THERMO MCQ
  • 1. A newly hired corrections officer is tasked to explain the minimum humane standards for prison management to new staff. Which international guideline should they prioritize?
A) UN Convention Against Torture
B) Nelson Mandela Rules
C) ASEAN Declaration on Prison Standards
D) Universal Declaration of Human Rights
  • 2. An inmate complains that they were placed in solitary confinement for 20 consecutive days as punishment. Under the Nelson Mandela Rules, this action is:
A) Permitted for serious offenses
B) Prohibited as prolonged solitary confinement
C) Subject to the warden’s discretion
D) Allowed only for detainees
  • 3. Which law established the Bureau of Corrections and its implementing rules?
A) RA 10575
B) BJMP Manual
C) RA 10592
D) Revised Penal Code
  • 4. A PDL asks about time allowances that may reduce their sentence. Which law governs this?
A) BJMP Memorandum Circulars
B) RA 10592
C) RA 10575
D) UN Mandela Rules
  • 5. A warden wants to ensure no PDL is subjected to corporal punishment or dark cell placement. This requirement is found in which document?
A) DSWD Guidelines
B) UN Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners
C) Revised Penal Code only
D) Local Jail Ordinances
  • 6. The term "Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDLs)" is used instead of "prisoners" primarily to:
A) Comply with international terms
B) Comply with international terms only
C) Avoid labeling, branding, or shaming
D) Distinguish detainees from convicts
  • 7. Inmate X is awaiting trial while Inmate Y has been convicted and sentenced. How are they classified by legal status?
A) Both are detainees
B) . X is minimum security; Y is maximum security
C) X is a detainee; Y is a sentenced prisoner
D) Both are sentenced prisoners
  • 8. An inmate sentenced to more than 20 years is classified under which security level?
A) Minimum Security
B) Super Maximum
C) Maximum Security
D) Medium Security
  • 9. Inmate Z is 68 years old, has no pending cases, and has served half of their minimum sentence. They qualify for:
A) Medium Security
B) Minimum Security
C) Maximum Security
D) Detainee Status
  • 10. Which uniform color corresponds to medium security inmates under BuCor rules?
A) Orange / Tangerine
B) Brown
C) Yellow
D) Blue
  • 11. Detainees awaiting trial wear which uniform color?
A) Yellow
B) Brown
C) Orange
D) Blue
  • 12. An inmate sentenced to life imprisonment and a first offender falls under which classification?
A) Super Maximum
B) Maximum Security
C) Medium Security
D) Minimum Security
  • 13. An inmate with one escape record was recommitted 6 years ago. What is their classification?
A) Eligible for Medium Security
B) Reclassified as Detainee
C) Eligible for Minimum Security
D) Still Maximum Security
  • 14. Which body determines the security classification of PDLs?
A) The Court
B) BJMP Headquarters
C) The Warden alone
D) The Classification Board
  • 15. The primary purpose of classifying PDLs is to:
A) Make administration easier
B) Separate rich from poor inmates
C) Prevent criminal contamination
D) Segregate by religion
  • 16. What is the custodial guard-to-inmate ratio mandated by both BuCor and BJMP for regular guarding?
A) 1:5
B) 1:7
C) 1:24
D) 1:10
  • 17. For every 24 inmates, how many reformation personnel are assigned under BuCor’s reformation ratio?
A) 4
B) 1
C) 2
D) 3
  • 18. When escorting a single inmate for general transit, what is the required personnel complement?
A) 3 officers
B) 1officer only
C) . 1 officer + 1 backup
D) 2 officers + 1 supervisor
  • 19. A high-risk inmate is being transported. Which is the correct ratio?
A) 1:1 + 1 supervisor
B) 1:1
C) 2:1
D) 3:1
  • 20. During court appearances, what is the minimum officer-to-inmate ratio?
A) 2:1
B) 3:1
C) 1:2
D) 1:1
  • 21. What is the personnel-to-inmate ratio for Moral and Spiritual services?
A) 1:180
B) 1:80
C) 1:120
D) 1:240
  • 22. For Education and Training programs, the ratio is:
A) 1:80
B) 1:120
C) 1:150
D) 1:225
  • 23. Work and Livelihood personnel have what ratio?
A) 1:180
B) 1:240
C) 1:120
D) 1:80
  • 24. Sports and Recreation officers have what ratio?
A) 1:150
B) 1:80
C) 1:225
D) 1:225
  • 25. Health and Welfare personnel have what ratio?
A) 1:240
B) 1:150
C) 1:120
D) 1:80
  • 26. Behavior Modification officers have what ratio?
A) 1:240
B) 1:150
C) 1:80
D) 1:120
  • 27. Which statement best describes the relationship between security and rehabilitation?
A) Security is only for high-risk inmates
B) They are unrelated goals
C) Security is the prerequisite for rehabilitation
D) Rehabilitation is more important than security
  • 28. PDLs must be kept in custody based on:
A) Valid commitment order or mittimus
B) Warden’s order
C) Police discretion
D) Public demand
  • 29. Inmates must receive how many nutritionally balanced meals daily?
A) Four
B) Two
C) Three
D) One
  • 30. Every PDL is entitled to at least how much daily open-air exercise?
A) No fixed requirements
B) 30 minutes
C) 2 hours
D) 1 hour
  • 31. Physical plant requirements include all EXCEPT:
A) Space to prevent overcrowding
B) Individual air-conditioned cells
C) Separate facilities for male and female
D) Adequate ventilation and natural light
  • 32. Work programs for PDLs must be:
A) Non-exploitative and skills-oriented
B) Unpaid and mandatory
C) Punitive and afflictive
D) Assigned only to minimum security
  • 33. Regarding religious practice, PDLs have:
A) Absolute freedom of conscience and exercise
B) No freedom of religion
C) Freedom only if they pay fees
D) Limited freedom only on Sundays
  • 34. Which of the following is PROHIBITED as a disciplinary measure?
A) Loss of privileges
B) Corporal punishment
C) Warning
D) Extra work duties
  • 35. A PDL wishes to file a complaint against abusive guards. They may approach:
A) Only the warden
B) Confidential channels and independent bodies like CHR
C) Only their lawyer
D) Only fellow inmates
  • 36. A person may only be committed to jail upon:
A) Media coverage
B) Order of a competent court
C) Recommendation of the prosecutor
D) Police request
  • 37. Which document is NOT required for commitment?
A) Proof of residence
B) Commitment Order
C) Medical Certificate (within 24 hours)
D) Complaint / Information
  • 38. Who first verifies the committing officer’s identity and checks completeness of documents?
A) Records Unit
B) Health Unit
C) Desk Officer
D) Gater
  • 39. If the Health Unit finds injuries not reflected in the submitted medical certificate:
A) The committing officer is jailed
B) The inmate is punished
C) The inmate is admitted anyway
D) Commitment is held in abeyance pending corrected certificate
  • 40. If no medical personnel is available at the facility, the inmate must be referred to:
A) The nearest police station
B) The nearest government health facility
C) Their personal doctor
D) Stay in holding cell
  • 41. During booking, which is NOT done by the Records Unit?
A) Issue uniform and bedding
B) Accomplish jail booking sheet
C) Mug shot and fingerprinting
D) Encode data to NIMS
  • 42. Female inmates must be examined by:
A) Male health personnel
B) Female health personnel
C) Police doctor
D) Any available personnel
  • 43. After booking, personal properties are handled by the:
A) Property Custodian
B) Desk officer
C) Records Unit
D) Warden
  • 44. A signed receipt for valuables is given to:
A) The committing officer
B) The police
C) The court
D) The inmate
  • 45. Who orients newly committed inmates on jail rules?
A) Assistant Warden / Officer of the Day
B) The Gater
C) Records officer
D) Property Custodian
  • 46. In prison admission, where is the new prisoner first received?
A) Work assignment area
B) Reception and Diagnostic Center
C) Courtroom
D) Quarters
  • 47. Commitment papers must bear the signature and seal of the:
A) Police Chief
B) Warden
C) Judge or Clerk of Court
D) Prosecutor
  • 48. Which search type involves inspecting body cavities?
A) Pat search
B) Rub search
C) Strip search
D) Body cavity search
  • 49. Which item is NOT issued to new prisoners?
A) Personal clothing
B) Blanket and mat
C) Mosquito net
D) Mess kit
  • 50. After orientation and issuance of supplies, the inmate is sent to:
A) Immediate work assignment
B) Quarantine / Reception Unit
C) Court hearing
D) Regular dormitory
  • 51. Which agency manages detainees and those serving sentences from 6 months 1 day to 3 years?
A) BJMP
B) DSWD
C) BuCor
D) Provincial government
  • 52. Convicted offenders serving 3 years 1 day to life are under:
A) BuCor
B) Provincial jail
C) BJMP
D) PNP
  • 53. PNP detention facilities are intended for:
A) High risk inmates
B) Sentenced prisoners
C) Long term convicts
D) Persons awaiting inquest or filing of charges
  • 54. The "Read Your Way Out" program is an initiative of:
A) DepEd only
B) DSWD
C) BJMP with UNODC
D) BuCor
  • 55. This program allows inmates to earn time allowances through study:
A) Special time allowance
B) Good Conduct Time Allowance
C) Good behavior credit
D) Time Allowance for Study, Teaching, and Mentoring
  • 56. The Therapeutic Community Modality Program is used by:
A) BuCor only
B) All three agencies
C) BJMP only
D) Provincial jail only
  • 57. In Therapeutic Community, the primary "therapist" and teacher are:
A) Psychologists only
B) Social worker only
C) Train staff only
D) The community of PDLs under supervision
  • 58. Which is NOT one of the five TC activity categories?
A) Affective / Emotional
B) Relational / Behavioral
C) Financial / Economic
D) Cognitive / Intellectual
  • 59. In BJMP’s TCMP, Phase I is:
A) Entry / Orientation
B) Re-entry
C) Pre-re -entry
D) Primary Treatment
  • 60. Intensive group sessions and behavior modification occur in which phase?
A) Pre-re-entry
B) Entry / Orientation
C) Primary Treatment
D) After care
  • 61. Preparing for return to the community happens in:
A) Pre-Re-entry
B) Primary Treatment
C) Re-entry
D) After care
  • 62. Gradual transition to outside support systems is:
A) Orientation
B) After care
C) Pre-re-entry
D) Re-entry
  • 63. Continued follow-up after release is called:
A) Aftercare
B) Re-entry
C) Integration
D) Community service
  • 64. Moral and spiritual programs are delivered through:
A) Legal officers
B) Social workers only
C) Chaplains and faith-based groups
D) Vocational instructors
  • 65. Education programs in jails often partner with:
A) CHED only
B) DepEd and ALS
C) TESDA only
D) DILG
  • 66. Livelihood programs aim to develop:
A) Competition among inmates
B) Punitive labor
C) Marketable skills and work habits
D) Prison income only
  • 67. Which is NOT a core rehabilitation area?
A) Political Indoctrination
B) Political Indoctrination
C) Education-Livelihood
D) Moral-Spiritual
  • 68. The Reception and Diagnostic Center (RDC) is part of which agency?
A) BuCor
B) Provincial jails
C) BJMP
D) PNP
  • 69. RDC assessment determines:
A) Sentence reduction
B) Guilt or innocent
C) Security classification and program needs
D) Release date
  • 70. Halfway houses provide:
A) Temporary residence and pre-release support
B) Punitive confinement
C) Permanent housing for ex-convicts
D) Legal aid only
  • 71. An inmate is denied medical care despite severe illness. This violates their right to:
A) Health and same standards as the community
B) Religious practice
C) Recreation
D) Free food
  • 72. A female inmate requests to see her newborn child. Under Mandela Rules:
A) Only if she pays a fee
B) She may be denied for security reasons
C) Special provisions protect women and children
D) Children are never allowed in facilities
  • 73. An elderly PDL complains about climbing stairs. This falls under:
A) Privilleges only
B) Disciplinary infraction
C) Special protections for vulnerable groups
D) Ecape attempt
  • 74. Which violates due process in discipline?
A) Right to be heard
B) Rights to appeal
C) Punishment without hearing
D) Notice of charges
  • 75. Overcrowding in jails directly threatens:
A) Local elections
B) Humane conditions and rehabilitation
C) Court schedules
D) Staff promotions
  • 76. Stigma against released PDLs mostly affects:
A) Reintegration and employment
B) Public safety
C) Their family only
D) Agency reputation
  • 77. Effective rehabilitation requires collaboration with:
A) Agency only
B) Families, LGUs, NGOs, and employers
C) Police only
D) Judge only
  • 78. Which statement is TRUE about the Nelson Mandela Rules?
A) Adopted in 2015 and renamed in 1955
B) Contains 100 rules total
C) Only applicable to South Africa
D) Originally 1955; updated and renamed in 2015
  • 79. Mandela Rules prohibit all EXCEPT:
A) Torture
B) Corporal punishment
C) Cruel punishment
D) Adequate healthcare
  • 80. The Philippine Constitution guarantees:
A) Free legal aid for all
B) No protection for PDLs
C) Respect for human dignity and no cruel punishment
D) Immediate release for minor offenses
  • 81. A agrees to abide by inmate rules. They sign a:
A) Detainee’s Manifestation
B) Commitment order
C) Plea bargain
D) Waiver of rights
  • 82. If a detainee refuses to abide by rules:
A) Charges are dropped
B) They are transferred to BuCor
C) They are released
D) Warden issues sworn certification of refusal
  • 83. Long-distance transit for low-risk inmates uses ratios of:
A) 3:1
B) 1:2 to 1:3
C) 1:1
D) 2:1
  • 84. Which is NOT a ground for Minimum Security classification?
A) Served half minimum or one-third maximum sentence
B) 65 years or older with no pending case
C) Severe physical handicap
D) Serving life sentence as second offender
  • 85. Uniform color for maximum security is:
A) Blue
B) Orange / Tangerine
C) Yellow
D) Brown
  • 86. Inmates with pending cases are generally:
A) Minimum Security
B) Maximum Security
C) Automatically reclassified
D) Medium Security
  • 87. The "Gater" performs all EXCEPT:
A) Verify Ducoments
B) Refers to record unit
C) Issue uniforms
D) Search persons entering
  • 88. Personal cash and valuables are kept in:
A) Desk drawer
B) Warden’s office
C) Safety vault
D) Common fund
  • 89. Mug shots and fingerprints are done at:
A) Reception area
B) Records Unit during booking
C) Health Unit
D) Property Custodian
  • 90. Work assignments in TC are based on:
A) Physical strength only
B) Wealth
C) Offense type
D) Seniority and progress
  • 91. Right living" in TC means:
A) Honesty, responsibility, respect, productivity
B) No Rules
C) Doing whatever staff say
D) Strict obedience only
  • 92. Which agency handles youth offenders below 18?
A) DSWD Rehabilitation Centers
B) PNP
C) BuCor
D) BJMP
  • 93. The "Read Your Way Out" program links reading to:
A) Parole
B) Probation
C) Time Allowance for Study, Teaching, and Mentoring
D) Early release automatically
  • 94. Which is NOT a challenge to rehabilitation?
A) Adequate funding
B) Overcrowding
C) Uneven implementation
D) Stigma
  • 95. Halfway houses are part of:
A) Security classification
B) Admission process
C) Pre-release and reintegration
D) Disciplinary actions
  • 96. When an inmate is transported for court, minimum escort is:
A) 1 officer + 1 back up
B) 3 officers
C) 1 officer
D) 2 officers
  • 97. Which is TRUE about solitary confinement?
A) Only as last resort, max 15 days
B) No limits set
C) Allowed indefinitely
D) For minor offenses only
  • 98. The main objective of imprisonment in the Philippines is:
A) Rehabilitation and reintegration
B) Retaliation
C) Detention only
D) Punishment only
  • 99. The term "mittimus" refers to:
A) A medical certificate
B) A type of punishment
C) A court order for commitment
D) Disciplinary rules
  • 100. For rehabilitation to succeed, security must be:
A) Absent entirely
B) Sufficient but humane
C) Relaxed and lenient
D) Strict and punitive
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