California Correctional Officer Exam Correctional Ethics 2

Question 1

An inmate offers a correctional officer cash to bring in cigarettes. What is the ethical and lawful response?

Accepted Answer

Refuse and report the bribery attempt to a supervisor

Answer

Accepting any gratuity or contraband request is bribery and must be refused and reported.

Question 2

A correctional officer witnesses a coworker using excessive force on a compliant inmate. What does the duty to intervene require?

Accepted Answer

Step in to stop it and report the incident

Answer

Officers have an affirmative duty to intervene and report misconduct they witness.

Question 3

Which principle best describes treating all inmates fairly regardless of their crime or background?

Accepted Answer

Impartiality

Answer

Impartiality means applying rules equally without bias toward any inmate.

Question 4

An officer develops a personal friendship with an inmate and begins doing small favors. This is an example of what?

Accepted Answer

Undue familiarity that compromises security

Answer

Undue familiarity erodes professional boundaries and creates security and manipulation risks.

Question 5

Why is maintaining confidentiality of institutional security information ethically important?

Accepted Answer

Disclosure could endanger staff, inmates, and facility safety

Answer

Leaking security information can compromise safety and aid escapes or attacks.

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