Corrections System Overview and Exam Prep
Corrections System Overview and Exam Prep
3. During the 16th up to the 18th century, a 9. What will be the classification of an inmate
criminal may be sent away from a place carried out by who is a first time offender or a newly arrived inmate?
prohibition to coming against a specified territory. This
is an ancient form of punishment called ___________. A. 1st Class
B. 2nd Class
A. Transportation C. 3rd Class
B. Banishment D. Colonist
C. Ostracism
D. Public Trial 10. Ibarra Alonzo was convicted to serve 6 years
of imprisonment. From this statement, he would be
4. The putting of offenders in prison for the classified as what kind of prisoner?
purpose of protecting the public and at the same time
rehabilitating them by requiring the latter to undergo A. Insular Prisoner
institutional treatment program is referred to as B. Detention Prisoner
C. Municipal Prisoner
A. Imprisonment D. Provincial Prisoner
B. Trial
C. Detention 11. Dormitory refers to the facility exclusively
D. Conviction used as confinement area of all inmates within the
prison camp with specific consideration on spatial
5. It is the branch of the administration of designation. What is the recommended lot area per
Criminal Justice System charged with the responsibility inmate?
for the custody, supervision, and rehabilitation of the
convicted offender. A. 20 sq. m.
A. Law Enforcement B. 25 sq. m.
B. Prosecution C. 30 sq. m.
C. Court D. 15 sq. m.
D. Corrections
E. Community 12. Poy Tan is the third higher ranking officer in
command in the Bureau of Corrections. What would be
6. This was chiefly a way of ridding the country his position and title in the Bureau?
of criminals, which later developed as a plan for
supplying new colonies with cheap labor. It was also A. Director General
an attempt to substitute for brutal punishment at home B. Deputy Director General
and an opportunity for rehabilitation in a new country. C. Director
D. Correction Chief Superintendent
A. Judicial Reprieve
B. Recognizance 13. Where does the exact location of Reception
C. Transportation and Diagnostic Center (RDC) in New Bilibid Prison
D. Benefit of the Clergy (NBP)?
34. A written order of the court, or any other 41. Media representative may file a written
agency authorized by law to issue, entrusting an request with the Superintendent at least __ days prior
inmate to a jail for the purpose of safekeeping during to the proposed interview of an inmate.
the pendency of his/her case. A. 2
B. 3
A. Commitment Order C. 5
B. Carpeta D. 7
C. Mittimus Order
D. Prison Record 42. What is the prescribed color of uniform for the
detainees of the BJMP is
35. The jail social worker at the ICCU shall A. Brown
conduct in-depth interview with the newly admitted B. Orange
inmate, an interview that the “who the inmate is from C. Yellow
birth up to present”. D. Blue
A. Psychiatric Examination
B. Social Case Study 43. When does punishment have deterrent
C. Background Investigation effect?
D. Risk Assessment
A. Punishment disgraces the offender before
36. How many percent of the prisoner’s earnings public.
will be deposited in the trust fund? B. Punishment is serious compared with the
nature of offense
A. 20% C. Punishment serves as an example to the
B. 30% public.
C. 40% D. Punishment reduces the capacity of an
D. 50% individual to commit a crime.
37. Maria Clara is sentenced to serve an 44. Ideal number of days for proper classification
imprisonment of 3 years and 1 day. In what institution of newly arrived convicted offenders at the Directorate
she would be confined? for Reception and Diagnostics.
46. If the inmate agrees to abide by the same 54. This kind of ancient punishment is
disciplinary rules upon convicted prisoners, he shall be characterized by sending or putting away of an
asked to manifest his agreement in _______. offender which was carried out either by prohibition
A. Certification against coming into a specified territory such as an
B. Writing island to where the offender has been removed.
C. Certification and Writing A. Destierro
D. None of the above B. Banishment
C. Death
47. Used of telephone of inmate in prison after D. Incapacitation
showing good behavior is earned every 90 days. I such
case, an inmate is entitled to 55. Gallows is a long, low, narrow, single-decked
A. Not exceeding 5 minutes of call ships propelled by sails, usually vowed by criminals that
B. Not exceeding 10 minutes of call are used as jails and prison. This statement is ____.
C. Not exceeding 15 minutes of call A. True
D. Not exceeding 20 minutes of call B. False
C. Partially true
48. The purpose of classification is D. Partially false
A. To prepare inmate for prison life
B. To develop integrated and realistic program 56. It refers to the money paid to the relatives of
for prison a murdered person as compensation and to prevent
C. To orient inmate of prison life blood feud. “Payment for the victim or man’s price”.
D. All of the above A. Wergild
B. Lex Taliones
49. Strip search (naked search) should be C. Dowry
conducted D. Fines
A. In the presence of other inmates so that there
are witnesses 57. A criminal could avoid punishment by claiming
B. At the warden’s office refugee in a church for a period of _____ days at the
C. At the admission office in the presence of end of which time he has compelled to leave the realm
other jail personnel by a road or path assigned to him.
D. Private room where it will be out of the view A. 30
of others to avoid further establishment B. 40
C. 50
50. In Special Conduct Time Allowance (STAL), a D. 60
deduction of _____ from the period of sentence shall
be granted in case a prisoner does not leave his place 58. They pose lesser danger than maximum
of confinement during the earthquake. security prisoners in case they escape.
A. Minimum Security Prisoner
A. 1/5 B. Medium Security Prisoner
B. 2/5 C. Maximum Security Prisoner
C. 4/5 D. NOTA
D. 1/2
59. A device, tool or instrument used to hold
51. A deduction of sentence given to prisoner in back, keep in, check or control inmates. (e.g.,
recognition of his good conduct or good behavior. handcuffs)
52. The Superintendent of the prison may 60. This refers to the institutional record (national
authorize an inmate to be taken out of prison in the record) of an inmate which consists of his
following instances, EXCEPT one. Mittimus/Commitment Order, the prosecutor’s
65. An _________ program employs prisoners in 73. A powerful earthquake destroyed a prison
various product or good producing tasks. where W,X,Y and Z are inmates. All, except Z, escaped.
W surrendered after 24 hours, X surrendered after 2
A. Industrial days, and Y surrendered after 3 days. Who among
B. Agricultural them are not entitled to Special Time Allowance for
C. Operational loyalty?
D. Economical
A. X
66. He is the first leader to prescribe B. Y
imprisonment as correctional treatment for major C. W
offenders also responsible for the abolition of death D. X AND Y
penalty and torture as a form of punishment.
74. Commission of Art. 247 of RPC has a penalty
A. John Howard of banishing a person from the place where he
B. Alexander Maconochie committed a crime refers to what contemporary forms
C. William Penn of punishment?
D. Jeremy Bentham
A. Atonement
67. Which of the following is a minor offense in B. Destierro
jail? C. Retribution
D. Incapacitation
A. Keeping or concealing keys or locks of places
in the jail where it is off limits to inmates -grave 75. The following are kinds of punishment during
B. Making untruthful statements or lies in official the ancient or primitive era, except
communication, transaction or investigation
C. Loitering or being in an unauthorized place A. Corporal punishment
96. All letters passed by the censors should bear 3. Carillo was convicted to a prison term of
the censor’s stamp at the _____ of each page and on prision correctional. Will he qualify for probation?
the envelope. The letter should be placed back in the
same envelope and resealed. A. No, his sentence is 6 years and 1 day.
B. No, his sentence is more than 6 years and 1
A. Back day.
B. Conspicuous area C. Yes, his sentence is less than 6 years and 1
C. Side day.
D. Top D. Yes, his sentence is 3 years and 1 day.
97. The Panopticon is a type of prison building 4. What is the effect of the recommitment of a
designed by English Philosopher Jeremy Bentham in probationer?
1785. The concept of the design was derived from the
word meaning of “pan” and “opticon”. Opticon means A. Serve the remaining portion of his sentence
B. Serve the original sentence of imprisonment
A. To allow observer to observe in full
B. Without the prisoner C. Serve the remaining portion of the maximum
C. To allow prisoners to watch sentence
D. To allow observer to play D. Serve the minimum sentence imposed
98. If the inmate fails to claim his letter within 5. Which has the authority to grant parole?
_____ after it has been posted, the mail should be
delivered to him. A. President
B. Board of Pardons and Parole
A. 24 hours C. Director of Prison
B. 48 hours D. Court - probation
C. 72 hours
D. 12 hours 6. To be eligible for the grant of conditional
pardon, what portion of must have been served by a
petitioner prisoner?
12. It is a document that is issued to a parolee 20. It is exercise exclusively within the sound
when the maximum period of his prison term has discretion of the President for the objective of
expired? preventing miscarriage of justice or correcting
manifests injustice.
A. Certificate of final release
B. Certificate of final discharge A. Probation
C. Certificate of final release and discharge B. Parole
D. Certification of discharge C. Executive Clemency
D. Reprieve
13. The recipient of absolute pardon is ____ from
civil liability imposed upon him by the sentence. 21. The board shall assess and determine
whether the petitioner is qualified for parole, the
A. Conditionally exempted decision or action must be suspended by _______ of
B. Exempted the members of the Board.
C. Partially exempted
D. Not exempted A. 10 votes
B. 5 votes
14. An inmate may be eligible for commutation C. Majority
of sentence if he/she has served D. 15 votes
26. Parole and Probation Administration is under 34. It is an act of clemency which changes the
the direction of heavier sentence to a less serious one or a longer term
to shorter term.
A. Department of Finance
B. Department of Justice A. Amnesty
C. DILG B. Reprieve
D. BJMP C. Pardon
D. Commutation
27. Modifications of conditions for probation is
allowed _________. 35. This is a procedure which permits a
jail/prisoner to pursue his normal job during the week
A. Only upon the application of the community (Mon-Fri) and return to the jail to serve his sentence
B. At any time during the supervision during the weekend (sat-sun) or non-working hours.
C. 15 days after granting it
D. Any of these A. Amnesty
B. GCTA
28. How long is the period of probation of a C. Probation
defendant sentenced to a term of imprisonment of D. Delayed Sentence
more than one (1) year?
36. For amnesty to be granted, there should be
A. Not exceeding 6 years ______.
B. Not exceeding 8 years
C. Not exceeding 10 years A. Recommendation from Malacanang
D. Not exceeding 2 years B. Recommendation from U.N.
C. Application from PNP
29. The following are conditions of probation, D. Concurrence of the Congress
except
37. Probation in Philippines was first introduced
A. Granted by the court by virtue of _____ also known as Philippine Probation
B. He/she was once on probation Act of 1935.
C. Must not have committed any crime against
national security A. RA 4221
D. Penalty shall not exceed six years B. ACT 4221
imprisonment C. PD 765
D. PD 968
40. It is a for of authorizing the PPA or the 47. What is the document required before the
Probation Office to secure any and all information on issuance of the CFRD?
the petitioner, shall be duly executed and signed by
him/her. A. Certificate of Final Release and Discharge
B. Progress Report
A. Waiver of agreement C. Release Document
B. Waiver of liability D. Summary Report
C. Waiver cum authorization
D. Probation order 48. R.A. 4225 created what particular
government agency?
41. A parolee or pardonee, upon release from
prison through parole or pardon shall immediately A. DOJ
report to his/her supervising officer immediately upon B. BUCOR
release there from within C. Probation Office
D. BPP
A. 15 days
B. 30 days 49. Payment of civil liability by the probationer for
C. 45 days loss or damage incurred by the victim is known in
D. 60 days probation law as
44. Parole although not a form of executive 52. Who approves the request for change of
clemency is residence of a probationer?
A. No, because PD 968 provides this right to the 61. When a probationer seeks to travel up to 30
convict whose sentence is below 6 years. days outside the territorial jurisdiction of the Probation
B. No, because probation is a matter of right. Office, he should file a request for outside travel for at
C. Yes, because probation is a matter of right. least how many days before the intended travel
D. Yes, because probation is only a matter of schedule?
privilege.
A. 3 days
54. What is this written order that BPP submits to B. 4 days
PPA in order to pull out an Investigating Officer? C. 5 days
D. 7 days
A. Release Order
B. Referral Order 62. Maximum number of case loads under
C. Search Order supervision of a Probation Aides.
D. Termination Order
A. 1:10
55. Under probation system, what is this written B. 1:3
order that court issues for the proper closure of a C. 1:5
probation case? D. 1:7
58. Are the Parolees allowed to go or work 65. Probation is a privilege granted to deserving
abroad? and qualified petitioners, when does it become a
matter of right?
A. No, because they are still under Parole
commitment. A. After the submission of the Post-Sentence
B. No, because they can escape. Investigation Report
C. Yes, as long as it is approved by the B. When the convict files a petition for probation
Administrator of PPA and confirmed by the Board. C. When the appeal was undertaken
D. Yes, because they already served part of their D. When his probation is granted
sentence.
66. If a probationer did not comply with the
59. When a parolee violates to the conditions, if the reasons for non-compliance is not
contract/agreement, this summary hearing is meritorious, the court will issue a
conducted in order to prove whether he/she really
made a violation or not. A. Termination Order
B. Warrant of Arrest
A. Mini Trial C. Order of Arrest and Recommitment
B. Quorum D. Revocation Order
C. Qourum
D. Short Hearing 67. Which is true?
Statement 1: The age of the petitioner is a factor in
60. An ex-parolee who violates to his/her granting commutation of sentence.
previous parole conditions can still re-apply for parole. Statement 2: Parole is not a matter of right but rather
The statement is a matter of privilege to a qualified prisoner granted by
the President.
A. True
A. Only the criminal liability 79. A person who is placed under probation.
B. Only the civil liability
C. Both criminal and civil liabilities A. Client
D. Both criminal and civil liabilities, including B. Probationee
subsidiary C. Probationer
D. AOTA
73. A probationer is ordered by the Court to pay
certain amounts to the victim as part of his civil liability. 80. Probation is a form of _______.
To whom shall he pay the amount for the remittance
of the victim? A. Incarceration
B. Punishment
A. Personally to the victim C. Treatment
B. To the bank account of the victim D. Enjoyment
C. To the Clerk-of-Court of the Trial Court
D. AOTA 81. Branch of the Government which has the sole
authority to exercise pardon.
74. Probation is a mere privilege and its grant or
denial depend upon the Trial Court and when granted A. Legislative
becomes ______________. B. Executive
C. Judicial
A. Natural Right D. None
B. Constitutional Right
C. Statutory Right 82. Probation service is similar to parole service
D. Civil Right in a way that
75. Probation may be granted even if the A. Both services are performed by Prosecutors
sentence imposed is fine only. B. Both services are performed by President
85. Pardon by the President shall be extended A. Bureau of Immigration and Deportation
_______________. B. BuCor
C. BPP
A. Upon the discretion of the President D. NBI
B. After the filing of Complaint/information
C. After the conviction of final judgment 94. These are the authorized to order or approved
D. Before prosecution and criminal action the release of prisoners, except one
86. Who shall endorse to the Board the petition E. BPP in parole cases
for absolute or conditional pardon if the crime F. Director of BUCOR upon the expiration of the
committed is against the national election? sentence of prisoner
G. President in cases of executive clemency or
A. DFA amnesty
B. Comelec H. PPA in cases of granting pardon
C. DND Sec
D. DOJ Sec 95. Whom to apply for parole?
2. It serves as a guide to what direction the 10. The resident/client is focused in creating a
community is headed for the day. new lifestyle applying the tools and concept of TC.
16. These are sanctions to the members who 24. It is done when negative behaviors or
commit repeatedly infractions or violations to the infractions to the House Rules/Norms in same offense
Cardinal Rules by prohibiting, disallowing or limiting an are done for the 2nd time.
activity or affiliation to a group.
A. Talk to
A. Bans B. Pull up
B. Restrictions C. Death with
C. Punishments D. Haircut
D. Penalty E. Learning Experience
17. Job functions are included in 25. A behavior shaping tool done involving a
panel of 5.
A. Behavioral Management
B. Emotional/Psychological Aspect A. Talk to
C. Intellectual/Spiritual Aspect B. Pull up
D. Vocational and Survival Aspect C. Death with
D. Haircut
18. Night activities in TC is held every _______ as E. Learning Experience
a recreational event to purposely instill fun, humor and
entertainment after an intense and hectic week. 26. It is an outright correction done by any
member of the TC Community to another member who
A. Friday has done a minor infraction but is not aware of it.
B. Saturday
C. Sunday A. Talk to
D. Monday B. Pull up
C. Death with
19. A TC Hierarchy that is responsible for D. Haircut
carrying-out tasks, duties and responsibilities of their E. Learning Experience
concerned departments.
27. Professional activity of helping individuals,
A. Department Crew groups or communities to enhance or restore their
B. Department Head capacity for psychological, emotional and social
C. Coordinator functioning and creating an environment favorable for
D. Chief Expediter the attainment of these goals.
A. Empathy 39. Pepito was released from the jail and sent to
B. Warmth LGU units for his follow-up session to maintain his skills
C. Congruence and positive behavior. What phase of treatment
D. Respect describes in this situation?
E. Confidentiality
A. Entry/Orientation Phase
33. Permanent group of peers and leaders that B. Primary Treatment
meet regularly while the residents are in treatment. C. Pre-re-entry Phase
D. Re-entry Phase
A. Static Group E. Aftercare
B. Peer Confrontation Group
C. Secrets 40. Through self-discovery, Elsa became part of
D. Encounter Group the community and learn to trust people around her.
E. Extended Group What phase of treatment does this belongs?
49. It enhances the residents ability to 57. The highest position attained by a resident in
communicate, analyze ideas and develop insights TC Hierarchy, who works with the staff in running the
about themselves with the use of identification with the house and implementing rules.
inanimate object.
A. Friend
A. Grab bag B. Big Brother
B. Meditation C. Director
C. Seminars D. Coordinator
D. Debate
58. The highest staff facility who has direct
50. It provides intellectual stimulation and seek command to both residents and staff.
personal involvement among the residents. It is a way
of providing information, improving the resident’s A. Friend
speaking and writing abilities. B. Big Brother
C. Director
A. Grab bag D. Coordinator
B. Meditation
C. Seminars 59. It refers to all residents of the TC Community.
D. Debate
A. TC Community
60. Online or e-marketing of PDL livelihood 68. Uses Bible as the primary source of inspiration
products is being run by the _________. to change
61. These are the Separation of Categories under 69. First level of Shaping Behavioral Tools
the UN Standard Treatment for PDL, except
A. Talk to
A. Men and women should be separated B. Pull up
B. Untried prisoners shall be kept separated C. Dealt with
from convicted prisoners D. Haircut
C. Prisoners should be separated according to
the nature of their offense/crime 70. Which of the following are the cardinal rules
D. None in BJMP therapeutic community?
A. I,II,III,IV,IV A. Permissiveness
B. I,II,III,IV B. Democracy
C. I,II,III,V C. Communalism
D. I,II,IV,V D. Reality Testing
76. This is the phase wherein the client becomes 84. Equal chance and opportunities
part of the community starting as a crew member of
the Housekeeping Department. A. Permissiveness
A. Entry/Orientation Phase B. Democracy
B. Primary Treatment C. Communalism
C. Pre-re-entry D. Reality Testing
D. Re-entry
E. Aftercare 85. You can freely express your thoughts without
any negative repercussions.
77. It is considered as a backbone program of
BJMP. A. Permissiveness
B. Democracy
A. TCMP C. Communalism
B. TCLP D. Reality Testing
C. TGP
D. TIP 86. Tyron often neglected to organized his bed,
so, the staffs requested him to teach incoming resident
78. Interfaith program is one of the core on how to maintain their bed neat and orderly.
programs of TCLP.
A. Talk to
A. True B. Pull up
B. False C. Haircut
C. Partially true D. Learning experience
D. Partially false
87. Snow White was inadequate to handle
79. What are the four interconnected challenging life circumstances, but thanks to TC
development aspects of TCMP? Program, he had learned to manage and deal difficult
situations and able to understand the significance of
A. Behavior Management, Emotional and shaping the behavior.
Pyschological, Intellectual and Spiritual, Vocational and
Survival A. Entry/Orientation Phase
B. Behavior Management, Physical B. Primary Treatment
Management, Industrial Management, Social C. Pre-re-entry Phase
Management D. Re-entry Phase
C. Behavioral, Instrumental, Educational, E. Aftercare
Individual
D. None 88. Iya will remain in custody until her case is
resolve or until she send to the BUCOR if she found
80. It is done if there is a repeated breach to guilty.
cardinal rules.
A. Entry/Orientation Phase
A. Haircut B. Primary Treatment
B. Learning experience C. Pre-re-entry Phase
C. General meeting D. Re-entry Phase
D. Expulsion E. Aftercare
81. Action/ activity given to a resident subjected 89. The principal guiding rule observed by all
to haircut or general meeting. residents in a TC Community with heavier
corresponding consequences.
A. Haircut
B. Learning experience E. Jail Rules
C. General meeting F. House Rules
D. Expulsion G. Cardinal Rules
H. No Rules
A. E-dalaw
B. Help-Desk
C. Behavioral
D. Paralegal
A. True
B. False
C. Partially True
D. Partially False
E. Chain of Command
F. Command Group
G. Hierarchical Structure
H. All of the above