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Correctional Administration
l. Multiple choices.
1. In the Philippines, the most common problem of the National Prison is.
A. Excessive number of escapes
B. Overcrowding
C. Disagreement about their mess
D. Lack of adequate funding
2. This group consists of chronic troublemakers but not as dangerous as the super
security prisoners. They are not allowed to work outside the institution.
A. maximum security prisoners
B. super security prisoners
C. minimum security prisoners
D. medium security prisoners
3. Which is a place of confinement for persons awaiting trial or court action and
where the convicted offenders serve short sentences or penalty of imprisonment?
A. Jail
B. Lock-up
C. Penitentiary
D. Detention Cells
4. In the New Bilibid Prison, all medium security prisoners are confined at the.
A. NBP Main Prison
B. Camp Bukang Liwayway
C. Camp Sampaguita
D. Medium Security Prison
5. Under the prison rules, who is charged for the hearing of disciplinary cases in
prison?
A. Classification Board
B. Parole Board
C. Administrative Board
D. Disciplinary Board
6. The following are the duties of the custodial force in prison, except:
A. Censor offender’s items
B. Escort inmates
C. Inspect security devices
D. Conduct disciplinary hearing
9. Prisoners whose sentences are more than three years to capital punishment are
considered.
A. municipal prisoners
B. provincial prisoners
C. city prisoners
D. insular prisoners
11. Operation conducted by the BJMP wherein a prisoner maybe checked at any
time. His bedding's, lockers and personal belongings may also be opened at any
time, in his presence, whenever possible. This practice is known as:
A. Check and balance
B. S.O.P.
C. Inventory
D. Operation Greyhound
12. It refers to commission of another crime during service of sentence of penalty
imposed for another previous offense.
A. Recidivism
B. Delinquency
C. Quasi-recidivism
D. City prisoner
13. The idea that punishment will be give the offender lesson by showing to others
what would happen to them if they have committed the heinous crime.
A. Protection
B. Deterrence
C. Lethal injection
D. Stoning
A. Privilege
B. Right
C. Protection
D. All of the above
15. Ms. BAKTOL was convicted for the crime of infanticide. After serving her
sentence she committed again the same crime. Ms. Ines BAKTOL may be
considered as a
A. recidivist
B. quasi-recidivist
C. habitual delinquent
D. mentally retarded person
A. B.
(1876)
1-4. GCTA under RA. 10592, its years of good behavior and the
corresponding days to be deducted.
• During the first two years of imprisonment, he shall be allowed a deduction of twenty days for each
month of good behavior during detention;
• During the third to the fifth year, inclusive, of his imprisonment, he shall be allowed a reduction of
twenty-three days for each month of good behavior during detention;
• During the following years until the tenth year, inclusive, of his imprisonment, he shall be allowed a
deduction of twenty-five days for each month of good behavior during detention;
• During the eleventh and successive years of his imprisonment, he shall be allowed a deduction of thirty
days for each month of good behavior during detention; and
• At any time during the period of imprisonment, he shall be allowed another deduction of fifteen days, in
addition to numbers one to four hereof, for each month of study, teaching or mentoring service time
rendered.
5-9. Classification of prisoners according to their Security Risk
1. SUPER MAXIMUM PRISONERS - special group of prisoners composed of incorrigible, intractable and
highly dangerous persons who are source of constant disturbances even in a maximum security
prison.
- they wear orange color of uniform.
2. MAXIMUM SECURITY PRISONERS - a group of prisoners whose escape could be dangerous to the
public or to the security of the state.
- it consists of constant troublemakers but not as dangerous as the super maximum security
prisoners.
- their movements are restricted and they are not allowed to work outside the institution but rather
assigned to industrial shops within the prison compound.
- they wear orange color of uniform.
3. MEDIUM SECURITY PRISONERS (Camp Sampaguita) - those who can be trusted in open conditions
and pose lesser danger than maximum security prisoners in case they escape.
- consists of prisoners who maybe allowed to work outside the fence or walls of the penal institution
under guards or with escorts.
- they wear blue color of uniform.
4. MINIMUM SECURITY PRISONERS (Camp Bukang Liwayway) - a group of prisoners who can be
reasonably trusted to serve sentence under "open conditions."
- a group of prisoners who can be trusted to report to their work assignments without the presence
of guards.
- they wear brown color of uniform
• The Auburn system was criticized for its being too harsh on punishment and
lack of having rehabilitative potential. The Pennsylvania system was criticized
for its being too costly due to their focus on solitary confinement.