Amendment protection applies to prisoner cells

Answer

Warrants are required for all cell searches

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Reasonable suspicion is required

Answer

Probable cause must be established