It has been regarded by many as an

effective means of social control

through the infliction of pain for
every transgression of law.

A.Banishment
B.Corrections
C.Punishment
D.Suspension
Banishment or Exile - the sending or
putting away of an offender which was
carried out either by prohibition against
coming into a specified territory such as
an island to where the offender has been
removed.
Corrections - Is that branch of the
administration of criminal justice
charged with the responsibility for the
custody, supervision, and rehabilitation
of the convicted offender
It refers to an abandoned and
unusable transport ship anchored in
harbors and rivers throughout the
British Isles used for confinement of
criminals.

A. Cage
B. Hulk
C. Jail
D. Prison
Cage – “Jaulo” Spanish term as
means of Jail

Jail – 3yrs imprisonment and below

Prison – more than 3 yrs

imprisonment
Who was the Chairman of
Directors of Irish Prison that
introduced the progressive stage
system (1st, 2nd, 3rd stage)?
A.Evelyn Ruggles Brise
B.Manuel Montesinos
C.Walter Crofton
D.Zebulon Brockway
EVELYN RUGGLES BRISE – in
1897, after visiting Elmira, he
opened borstal institution
based entirely on the
individual treatment. Today,
it is considered as the best
reform institution for young
offenders.
MANUEL MONTESIMOS - Director of
Prisons in Valencia Spain in 1835.
He divided prisoners into
companies and appointed
prisoners as petty in charge;
allowed reduction of the inmates
sentence by 1/3 for good
behavior; offered trade to prepare
the convicts for return to society
BROCKWAY - The Director of
the Elmira Reformatory in
New York (1876) who
introduced certain
innovational programs
*The Elmira Reformatory is
considered forerunner of modern
penology because it had all the
elements of a modern system.
Below are the forms of
punishment during the
primitive era except…

A.Banishment or Exile
B.Corporal Punishment
C.Death Penalty
D.Community Service
What was the first formal law, which
deals with the imposition of
punishment introduced by King
Hammurabi of Babylonia in 1750
B.C?

A.Burgundian Code
B.Lex Taliones
C.Logomacy
D.Nicomedian Ethics
The BURGUNDIAN CODE (500 A.D)
– specified punishment according
to the social class of offenders,
dividing them into: nobles, middle
class and lower class and
specifying the value of the life of
each person according to social
status
Who was the Prison Director at
Valencia Spain that organized
prisoners into companies and
assigned petty officers in charge?
A.Evelyn Ruggles Brise
B.Manuel Montesinos
C.Walter Crofton
D.Zebulon Brockway
What code introduced the
concept of restitution while
punishments were meted
according to the social class of
the offenders?

A.Borstal Code
B.Burgundian Code
C.Elmira Code
D.Irish Code
IRISH CODE
1. Solitary confinement for 9
months
2. Assignment to public works in
association with other prisoners
3. Work without supervision
4. Release of prisoner under
certain conditions similar to parole.
ELMIRA CODE

a. training school type

b. compulsory education of
prisoners
c. casework methods
d. extensive use of parole
e. indeterminate sentence
Who was the Superintendent of
Elmira Reformatory in New York
that introduced a System of
Grades for prisoners?

A.Evelyn Ruggles Brise

B.Manuel Montesinos
C.Walter Crofton
D.Zebulon Brockway
Who was assigned as superintendent of Van
Diemen’s Land (now Tasmania, in Australia), a
separate colony populated mostly by
transported convicts that developed the
“Marks System”, which became the
predecessor of the ”good conduct time
allowance” and the parole system?

A.Goring
B.Hilton
C.Howard
D.Maconochie
JOHN HOWARD - the sheriff of
Bedsfordshire in 1773 who devoted his
life and fortune to prison reform. After
his findings on English Prisons, he
recommended the following:
a. single cells for sleeping
b. segregation of women
c. segregation of youth
d. provision of sanitation facilities
e. abolition of fee system by which
jailers obtained money from prisoners
Which among the following agency of the
governments has the power of general
supervision and control of all prisons and
penal colonies in the country that is
tasked for the safekeeping of all inmates?
It is headed by a director.

A.Bureau of Corrections
B.Bureau of Jail Management
C.Bureau of Penology
D.Bureau of Rehabilitation
The unit of the prison or a section of the RDC
where the prisoner is given thorough physical
examination including blood tests, x-rays,
inoculation, and vaccination for the purpose of
insuring that the prisoner is not suffering from
any contagious disease which might be
transferred to the prison population-

A.Barracks Unit
B.Conjugal Unit
C.Quarantine Unit
D.Warden’s Unit
Who appoints the warden of
a provincial jail?

A. BJMP Chief
B. DILG Secretary
C. Congressman
D. Governor
It is a continuing state of good order and
behavior. It includes the maintenance of
good standard of work, sanitation,
safety, education, personal health and
recreation.

A.Behavior
B.Conduct
C.Courtesy
D.Discipline
How many days can be deducted to
the prison term of an inmate who
has shown good behavior while in
prison during the first two years of
his service of sentence?

A.5 days for every month

B.8 days for every month
C.10 days for every month
D.15 days for every month
5days/mo = first two years
8days/mo = 3 to 5 yrs
10days/mo = 6 to 10 yrs
15days/mo = 15 and above

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It is a form of death penalty by
firing in public the blindfolded
convicted person with hands
tied at the back.
A.Corporal
B.Guillotine
C.Musketry
D.Ordeal
GUILLOTINE - A device for cutting-off
people’s head developed in 1972 by Dr.
Joseph Ignacio Guillotin, a member of
the French National Assembly, he
proposed that all executions must be
uniform and painless.
Who was appointed as High Sheriff of
Bedfordshire that published the book,
“The State of Prisons in England and
Wales” and credited for prison reform
in England and United States?

A.Goring
B.Hilton
C.Howard
D.Maconochie
It is the process by which an
inmate learns, through
socialization, the rules and
regulations of the prison culture.

A.Evolution
B.Precipitation
C.Prisonization
D.Socialization
It refers to the temporary custody of
a person for his own protection,
safety or care and security from
harm, injury or danger for the
liability he has committed.

A.Apprehension
B.Correction
C.Rehabilitation
D.Safekeeping
What is a warrant issued by a court
bearing its seal and the signature of the
judge, directing the jail or prison
authorities to receive inmates for custody
or service of sentence imposed therein?

A.Arrest Warrant
B.Writ of Mittimus
C.Search Warrant
D.Subpoena Duces Tecum
Subpoena Duces Tecum - a writ
ordering a person to attend a
court and bring relevant
documents
What is an authorization that
permits inmate to leave place of
confinement for emergency
reasons?

A.Commitment Order
B.Furlough
C.Passes
D.Emergency Leave
FURLOUGH - leave of absence,
especially that granted to a
member of the armed services
What is a method of halting or suspending
formal criminal proceedings against a person
who has violated a statute, in favor of
processing through non-original disposition? It
is also an alternative to formal justice system,
such as deferred prosecution, resolution of
citizen’s dispute or other ways.

A.Correction
B.Diversification
C.Diversion
D.Restitution
DIVERSIFICATION -
administrative device of
correctional institutions of
providing varied and flexible
types of physical plants for
more effective control of
treatment programs of its
diversified population
It refers to any article, item or
object not permitted by prison
rules and regulations.

A.Contraband
B.Prohibited Stuff
C.Censored Item
D.Taboo
What is the institutional record of
an inmate, which consist of his
commitment order, the
prosecutor’s information, and the
decision of the trial court?

A.201 File
B.Carpeta
C.Inmate’s Documentation
D.Prison Record
What is the most common
form of punishment
practiced in the Philippines?

A.Corporal Punishment
B.Death
C.Imprisonment
D.Slavery
What is the process of assigning or
grouping of inmates according to
their sentence, gender, age,
nationality, health, criminal
records and other pertinent facts
as basis?

A.Association
B.Classification
C.Federation
D.Organization
Below are the major classes
of prisoners except…

A. City Prisoners
B. Insular Prisoners
C. Provincial Prisoners
D. Regional Prisoners
He is one who is sentenced
to serve a prison term of
one day to six months.

A.City Prisoner
B.Municipal Prisoner
C.National Prisoner
D.Provincial Prisoner
FOUR (4) MAIN CLASSES OF PRISONERS
 
INSULAR PRISONER – one who is sentenced to
a prison term of three (3) years and one (1)
day to death. 
PROVINCIAL PRISONER – one who is
sentenced to a prison term of six (6) months
and one (1) day to three (3) years. 
CITY PRISONER – one who is sentenced to a
prison term of one (1) day to three (3)
years. 
MUNICIPAL PRISONER – one who is sentenced
to a prison term of one (1) day to six (6)
months.
It is a security facility for the
temporary detention of persons held
for investigation or waiting
preliminary hearing; usually the
period of detention does not exceed
forty - eight (48) hours.

A.Lock up
B.Ordinary
C.Special
D.Workhouse
 DIFFERENT TYPES OF JAIL
 
LOCK-UP – is a security facility for the
temporary detention of persons held for
investigation or awaiting preliminary hearing.
 
ORDINARY – houses both offenders awaiting
court action and those serving short sentences
usually up to three (3) years.
 
WORK HOUSE, JAIL FARM OR CAMP HOUSES –
detains minimum custody prisoners with
constructive work programs.
 
What is an institution for
confinement of convicted offenders
sentenced to imprisonment of three
(3) years or less and offenders
awaiting and/or undergoing trial?

A.Cell
B.Hulk
C.Jail
D.Prison
It is an institution for
confinement of convicted
offenders sentenced to more
than three (3) years of
imprisonment.

A.Cell
B.Hulk
C.Jail
D.Prison
What is a branch of
criminology, which deals with
management, and
administration of inmates?

A.Correction
B.Etiology of Crime
C.Penology
D.Sociology of Law
What is that branch of
administration of criminal justice
charged with the responsibility for
the custody, supervision and
rehabilitation of convicted
offenders?
A.Correction
B.Etiology of Crime
C.Penology
D.Sociology of Law
It has jurisdiction over the seven
(7) national prisons and penal
colonies in the country.

A.Bureau of Corrections
B.Bureau of Diversification
C.Bureau of Jail Management and
Penology
D.Bureau of Rehabilitation
It was established in 1847 in
Azcarraga (now Recto) by a
Spanish Royal Decree to serve as a
central place of confinement for
Filipino prisoners.

A.Manila Bilibid Prison

B.Modern Bilibid Prison
C.New Bilibid Prison
D.Old Bilibid Prison
 It is the process of preparing
convicted offenders with their
re-entry into the community
after service of sentence.

A.Recollection
B.Reformation
C.Rehabilitation
D.Reintegration
The prisoner case history is taken and his
personality studied. Through examination
and observation, the Reception and
Diagnostic Center (RDC) determines the
nature and extent to which he may be
rehabilitated. It is called as…

A.Diagnosis
B.Analysis
C.Investigation
D.Evaluation
This is also performed by the centers
staff, which consists in the
formulation of a tentative treatment
program best, suited to the needs of
an individual prisoner.

A.Treatment planning
B.Execution of treatment
C.Diagnosis
D.Reclassification
The treatment program is kept updated with
the inmates changing needs and with new
analysis, based on any information not
available at the time of the initial
classification committee meeting of the
inmates cases, which continue from the
time of first classification until the inmate is
released-

A. Reclassification
B. Treatment planning
C. Diagnosis
D. Execution of treatment program
Diagnosis – Prisoner’s case history is taken
and his personality is being studied
through examination and observations.
Treatment Planning – It is the formulation
of tentative treatment programs suited for
the prisoner.
Execution of the Treatment Program - It is
the application of the treatment programs
and policies by the classification
committee.
Re-classification – Treatment program is
kept current with the inmates changing
needs.
This is a special unit of prison where new
prisoners undergo diagnostic examination,
study and observation for the purpose of
determining the program of treatment
and training best suited to their needs
and the institution to which they should
be transferred-

A.Reception Diagnostic Center

B.Infirmary
C.Administration’s Office
D. Mess Hall
 The following are the instances
where a jail or prison officer can
use force upon an inmate except…

A.Active physical resistance to a

lawful order
B.Attempted escape of a prisoner
C.Custodial Officer’s Whim
D. Self-defense
 He is the highest-ranking
official of the Bureau of Jail
Management and Penology.

A.Admiral
B.Director
C.Superintendent
D. Warden
 It refers to a program of activity
directed at restoring a convicted
offender’s self-respect, thereby
making him a law-abiding citizen
after service of sentence.

A.Recollection
B.Reformation
C.Rehabilitation
D. Reintegration
It is a crime-control strategy that
uses punishment as a means to
prevent others from committing
similar crimes.

A.Amnesty
B.Commutation
C.Deterrence
D.Reprieve
 59.These are the prisoners who
may be allowed to work outside
the fence of the institution
under guard escorts_____

A. Maximum security prisoner

B. Medium security prisoner
C. Minimum security prisoner
D. Super security prisoner
These are the prisoners who can
already be trusted to their places
of work assignment without the
presence of guards-

A.Maximum security prisoner

B.Medium security prisoner
C.Minimum security prisoner
D. Super security prisoner
 This group consists of chronic
troublemakers but not as
dangerous as the super security
prisoners-

A.Maximum security prisoner

B.Medium security prisoner
C.Minimum security prisoner
D. Non security prisoner
How many days can be deducted to
the prison term of an inmate who
has shown good behavior while in
prison during the sixth to tenth
year of his service of sentence?

A.5 days for every month

B.8 days for every month
C.10 days for every month
D. 15 days for every month
 What is the written report submitted
by the center’s staff regarding their
finding on the prisoner which becomes
the nucleus of the cumulative case
history of the prisoner?

A.Admission Summary
B.Case Study
C.Pre Sentence Investigation Report
D.Prisoner Summary Report
 It is defined as a programmed
effort to alter the attitudes and
behavior of inmates, which is
focused on the elimination of their
future criminal behaviors.

A.Counseling
B.Guidance
C.Imprisonment
D. Rehabilitation
 What unit in jail is responsible for
the daily preparation, handling and
delivery of food to
inmates/detainees?

A.Dining Service
B.Food Service
C.Kitchen Service
D. Mess Service
Who heads a prison or penal farm
which is the place of confinement
for those convicted to serve a
prison term of more than three
years?

A.Director
B.Mayor
C.Superintendent
D. Warden
 Which among the following is
considered as the forerunner in
modern penology?

A.Auburn Prison System

B.Borstal Institution
C.Elmira Reformatory
D. New Bilibid Prison
 It involves supervision of prisoners to
ensure punctual and orderly movement
to and from the dormitories, places of
work, church, hospital and recreational
facilities—

A.Control
B.Deploy
C.Employ
D. Furlough
 What prison and penal farm
was constructed in 1869 at
Southern Zamboanga to house
political offenders?
A.Iwahig
B.Sablayan
C.San Ramon
D.Sta. Lucia
 What is considered as one of the
best open institutions in the world,
which originally established to
house incorrigibles or those
prisoners beyond reform?

A.Davao Penal Colony

B.Iwahig Penal Colony
C.New Bilibid Prison
D.Sablayan Penal Colony
 Where is the National
Penitentiary located?

A.Makati
B.Manila
C.Mindoro
D. Muntinlupa
 What is considered as the mildest form of
punishment but an effective form of
discipline for convicts who are known to
comply with the rules and regulation? This
serves as deterrent to mostly obedient
inmates who are concerned to improving
their record while in prison.

A.Counsel and Reprimand

B.Close Confinement
C.Loss of Good Time Allowance
D. Loss of Privilege
The Bureau of Jail Management and
Penology is under what agency of
the government?

A.Department of Immigration
B.Department of Interior and Local
Government
C.Department of Justice
D. Department of National Defense
Below are the classifications of
inmate’s diversification
except…

A.By Age
B.By Degree of Custody
C.By Gender
D.By Sect
 It is known as the best
reformatory institution for
young offenders.

A.Alcatraz
B.Auburn
C.Borstal
D. Pennsylvania
Where is the only penal institution
for women located? It was
established in 1931 on an 18
hectare lot located by virtue of Act
3579.

A.Makati
B.Malabon
C.Manila
D. Mandaluyong
 It is a reward for good conduct,
diligence and loyalty of an inmate
while serving his sentence.

A.Commutation
B.GCTA
C.Gift Check
D. Passes
 Which prison system has a common
procedure of no communication
between prisoners? They kept under
solitary confinement at night and
work at day under strict rules of
silence.
A.Auburn
B.Borstal
C.Elmira
D. Pennsylvania
 The following are the sub
colonies of the Iwahig Penal
Colony except…

A.Inawagan
B.Montible
C.Sta. Lucia
D. Tagumpay
Below are the classifications
of detainees except…

A.Awaiting final judgment

B.Awaiting or undergoing trial
C.Convicted of a crime
D. Undergoing investigation
This shall exercise supervision and
control over all District, City and
Municipal Jails in the country.

A.Bureau of Corrections
B.Bureau of Jail Management and
Penology
C.Bureau of Prisons
D. Bureau of Punishment
 Who heads a city or
municipal jail?

A.Director
B.Mayor
C.Superintendent
D. Warden
 Which among the following
shall exercise supervision and
control over provincial jail?

A.Central Government
B.National Government
C.Provincial Government
D. State Government
 The old bilibid prison was
transferred to Muntinlupa City
and renamed to avoid confusion.
This is presently known as …
A.Makati City Jail
B.Malabon City Jail
C.Manila City Jail
D. Muntinlupa City Jail
Below are the members of the
Reception Diagnostic Center
except…

A.Chaplain
B.Lawyer
C.Psychologist
D.Sociologist
Escapees, habitual delinquents
and recidivists belong in what
classification of inmates as to
degree of security risk?
A.Maximum
B.Medium
C.Mild
D. Minimum
In the present time, what penalty
prescribed in the Revised Penal
Code is equivalent to the
punishment practiced during the
primitive era known as
banishment?

A.Arresto
B.Destierro
C.Prision
D.Reclusion
 It is the youngest place of
confinement in the Philippine
Correctional Administration that
was established in 1973?

A.Correctional Institute for Women

B.Davao Penal Colony
C.Leyte Regional Prison
D. Sablayan Penal Colony
 What school of criminology
believes that the basis of criminal
liability is human free will and the
purpose of penalty is retribution?

A.Classical
B.Neo Classical
C.Modern Clinical
D.Positive
This school of thought believes
that children and insane should
be exempt from criminal
liability.

A.Classical
B.Neo Classical
C.Modern Clinical
D. Positive
 The Bureau of Corrections is
under what agency of the
government?

A.Department of Immigration
B.Department of Interior and
Local Government
C.Department of Justice
Department of National Defense
 Where was our national
hero, Dr. Jose P. Rizal
detained?

A.Fort Bonifacio
B.Fort Del Pilar
C.Fort Magsaysay
D. Fort Santiago
 Who among the following was
convicted and sentenced to die
through lethal injection?

A.Asiong Dominador
B.Baby Ama
C.Leo Echagaray
D. Sucaldito Sulicipan
 This prison system is also known as
“congregate system” wherein prisoners
are allowed to work with one other but
silence is completely and strictly
observed.

A.Auburn
B.Borstal
C.Elmira
D.Pennsylvania