CORAD 1N (INSTITUTIONAL CORRECTION)

1. Rehabilitation and treatment programs shall focus on providing services that will encourage and
enhance the inmate’s -
A. self-respect, and self-confidence
B. personal dignity and sense of responsibility
C. all of these
D. D. none of these

2. Is authorized to impose any of the disciplinary measures to an errant inmate-

A. Jail guard C. Board of Discipline
B. Trustee D. Court

3. If the impossible corrective measures prove to be ineffective, a stubborn inmate may be punished
by-
A. physical torture C. hard labor
B. release from prison D. confinement in disciplinary cell

4. An inmate may be released from prison upon -

A. Expiration of his sentence C. grant of parole, pardon or amnesty
B. Order of the Court D. all of the above

5. The Supreme Court or lower court may authorize the release of an inmate in cases of-
A. Acquittal or grant of bail C. escape of inmate
B. Order of the President D. Orders of the Director

6. The Board of Pardon and Parole may authorize the release of an inmate in cases of-
A. pardon C. amnesty
B. parole D. all of the above

7. The Director of prison may authorize the release of an inmate only upon-
A. Orders of the President C. expiration of the sentence
B. escape from prison D. financial consideration

8. An inmate may be released on the basis of authority from the court relayed through text or
telephone.
A. True C. False
B. Possibly true D. Possibly False

9. The Superintendent received thru fax a copy of written order duly signed by the clerk of court and
the judge. On this basis, he may release the inmate-
A. Yes, he may be held in contempt if he will not comply
B. Yes, because the written order is duly signed by the judge
C. No, because the written order is not authentic
D. All of the above

10. If a special law imposes the penalty of imprisonment, it is proper to label it with the terms
provided in the Code such as prision correctional.
A. True C. May be true
B. False D. Maybe false

11. The number of days a prisoner is brought to release quarters prior to release.
A. 30 days C. 60 days
B. 20 days D. 90 days

12. A child born by female prisoner is privileged to stay with the mother in prison for-
A. 1 year C. 7 years
B. 6 months D. as long as the mother desires

13. The program activities in prison are the following, except:

A. educational program C. physical training and recreation
B. vocational program D. none of these
14. Aimed toward the improvement of offender’s attitudes and philosophy of life; the main goal being
the ultimate rehabilitation of offenders by changing their attitude -
A. treatment program C. rehabilitation program
B. prison program D. all of these

15. Once inmates violate prison or jail rules and regulations, they will be subjected to-
A. investigation C. disciplinary action
B. punishment at once D. all of these

16. The disciplining authority in prison is -

A. Warden C. Superintendent
B. Asst Warden D. all of these

17. All members of the custodial force shall bear in the minds of prisoners that the purpose of
confinement is not so much for restriction but for reformation and rehabilitation, the statement
best describe -
A. prisoners are enemy of society C. leniency
B. prisoners are to be treated harshly D. prisoners are sick people and need treatment

18. Inmates are enjoying diet in order to make them healthy -

A. what is allowed by prison management
B. diet is necessary only when budget is increased
C. low diet is preferred when budget has gone
D. inmates enjoy balanced diet in order to be free from illness

19. Prison Superintendent is obliged to inform the immediate member of the family of the prisoner if
inmate
A. escapes from prison C. is seriously ill
B. is making good D. becomes behaviorally dangerous

20. Supervise keepers in their respective departments, and inspect all prison wards and cells under
his supervision, ascertaining and requiring of the keepers, at all times, to comply strictly with their
assigned duties.
A. Commander of the guards C. Chief Overseer
B. Inspector of the guard D. Keeper

21. The primary objective of prison program is:

A. Imprisonment C. punishment
B. Reformation D. rehabilitation

22. The pardoning power is exercised by the

A. the victim of the crime C. Director Bureau of Prison
B. prison superintendent D. President of the Philippines

23. A system authorized in England to partially relieved overcrowding of prisons.

A. Hulks C. House of correction
B. Panoptican prison D. Transportation of criminal

24. City and Municipal Jails are under the:

A. DOJ C. PNP
B. DILG D. BJMP

25. New Bilibid Prison and other prisons and penal farms are under the:
A. DOJ C. PNP
B. DILG D. BJMP

26. It refers to temporary stay of the execution of the sentence:

A. amnesty C. reprieve
B. pardon D. break

27. Provincial Jails are under the operational supervision of:

A. BJMP C. Bureau of Correction
B. DOJ D. Provincial Government
28. Statutory shortening of the maximum sentence that the prisoner served because of good
behavior:
A. reprieve C. parole
B. probation D. good conduct allowance

29. Institutions for the confinement of persons who are awaiting final disposition of their criminal
case and for those convicted and punished with shorter sentences not more than 3 years –
A. jails C. stockades
B. prisons D. penal farms

30. It is credited as the oldest Code prescribing savage punishment:

A. Code of Kalantiao C. Revised Penal Code
B. Code of King Hammurabi D. Code of Ethics

31. The Provincial, City and Municipal jails are headed by –

A. Warden C. Director
B. Superintendent D. Commissioner

32. The prison Superintendent is obligated to inform the immediate member of inmate’s family
if inmate –
A. Is seriously ill C. become insane
B. Is making good D. escapes from prison

33. It is an open institution for prisoner’s confinement –

A. penal farm C. detention center
B. provincial jail D. military camp

34. Who grants good conduct time allowance that reduces the term of sentence?
A. the Warden C. the Director of Bureau of Correction
B. the President D. the Superintendent of prison

35. It is the conditional release after the prisoner has served part of his sentence in prison for the
purpose of gradually reintroducing him to free life under the guidance and supervision of a parole
officer –
A. parole C. release
B. pardon D. probation

36. Is a form of executive clemency that is authorized by the Chief Executive. It is an act of grace and
the recipient is not entitled to it as a matter of right –
A. amnesty C. conditional pardon
B. pardon D. absolute pardon

37. Is one which is given without any condition attached to it –

A. pardon C. amnesty
B. conditional pardon D. absolute pardon

38. It is nature of a contract so that it must first be accepted by the recipient before it takes effect and
that the grantee is under obligation to comply strictly with the conditions imposed therein –
A. reprieve C. absolute pardon
B. amnesty D. conditional pardon

39. It is a general pardon extended to a group of persons and is generally exercised by executive
clemency with the concurrence of Congress –
A. Pardon C. reprieve
B. Commutation D. amnesty

40. The oldest prison in the Philippines –

A. Fort Santiago C. Fort McKinley
B. Fort Aguinaldo D. New Bilibid Prison

41. The oldest Penal Colony is –

A. Sablayan Prison and Penal Farm C. San Ramon Prison and Penal Farm
B. Iwahig Prison and Penal Farm D. Davao Prison and Penal Farm
42. The general supervision and control of all prisons and penal colonies in the country is the
function
of –
A. Bureau of Prisons C. National Bilibid Prison
B. Bureau of Correction D. Department of Justice

43. An inmate or prisoner may be taken out of jail only upon –

A. order of the warden C. order of Congress
B. order of the Court D. order of the President

44. The following convicts are all death convicts and are due for execution. Who among them would
have his execution postponed?
A. lesbian C. a woman
B. youthful convict D. mentally deranged convict

45. Enjoys the reputation of being the best open institution the world over. Only mutual trust and
confidence between the wards and the prison authorities keep them together, there being no walls
–
A. Sablayan Penal Colony C. San Ramon Penal Colony
B. Davao Penal Colony D. Iwahig Penal Colony

46. Who has the authority to commit a person to jail?

A. Judge of the Trial Court C. President
B. Board of Pardon and Parole D. Chief of Police

47. A person convicted and sentence to serve for not more than six months is classified as –
A. municipal prisoner C. city prisoner
B. insular prisoner D. colonist

48. A person is sentenced to serve a prison term of over three years or to pay a fine of more than
P1, 000.00 or both fine and imprisonment is –
A. insular prisoner C. city prisoner
B. municipal prisoner D. provincial prisoner

49. Person who is detained for the violation of law or ordinance and has not yet been convicted –
A. lockup prisoner C. detention prisoner
B. sentence prisoner D. death convict

50. A prison personnel charge to keep records of the visitorial logbook, searches the persons of the
female visitors/inmates, and assists in the orderliness of the office and in the preparation of office
records are the functions of –
A. matron C. keeper
B. inmate D. warden