Inmate Disciplinary Infractions 5

Question 1

An inmate damages state property by flooding his cell. This is best charged as:

Accepted Answer

Destruction or damage of government property

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A maintenance request

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A sanitation reward

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An approved protest

Question 2

Loss of good-time credits as a sanction is significant primarily because it affects an inmate's:

Accepted Answer

Release date by lengthening time served

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Daily meal portions

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Choice of cellmate

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Commissary brand options

Question 3

Unauthorized possession of a cell phone in a correctional facility is treated seriously mainly because it:

Accepted Answer

Enables uncontrolled communication and potential criminal coordination

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Helps inmates exercise more

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Is encouraged for education

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Reduces security concerns

Question 4

Which best describes the difference between administrative segregation and disciplinary segregation?

Accepted Answer

Administrative is for management/safety; disciplinary is punishment after a guilty finding

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They are identical in purpose

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Administrative is harsher punishment

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Disciplinary requires no hearing

Question 5

Engaging in unauthorized sexual conduct or making sexual advances toward staff is classified as an infraction that:

Accepted Answer

Violates conduct rules and may carry serious sanctions

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Is overlooked entirely

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Is a minor grooming issue

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Requires no documentation

Question 6

If an inmate is found not guilty at a disciplinary hearing, what should generally happen to the disciplinary report?

Accepted Answer

The charge is dismissed and may be expunged from the record

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It is automatically upheld anyway

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It converts to a criminal charge

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The inmate is sanctioned regardless

Question 7

Refusing to provide a urine sample for a drug test is typically treated as:

Accepted Answer

A separate infraction often equivalent to a positive result

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Always excused

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A minor scheduling issue

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Proof of innocence