CA-1: INSTITUTIONAL CORRECTION

An Act Providing for the Professionalization of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology?
RA 9263 c. 10592
RA 1075 d. RA 6975
Who should recommend the appointment of the Chief of the BJMP?
President c. NAPOLCOM
DILG Secretary d. DOJ Secretary
The tour of duty of the BJMP Chief shall not exceed how many years?
6 years c. 3 years
4 years d. 5 years
The following are the circumstances wherein the President may extend the tour of duty of the BJMP Chief, except:
In times of War c. In times of calamity
In times of national emergency d. None of the above
What should be the rank of the BJMP Chief?
Director c. Under Secretary
Chief Superintendent d. Assistant Secretary
Automatically appointed as inspector in the BJMP?
Criminology Graduates c. PNPA Graduates
License Criminologists d. Chaplain
Municipal Jail Warden. – Should have the rank of?
Senior Inspector c. Inspector
Chief Inspector d. Superintendent
City Jail Warden. – Should have the rank of?
Senior Inspector c. Superintendent
Chief Inspector d. Senior Superintendent
District Jail Warden –Should have the rank of?
Senior Inspector c. Superintendent
Chief Inspector d. Senior Superintendent
What population of inmates that requires the city jail warden shall possessed the rank and qualification of a district jail
warden?
1000 c. 2000
1500 d. 2500
This Act shall be known as the Bureau of Corrections Act of 2013?
9263 c. RA 10592
RA 10575 d. RA 6975
Is the custodial component of the BuCor’s present corrections system, shall refer to the act that ensures the public
(including families of inmates and their victims) that national inmates are provided with their basic needs, completely
incapacitated from further committing criminal acts, and have been totally cut off from their criminal networks (or
contacts in the free society) while serving sentence inside the premises of the national penitentiary.
Safekeeping c. Classification
Reformation d. Rehabilitation
Is the rehabilitation component of the BuCor’s present corrections system, shall refer to the acts which ensure the public
(including families of inmates and their victims) that released national inmates are no longer harmful to the
community by becoming reformed individuals prepared to live a normal and productive life upon reintegration to the
mainstream society.
Safekeeping c. Classification
Reformation d. Rehabilitation
The BuCor shall be in charge of safekeeping and instituting reformation programs to national inmates sentenced to?
3 years c. Not less than 3 years
More than 3 years d. None of the above
How many correctional facility under the Bureau of Correction?
5 c. 3
7 d. 9
Criminal liability is extinguished partially through the following, except:
By conditional pardon
By earning of GCTA while undergoing preventive imprisonment
By Commutation of the Sentence
 None of the above
During the first two years of imprisonment, the inmate undergoing preventive imprisonment shall be allowed a deduction
of how many days for each month of good behavior during detention?
20 days c. 30 days
25 days d. 15 days
During the third to the fifth year, inclusive, of his imprisonment, the inmate undergoing preventive imprisonment shall be
allowed a reduction of how many days for each month of good behavior during detention?
20 days c. 30 days
23 days d. 15 days
During the following years until the tenth year, inclusive, of his imprisonment, the inmate undergoing preventive
imprisonment shall be allowed a deduction of how many days for each month of good behavior during detention?
20 days c. 30 days
25 days d. 15 days
During the eleventh and successive years of his imprisonment, he shall be allowed a deduction of how many days for each
month of good behavior during detention?
30 days c. 23 days
25 days d. 15 days

At any time during the period of imprisonment, he shall be allowed another deduction of how many days, in addition to
numbers one to four hereof, for each month of study, teaching or mentoring service time rendered?
30 days c. 25 days
15 days d. 20 days
Is an appeal by the accused shall deprive an inmate of entitlement to the Good Conduct Time Allowances?
True c. Partially true
False d. Partially false
A deduction of how much of the period of his sentence shall be granted to any prisoner who, having evaded his preventive
imprisonment or the service of his sentence under the circumstances mentioned in Article 158 of this Code, gives
himself up to the authorities within 48 hours following the issuance of a proclamation announcing the passing away
of the calamity or catastrophe referred to in said article?
1/3 c. 2/5
1/5 d. 2/3
A deduction of how much of the period of his sentence shall be granted in case said prisoner chose to stay in the place of
his confinement notwithstanding the existence of a calamity or catastrophe enumerated in Article 158 of this Code?
1/5 c. 2/3
1/3 d. 2/5
The act of confinement of a person; restraint of one’s personal liberty; forcible detention of man’s person or his
movement
Detention
Arbitrary detention
Imprisonment
Illegal detention
Rights against unlawful imprisonment or detention is imminent from:
Constitution
Revised Penal Code
Civil Code
Special Penal Law
Commission of a crime is a legal ground of detaining a person aside from:
Infraction of ordinance
Insanity
Imbecility
Violent insanity
Not all persons who have pending trials of criminal cases shall be detained.
Correct
Incorrect
Partially Correct
Partially Incorrect
Detention of persons pending trial is known as:
 Preventive Detention
Preventive Imprisonment
Safekeeping
All of the above
The temporary custody of a persons or detention of person to for his own protection or care, to secure from liability to
harm, injury or danger.
Preventive Detention
Preventive Imprisonment
Safekeeping
All of the above
The use of punishment for deterrence must avoid the over severity of the application that arose public sympathy for the
offenders.
Correct
Incorrect
Partially Correct
Partially Incorrect
Reduction of punishment for partial freedom of the will only partial punishment.
Classical
Neo-Classical
Pre-Classical
Positive
Punishment has a redemptive purpose of repelling sin advocated by the devil.
Secular Theory
Judean-Cristian Theory
Individualization of Punishment
Rise of Canonical Courts
Those persons most likely to be imprisoned are already accustomed to experience deprivation and frustration of personal
goals routinely in daily life.
Correct
Incorrect
Partially Correct
Partially Incorrect
Man has always been assailed with the effort of solving the crime in his midst rather than seeking an explanation for the
occurrence of crime.
Secular Theory
Judean-Cristian Theory
Individualization of Punishment
Rise of Canonical Courts
Acts as adviser to the secretary of the DILG relating to formulation and implementation of policies, plans and programs in
the supervision and control of jails nationwide.
Director of Bureau of Correction
Chief, BJMP
Deputy Chief for Admin, BJMP
Jail Administrator
Advises and assist the Chief, BJMP in the formulation and implementation of the plans, programs policies pertaining to jail
operations.
Jail Warden
Deputy Chief for Operation, BJMP
Jail Administrator
Chief, Directorate for Operations, BJMP
Assumes the duties of the Chief of the BJMP during the latter’s absence.
Jail Administrator
 Deputy Chief for Administration,
Chief, Directorate for Administration
Deputy, Chief for Operation
Categories of prisoners:
High risk; High Profile:; and Ordinary
Prisoner and Detainee
Undergoing investigation; awaiting or undergoing trial; and awaiting final judgment
Insular; Provincial; City and Municipal
Classification of inmates:
High risk; High Profile; and ordinary
Prisoner; Detainee and safekeeping
Undergoing investigation; awaiting or undergoing trial; and awaiting final judgment
Insular; Provincial; City and Municipal
Tasked to conduct back ground investigation of inmates to determine the work of assignment, type of supervision and
degree of custody and restriction under which an inmate must live in jail.
Disciplinary Board
Investigation Board
Classification Board
Treatment Board
Board that one of its member is an inmate’s representative
Disciplinary Board
Investigation Board
Classification Board
Treatment Board
Otherwise known as “inmate record or jacket”, it contains the personal and criminal records of inmates.
Prison record
Personal record
Pre-Classical
Carpeta
The entrusting for the confinement of an inmate to a jail by a competent court or authority, for the purpose of
investigating the individual’s offense or transgression of the law.
Imprisonment
Detention
Commitment
Safekeeping
Refers to the grouping or assigning of inmates according to their respective sentence, gender, age, nationality, health
criminal records, etc.
Individualization
Classification
Groupings
Assignment
A facility or place of confinement for inmates coming from a city or clustered municipalities who are awaiting or
undergoing trial or serving sentence for a term of one day to three years.
Municipal Jail
City Jail
District Jail
Provincial Jail
The act of getting out from confinement or custody by an inmate.
Evasion of sentence
Evasion of penalty
Escape
All of the above
A program of activity aimed to promote inmate’s self-respect sense of responsibility to the Community thereby making
him/her a law abiding citizen.
Rehabilitation Program
Inmate’s Welfare and Development Program
Treatment Program
Therapeutic Program
A device, tool or instrument used to hold back, keep in, check or control inmates.
Handcuffs
Jail Bars
Fence
Instrument of restraint
An inmate who requires less supervision than other prisoners. Although he may be assigned special task, he has no special
privileges, and not allowed to work alone nor exercise any authority over the prisoners.
Trustee
Jail Aid
Confidential Inmates
Mayores
The process of counting inmates physically at specified times:
Head Count
Jail Count
Inmates Count
Prisoners Count
In mail censorship, if inmate fails to claim his letter within this period, after it has posted, the mail shall be delivered to
him.
12 hours
24 hours
36 hours
48 hours
Promoting physical fitness, opportunity for socialization, enhancement of creativity and uniqueness, toning down or
minimizing stress.
Livelihood Services/Activities
Education Services/ Activities
Sports and Recreation Services/ Activities
Visitation Services/ Activities
Director of Irish Prison in 1854 who introduced the Irish System which was later on called the Progressive Stage System.
Sir. Walter Crofton
Zebulon R. Brockway
Sir. Evelyn Ruggles Brise
Alexander Macanochie
Was the Director of English Prisons who opened Borstal Institution after visiting Elmira Reformatory in 1897?
Sir. Walter Crofton
Zebulon R. Brockway
Sir. Evelyn Ruggles Brise
Alexander Macanochie
Hanging, burning, immersing in boiling oil, feeding to wild animals and other barbaric ways.
Corporal Punishment
Death Penalty
Banishment
Shaming
Those potential offenders likely to offend, segregated by age categories.
A Minor
B Adult
C Old
 D Age at risk
Expiation or atonement:
Group Vengeance
Personal Vengeance
Deterrence
Reformation
Retribution:
Group Vengeance
Personal Vengeance
Deterrence
Reformation
Exemplarity:
Group Vengeance
Personal Vengeance
Deterrence
Reformation
Flogging, mutilation, disfigurement and maiming:
Corporal Punishment
Death Penalty
Banishment
Shaming
The simple application of naked coercion does not guarantee that the subject of its force will alter their behavior to
conform to new legal norms or to improve their conformity with norms previously violated.
Correct
Incorrect
Partially Correct
Partially Incorrect
Hearing disciplinary cases involving violation of Jail rules and regulation by the inmates.
Investigation Board
Classification Board
Disciplinary Board
Council of Discipline
The Republic Act that created BJMP.
a. R.A 6975
b. R.A 8551
c. R.A 9263 d. R.A 9210
Formerly known as luhit Penal Settlement.
San Ramon
Iwahig
Davao Prison
Correctional Institution for Women
Placed in Mandaluyong City.
San Ramon
Iwahig
Davao Prison
Correctional Institution for Women
Established on January 21, 1932 in accordance with the Act No. 3732 and Proclamation No. 414 Series of 1931.
San Ramon
Iwahig
Davao Prison
Correctional Institution for Women
Institution for the care and custody of mentally ill societal mental.
 A Correctional Institution
B Therapeutic
C Asylum
D Psychiatry
Where the BuCor Central Office co-located
San Ramon
New Bilibid Prison
Old Bilibid Prison
Sablayan
Month when the “National Correction Consciousness week” is celebrated?
October
November
December
September
Placed in Occidental Mindoro.
San Ramon
New Bilibid
Old Blibid
Sablayan
Considered as the Golden Age of Penology
1870-1880
1880-1890
1910-1920
1860-1870
Considered as the Forerunner of Modern Penology. Probation
Elmira Reformatory
Probation
Neo-Classical
PenitentiarY
Located at the Manila City:
New Bilibid Prison
Old Bilibid Prison
BJMP
Bureau of Correction
Confinement of the Prisoners in Single Cells at night and Congregate Work Shop during the day.
Auburn Prison System
Pennsylvania Prison System
Wallnut Street Jail
Imprisonment
What jail was first established in 1910 under the American regime and it was supervise and control by Provincial
government?
a. Municipal Jail
b. City Jail
c. Provincial Jail
d. District Jail

Shall be the one who shall carefully check the credentials of the person bringing the incoming inmate to determine his/her
identity and authority.
A Property Custodian
B Chief, Custodian Force
C Senior Officer on Duty
D Desk Officer

All cash and other valuables of the incoming inmate must be turn over to this officer.
a. Property Custodian
 b. Chief, Custodian Force
c. Senior Officer on Duty
d. Desk Officer

The admitting officer shall accomplish a jail booking report in how many copies, attaching thereto the photograph of
inmate for reference?
A 5 c. 3
B 4 d. 2

In the absence of Jail Medical Officer, who shall conduct a thorough medical examination of the inmate?
A Registered Nurse
B Local Health Officer
C Chief, Custodial force
D Senior Officer on Duty

An incoming inmate who was observed to be suffering from any contagious disease shall:
A Turn over to nearest hospital immediately
B Be immediately be isolated
C Be reported to DOH
D Not be accepted in the Jail

This jail officer shall, upon commitment of an inmate in the facility should conduct briefing or orientation regarding the jail
rules and regulations.
A Chief Custodial Officer
B Deputy Warden
C Warden
D Present Senior Jail Officer

Inmate that should be provided with jail clothing.

A Sentence Inmate
B Detention Inmate
C Both a and b
D None of the above

Jail Officer that should established and maintain a prison record of all inmates consisting of all information concerning the
inmates’ name and aliases if any; weight, height and body marks or tattoos.
A Warden
B Deputy Warden
C Chief, Records Section
D Officer of the Day

Detainee that will be treated as sentenced inmate.

A Those detainees who are Recidivist
B Those detainees who are classified as High Risk
C Those who have records of escapes
D Detainee who signs Detainees Manifestation in accordance with Article 29, RPC as amended

Inmates that shall be segregated immediately from the rest of jail population to prevent them from influencing other
offenders or being maltreated or abused by other inmates.
A Mentally-ill inmates
B Alcoholics
C Sex Deviates
D Handicapped, Aged and Infirm

Special treatment should be given to these inmates who shall be required to work only in accordance with their physical
capabilities for their own upkeep to maintain the sanitation of their quarters and surroundings.
A Mentally-ill inmates
B Alcoholics
 C Sex Deviates
D Handicapped, Aged and Infirm

How frequent should the briefing for the members of the custodial force of every jail?
A Every 4 hours
B Every shift
C Every Day
D Every new designated custodial officer assumes the duty

Jail officers shall, for security reasons, brought firearms inside the dormitories of inmates.
A Correct c. Sometimes
B Incorrect d. All the time

Inmates inside jails shall be supervise:

A Every Activity
B During Visitation Hours
C 24 hours
D Every Shift

The regular inmates’ count shall be conducted:

A Every Shift
B At least 3 times within 24 hours
C At least 4 times within 24 hours
D Whenever necessary

Term usually referred to the conduct of surprise searches of inmates and their dormitories to detect contraband.
A Strip Search
B Greyhound Operation
C Keester
D Entrapment Operation

The Philippine correctional system follow the international bodies in Rules and Regulations?
a Geneva Convention
b United Nations
c Rome Statute
d None of the above
An offender sentence from 1 day to 3 years is known as what kind of prisoner?
a. Municipal prisoner
b. Provincial prisoner
c. City prisoner
d. National Prisoner
Warrant issued by a court bearing its seal and signature of the judge requiring the warden to accept the offender?
a. Search Warrant
b. Mittimus
c. Warrant of Arrest
d. Judgment of conviction
Gay and lesbian jail officers are not allowed to perform:
A Escort function
B Search and Custodial Functions
C Function of a key custodian
D Mail Censor

In counting inmates it shall:

A Count each inmate physically at specified times
B By skip counting of 5
C By skip counting of 10
D Either b or c
The following are the general counting procedure of inmates, except:
A All inmate movements shall cease until the count is completed
B Counting of inmate by seeing part of his body or clothing
C Conduct of positive verification count
D None of the above

Inmates that should be separately and closely supervised to protect them from maltreatment or abuse by other inmates.
A Mentally-ill inmates
B Alcoholics
C Sex Deviates
D Handicapped, Aged and Infirm

Inmates that should be given close and constant supervision.

A Mentally-ill
B Handicapped, Aged and Infirm
C Suicidal Inmates
D Non-Philippine Citizen Inmates