Penal Management

Corrections - is typically carried out by government Zebulon Reed Brockway - regarded as

agencies and involves the punishment, treatment, and the father of prison reform in the
supervision of persons who have been convicted of United States. Believed that the
crimes. primary reason to have a prisoner in
custody was to rehabilitate and not
Penology - The study of the punishment of crime and simply to punish. Warden at the Elmira
prison management.Is a section of criminology that reformatory from 1876 to 1900. He
deals with the philosophy and practice to repress introduced the following:
criminal activities via an appropriate treatment and
supervision of persons convicted of criminal 1. a program of education
offenses. 2. training in useful trades
3. physical activity
Punishment - is the infliction or imposition of a 4. indeterminate sentence
penalty as retribution for an offense."The penalty 5. inmate classification
inflicted". 6. incentive program.

Prison reform - is the attempt to improve conditions

inside prisons and aiming a a more effective penal
system.
Prison - is a place in which people are physically
confined and usually deprived of a range of personal
freedoms.
Jail - is a short term detention facility.
Halfway house - also called recovery house or sober
house - is a place to allow people to begin the
process of reintegration with society while still
providing monitoring and support; this is generally
believed to reduce the risk of recidivism or relapse
when compared to a release directly into society.
Rehabilitation - it came from latin word "habilis"
literally fit or suitable. Its meaning was expanded to
mean "restore to sound operation" or "to establish the
good reputation".
Solitary confinement - is a special form of
imprisonment in which a prisoner is isolated from
any human contact, though often with the exception
of members of prison staff.
Alexander Maconochie - (1787 -1860)
- a Scottish naval officer, geographer
and penal reformer. His two basic
principle of penology were that:
1. as cruelty debases both the
victim and society, punishment
should not be vindictive but
should aim at the reform of the
convict to observe social
constraints.
2. a convicts imprisonment should
consist of task, not time
sentences with release
depending on the performance
of a measurable amount of
labor.
Modern Form/Method of
Punishment
1. Execution - for capital offenses.
ex. death by lethal injection
2. Imprisonment/Incarceration
3. Fines
 Jail 4. Probation and Parole
Prison 5. House Arrest - is a measure by
 a place of which a person is confined by
 a place of long
detention; a the authorities to his or her
term residence. Travel is usually
place where a
confinement restricted if allowed at all.
person
for those
convicted or
convicted of
suspected of a
serious crimes. Ancient Form/Method of Punishment
crime is
 Bureau of
detained.
Corrections
 BJMP 1. shame punishment
 DOJ
 DILG 2. exile/banishment
 holds people
 holds people 3. payment to the victim
convicted of 4. branding - (Stigmatizing) - is the
awaiting trial
crimes;sentenc process by which a mark is
and people
ed for a longer burned into the skin of a living
sentenced for a
term. person.
short duration.
5. flogging - (flagellation) - is the
act of methodically beating or
whipping the human body.
6. mutilation - (maiming) - is the
act of physical injury that
degrades the appearance or
function of any living body
usually without causing death.
7. burning
8. beheading
9. torture

* In the Philippines so far, 17 persons

were executed
by hanging, 84 persons were executed
by electric
chair, 7 persons were executed by
lethal injection.

* Majority of inmates confined in

national prison did
not finish high school, 6% never went
to school or
were illiterate and 3% earned a
college degree.
Penal Management Review Questions 1

1. The authoritative imposition of something negative or unpleasant

on a person in response to behavior deemed wrong by law.
A. Punishment C. Retribution
B. Banishment D. Penalty
Ans. A
2. The branch of criminology concerned with prison management
and prison rehabilitation.
A. Penology C. Correction
B. Sociology D. Anthropology
Ans. A
3. Getting back at someone for something they did to hurt you.
A. Punishment C. Justification
B. Retribution D. Penalty
Ans. B
4. A punishment for some violation of conduct which involves the
infliction of pain on or harm to the body.
A. Penalty C. Banishment
B. Punishment D. Corporal punishment
Ans. D
5. French penal colony from 1852 to 1959 where political prisoners are
exiled.
A. Devil's island C. Robben island
B. Tasmanian island D. Cape of good hope
Ans. A
6. A prison reformer who published an influential book that proposed
prison reform.
A. Elizabeth Fry C. John Goodman
B. John Howard D. Victoria Azarenka
Ans. B
7. An English reformer sometimes referred to as the "angel of prisons"
because of her driving force behind new legislatio to treat prisoners
humanely.
A. Elizabeth Fry C. John Goodman
B. John Howard D. Alex Morgan
Ans. A
8. A prison complex located at the coast of capetown south africa which
serve as a refugee camp for people afflicted wit leper before
converted into a prison.
A. Port Arthur C. Pennsylvania prison
B. Robben island D. Elmira prison
Ans. B
9. A penal method of the 19th century in which persons worked during
the day and were kept in solitary confinement at night and silence
enforced at all times.
A. Auburn System C.Pennsylvania system
B. U.K system D. Irish system
Ans. A
10. The first reformatory prison.
A. Auburn prison C. Pennsylvania prison
B. New York correctional facility D. Elmira correctional facility
Ans. D

Remember the following:

1. Punishment - The authoritative imposition of something negative or

unpleasant on a person in response to behavior deemed wrong by law.

2. Penology - The branch of criminology concerned with prison

management and prison rehabilitation.

3. Retribution - Getting back at someone for something they did to

hurt you.

4. Corporal punishment - A punishment for some violation of conduct

which involves the infliction of pain on or harm to the body.

5. Devil's island - French penal colony from 1852 to 1959 where

political prisoners are exiled.

6. John Howard - A prison reformer who published an influential book

that proposed prison reform.

7. Elizabeth Fry - An English reformer sometimes referred to as the

"angel of prisons" because of her driving force behind new legislation to
treat prisoners humanely.

8. Robben island - A prison complex located at the coast of Capetown

South Africa which serve as a refugee camp for people afflicted with
leper before converted into a prison.

9. Auburn System - A penal method of the 19th century in which

 persons worked during the day and were kept in solitary confinement
at night and silence enforced at all times.

10.Elmira correctional facility - The first reformatory prison.

11.Notable elements of Auburn system

a. stripped uniform
b. lockstep
c. silence

12.Auburn correctional facility - the site of the first execution by

electric chair in 1890.

13.Pennsylvania system - penal method based on the priciple that

solitary confinement fosters penitence and encourages
reformation. Superseded by the Auburn system.

14.Separate system - is a form of prison management based on the

principle of keeping prisoners in solitary confinement.

15.Magna Carta - Englands historic document which states that no man

could be imprisoned without trial.

16.Port Arthur - located in Tasmania, Australia, is a penal colony which

is the destination for the hardest English prisoner during the middle of
the 19th century.

17.Banishment - to force offenders to leave a country, home,or place

by official decree.

18.Piracy act of 1717 - was an act of the parliament of Great Britain

that established a 7 years penal transportation to North America as
a possible punishment for those convicted of lesser felonies.
 Probation Law of the Philippines PD 968
 Civil Rights
What is Probation? ans.- is a disposition under
which a defendant after conviction and sentence is
released subject to conditions imposed by the court
and to the supervision of a probation officer.
Who can apply for Probation? ans. any first time
convicted offender who is 18 years old or above.
Is probation a right? ans. no, it is a mere privilege
for adult offenders. Under RA 9344 (Juvenile
Justice and Welfare Act of 2006) a child in conflict
with the law (CICL) is granted the right to
probation as an alternative to imprisonment if
qualified under the Probation law.
Where shall an application for Probation be
filed? ans. the application shall be filed with the
court that tried and sentenced the offender.
What will happen if the application for
Probation is denied? ans. the offender will be sent
by the sentencing court to prison to serve his
sentence.
When should an application for Probation be
filed? ans. anytime before the offender starts
serving his sentence but within 15 days from the
promulgation of notice of judgment of conviction.
Under section 42 of RA 9344, The Juvenile Justice
and Welfare Act of 2006, the court may after it
shall have sentenced a child in conflict with the
law and upon application at anytime placed the
child on probation in lieu of service of his sentence.
What is Parole? ans. it is the release of a
prisoner from prison after serving the
minimum period of his indeterminate
sentence.
Who can not be granted parole? ans.
generally, those sentenced to a term of
imprisonment of one year or less or to a
straight penalty or to a prison sentence
without a minimum term of
imprisonment.
Who may grant parole to a prisoner?
ans. the board of pardon and parole, an
agency under the Department of Justice.
When may a prisoner be granted
parole? ans. whenever the board of
pardon and parole finds that there is a
reasonable probability that if released, the
prisoner will be law abiding and that his
release will not be incompatible with the
interest and welfare of society and when
a prisoner has already served the
minimum penalty of his/her
indeterminate sentence of imprisonment.
What happens if a parolee violates the
conditions of his parole? ans. he shall be
rearrested and recommitted or returned to
prison to served the unexpired portion of
the maximum period of his sentence.
What is executive clemency? ans. it
May an offender be released from confinement
while his application for Probation is pending?
ans. yes, the applicant may be released under the
bail he filed in the criminal case or under
recognizance.
How many times can one be granted Probation?
ans. only once.
RULES ON GRANT OF PROBATION
1. After having convicted and sentenced a
defendant, the trial court may suspend the
execution of the sentence and place the
defendant on probation, upon application by
the defendant within the period for
perfecting an appeal.
2. Probation may be granted whether the
sentenced imposed a a term of
imprisonment or fine only.
3. No application for probation shall be
entertained or granted if the defendant has
perfected an appeal.
4. Filing of application for probation operate
as a waiver of the right to appeal.
5. The order granting or denying probation
shall not be appealable.
6. Accessory penalties are deemed suspended
once probation is granted.
7. The convict is not immediately put on
probation. There shall be a prior
investigation by the probation officer and a
determination by the court.
Will Probation be automatically granted to one
whose sentence is 6 years or less? ans. no, the
applicant may be denied by the court if:
1. The offender would be better rehabilitated if he/
she is sent to prison to serve his/her sentence.
2. There is undue risk that the offender will likely
commit another crime.
3. Probation will depreciate the seriousness of the
offense committed.
 Under section 70 of RA 9165, the
refers to the commutation of sentence,
conditional pardon and absolute pardon
may be granted by the president upon
recommendation of the board.
What is commutation of sentence? ans.
it is the reduction of the period of a
prison sentence.
What is conditional pardon? ans. it is
the conditional exception of a guilty
offender for the punishment imposed by a
court.
What is absolute pardon? ans. it is the
total extinction of the criminal liability of
the individual to whom it is granted
without any condition whatsoever
resulting to the full restoration of his
civil rights.
Who may file a petition for conditional
pardon? ans. a prisoner who has served
at least one half of the maximum of the
original indeterminate and/or definite
prison term.
Who may grant commutation of
sentence and pardon? ans. the
president.
Who may file a petition for
commutation of sentence?
ans. the board may review the petition of
a prisoner
for commutation of sentence if he/she
meets the following minimum
requirement:
 at least 1/2 ( one half) of the
minimum of his indeterminate
and/or definite prison term or the
aggregate minimum of his
determinate and/or prison terms.
 at least 10 years for prisoners
sentenced to one reclusion
 Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of
2002, the court may in its discretion, placed
the accused under probation even if the
sentence provided under section 11 of the
act is higher than that provided under the
probation law.
What will happen if a probationer violates the
conditions of probation? ans.
1. The court may modify the conditions of
probation
or revoke the same.
2. If the violation is serious, the court may order
the
probationer to serve his prison sentence.
3. The probationer may also be arrested and
criminally
prosecuted if the violation is a criminal offense.
 The court order shall not be subject to
appeal.
 Probation is not coterminous with its
period. There must be an order issued
by the court discharging the probationer.
Upon
finding that he has fulfilled the terms and
conditions of his probation, the court may
order the final discharge of the probationer.
This shall have the following effects:
a. case is deemed terminated.
b. all civil rights suspended or lost are
restored.
c. offender's liability for any fine
imposed is
discharged.
Who are disqualified from the benefits of
probation: ans.
1. Those sentenced to serve a prison term of more
6 years.
2. Those convicted of any crime against the
national
or the public order.
3. Those previously convicted of an offense which
perpetua or one life
imprisonment, for crimes/offenses
not punishable under RA 7659
and other special law.
 at least 12 years for prisoners
whose sentences were adjusted to
40 years in accordance with the
provisions of article 70 of the
RPC as amended.
 at least 15 years for prisoners
convicted of heinous crimes as
defined in RA 7659 committed on
or after January 1, 1994 and
sentenced to one reclusion
perpetua or one life
imprisonment.
 at least 17 years for prisoners
sentenced to 2 or more reclusion
perpetua of life imprisonment
even if their sentences were
adjusted to 40 years in
accordance with the provision of
article 70 of the RPC as
amended.
 at least 20 years for those
sentenced to death which was
automatically commuted or
reduced to reclusion perpetua.
Who may file a petition for absolute
pardon? ans. one may file a petition for
absolute pardon if he had served his
maximum sentence or granted final
release and discharge or court
termination of probation.
Is a prisoner who is released on parole
or conditional pardon with parole
conditions placed under supervision?
ans. yes, the prisoner is placed under the
supervision of a probation and parole
officer.
PD 968 - Probation law of 1976 - this is
the title of the decree/law. It took effect
July 24, 1976.
is
punished by imprisonment of not less that one
month and one day imprisonment and/or a fine
of
not less than P200.
4. Those who have been placed on probation once.
5. Those serving sentence.
6. Those whose conviction is on appeal.
7. Those convicted of an offense against the
omnibus
election code, insurgency law, wage
rationalization
act.
There are two kinds of conditions imposed upon
the offender under probation:
1. Mandatory or general – once violated, the
probation is cancelled.
1) To report to the probation officer within 72
hours after he receives the order of the court
granting probation.
2) To report to his probation officer at least
once a
month.
3) not to commit any other offense while on
probation.
2. Discretionary or special – additional conditions
which the court may additionally impose for the
probationer’s correction and rehabilitation
outside prison. The enumeration is not
exclusive, as long
as the probationer’s Constitutional rights are
not
jeopardized.
How long is the period of probation? ans.
1. not more than 2 years if the sentence of the
offender is 1 year or less.
2. not more than 6 years if the sentence is more
than
one year.
3. When the penalty is a fine only and the
offender
Purpose of the law
1. promote the correction and
rehabilitation of an offender by
providing him with individualized
treatment.
2. provide an opportunity for the
reformation of a penitent offender
which might be less probable if he
were to serve a prison sentence.
3. prevent the commission of
offenses.
Probationer - a person placed on
probation.
Probation officer - one who investigates
for the court a referral for probation or
supervises a probationer or both.
 The Probation administration
shall be headed by the Probation
administrator who shall be
appointed by the president of the
Philippines.
 There shall be an assistant
probation administrator who shall
assist the administrator perform
such duties as may be assigned to
him by the latter and as may be
provided by law.
Qualifications of the Administrator
and Assistant Probation
Administrator.
1. at least 35 years of age
2. holder of a masters degree or its
equivalent in either criminology,
social work, corrections,
penology, psychology, sociology,
public administration, law, police
science, police administration or
 is made to serve subsidiary imprisonment, related field.
probation 3. at least 5 years of supervisory
shall be twice the total number of days of experience or be a member of the
subsidiary Philippine bar with at least 7
imprisonment years of supervisory experience.

Regional Probation officer and

Assistant regional Probation Officer -
appointed by the president upon the
recommendation of the Secretary of
Justice.

Provincial and City Probation officer -

appointed by the Secretary of justice
upon the recommendation of the
administrator and in accordance with
civil service law and rules.

Qualifications of Regional, Assistant

Regional, Provincial and City
Probation officers.

1. Bachelors degree with a major in

social work, sociology,
psychology, criminology,
penology, corrections, police
science, administration or related
fields.
2. at least 3 years in work requiring
any of the above mentioned
disciplines or is a member of the
Philippine bar with at least 3
years of supervisory experience.

 when practicable, the provincial

or city probation officer shall be
appointed from among qualified
residents of the province or city
where he will be assigned to
work.
 Correctional Administration Review Questions
 Work Home

 Law enforcement jobs

 At home work

1. It is the authority of the President of the Philippines to

suspend the execution of a penalty, reduce the sentence and
extinguish criminal liability.
A. Parole
B.Executive clemency
C. Pardon
D.President’s clemency Answer: B

2. The B.J.M.P. is under the administration of the:

A. Executive Department
B. P.N.P.
C. D.I.L.G.
D. D.O.J Answer: C

3. There are three (3) casework techniques applied by the parole

officer, which is not included?
A. The trick and treat techniques
B.The executive techniques
C.The guidance, counseling and leadership techniques
 D.The manipulative techniques Answer: A

4. The basis of this old school of penology is the human free-will.

A. Penology School
B. Classical School
C. Neo-classical
D. Positivist Answer: B

5. This helps the prisoner/detainee in the resolution of his problems

A. Meeting
B. Working
C. Recreation
D. Counselling Answer: D

6. Takes charge of financial matters especially in programming,

budgeting, accounting, and other activities related to financial
services. It consolidates and prepares financial reports and
related statements of subsistence outlays and disbursements in
the operational of the jail.
A. Budget and finance branch
B. General services branch
C. Property and supply branch
D. Mess services branch Answer: A

7. Operation conducted by the BJMP wherein a prisoner maybe

checked at any time. His beddings, lockers and personal
belongings may also be opened at anytime, in his presence,
whenever possible. This practice is known as:
A. Check and balance
B. S.O.P.
C. Inventory
D. Operation Greyhound Answer: D

8. Pardon cannot be extended to one of the following instances.

A. Murder
B. Brigandage
C. Rape
D. Impeachment Answer: D

9. 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 Answer: C
10. A person who is detained for the violation of law or ordinance
and has not been convicted is a -
A. Detention Prisoner
B. Provincial Prisoner
C. Municipal Prisoner
D. City Prisoner Answer: A

11. The following are forms of executive clemency, EXCEPT

A. Commutation
B. Reform model
C. Amnesty
D. Pardon Answer: B

12. It is that branch of the administration of Criminal Justice

System charged with the responsibility for the custody,
supervision, and rehabilitation of the convicted offender.
A. conviction
B. corrections
C. penalty
D. punishment Answer: B

13. Which of the following instances Pardon cannot be exercised?

A. before conviction
B. before trial
C. after conviction
D. during service of sentence Answer: B

14. This is a procedure which permits a jail prisoner to pursue

his normal job during the week and return to the jail to serve
his sentence during the weekend or non-working hours.
A. Amnesty
B. good conduct time allowance
C. probation
D. delayed sentence Answer: D

15. The following are the justifications of punishment, EXCEPT

A. Retribution
B. Deterrence
C. Redress
D. Expiation or atonement Answer: C

16. Pardon is exercised when the person is __.

A. already convicted
B. not yet convicted
C. about to be convicted
D. serve the sentence Answer: A
17. 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 Answer: B

18. For a convicted offender, probation is a form of __.

A. Punishment
B. Treatment
C. Enjoyment
D. Incarceration Answer: B

19. For amnesty to be granted, there should be __.

A. Recommendation from U.N.
B. Recommendation from C.H.R.
C. Application from C.H.R
D. Concurrence of the congress Answer: D

20. The head of the Bureau of Corrections is the

A. Director
B. Secretary of the DND
C. Chief of Executive
D. Prison Inspector Answer: A

21. Which program plays a unique role in the moral and spiritual
regeneration of the prisoner?
A. None of these
B.Work programs
C.Education programs
D.Religious programs Answer: D

22. It is a penalty wherein a convicted person shall not be permitted

to enter the place designated in the sentence or within the radius
therein specified, which shall not be more than 250 and not less
than 25 kilometers from the place designated.
A. Fine
B. None of these
C. P22.00/day
D. P19.00/day Answer: B

23. Giving punishment to a person so to serve as an example to

others is the theory of
A. Self-defense
 B. Social defense
C. Exemplary
D. Equality Answer: C

24. The purpose of the decree on probation shall be to

A. provide an opportunity for the reformation of a
penitent offender
B. prevent the commission of offenses
C. promote the correction and rehabilitation of an offender
by providing him with individualized treatment
D. All of these Answer: D

25. 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 Answer: D

26. A justification of penalty which states that nobody can assume

the suffering for a crime committed by others.
A. Justice
B. Personal
C. Legal
D. Certain Answer: B

27. These are the factors considered in diversification, EXCEPT;

A. Age of offenders
B. Mother of offender
C. Sex of offenders
D. Medical condition Answer: B

28. This branch takes charge of the preparation of the daily menu,
makes foodstuff purchases, prepares and cooks the food and
serves it to the inmates. It maintains a record of daily purchases
and consumption and submits a daily report to the warden.
A. General Services Branch
B. Mittimus Computing Branch
C. Budget and Finance
D. Mess services Branch Answer: D

29. Under Article VII, Section 10 paragraph (B) of the Philippines

Constitution, pardoning power is vested with the
A. Department of Justice
B. Judiciary
C. Chief Executive
 D. Legislative Answer: C

30. The temporary posponement of execution of sentence is called

A. Reprieve
B. Pardon
C. Communication
D. Amnesty Answer: A

31. Parole is a matter of ___.

A. Privilege
B. Right
C. Grace
D. Requirement Answer: A

32. 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 Answer: A

33. Among the following, which has the authority to grant parole?
A. President
B. Board of Pardons and Parole
C. Director of Prison
D. Court Answer: B

34. A recipient of absolute pardon is ________ from civil

liability imposed upon him by the sentence.
A. partially exempted
B. exempted
C. conditionally exempted
D. not exempted Answer: D

35. It is an act of clemency which changes a heavier sentence to

a less serious one or a longer term to a shorter term.
A. Amnesty
B. Commutation
C. Reprieve
D. none of these Answer: B

36. ___ is an act of grace and the recipient is not entitled to

it as a matter of right.
A. Pardon
B. Parole
 C. Probation
D. none of these Answer: B

37. In probation system’s philosophy and concept, it is stated

that the individual has the ability to ____ and to modify
his anti-social behavior with the right kind of help.
A. challenge
B. none of these
C. change
D. aggravate his behavior Answer: C

38. The Bureau of Corrections is under the _____.

A. Department of Social Welfare and Development
B. Department of Justice
C. Department of the Interior and Local Government
D. Department of Health Answer: B

39. A person who is sentenced to serve a prison term of over three

(3) years is a _________________.
A. Municipal prisoner
B. Detention prisoner
C. National or Insular prisoner
D. City prisoner Answer: D

40. The Head of Bureau of Corrections is also the

A. Chief of the Bureau of Corrections
B. Director of the Bureau of Corrections
C. Superintendent of the Bureau of Corrections
D. Warden Answer: B

41. What is the type of Jails under the Supervision of the BJMP?
A. Provincial and sub-Provincial Jails
B. City and Municipal Jails
C. Lock up Jails
D. Insular Jails Answer: B

42. Provincial Jails were first established in 1910 under the

American Regime. At present, who supervises and controls the
said jails?
A. BJMP
B. Provincial Government
C. DOJ
D. Municipal or City Mayor Answer: B

43. What is the primary purpose of imprisonment?

A. Rehabilitation and Reformation
 B. To stand trial
C. Punishment
D. Socialization Answer: A

44. 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 Answer: A

45. Which is a warrant issued by the court bearing its seal and
signature of the judge directing the jail or prison authorities to
receive the convicted offender for service of sentence or
detention?
A. Mittimus
B. Detention Mittimus
C. Sentence Mittimus
D. Detention Warrant Answer: C

46. The maintenance or care and protection accorded to people who

by authority of law are temporarily incarcerated for violation
of laws and also those who were sentenced by the court to serve
judgment is called –
A. custody
B. safe-keeping
C. classification
D. caring Answer: A

47. Which of these refers to the assigning or grouping of offenders

according to their sentence, gender, age, nationality, health,
criminal record, etc.?
A. None of these
B. Custody
C. Security
D. Safe-keeping Answer: A

48. The institution for dangerous but not incorrigible prisoners

in the Philippines is the
A. NBP
B. Medium Security Institution
C. Maximum Security Institution
D. Minimum Security Institution Answer: B

49. The act of grace from a sovereign power inherent in the

 state which exempts an individual from the punishment which the
law imposes or prescribes for his crime, extended by the President
thru the recommendation of the Board of Parole and Pardon is
called
A. Amnesty
B. Parole
C. Pardon
D. Probation Answer: C

50. Under the prison service manual, the prescribed color of prison
uniform for maximum security prison is -
A. Orange
B. Brown
C. Stripe Orange
D. Blue Answer: A

51. When an inmate is given a “shakedown” before admission, it

means:
A. He has taken the process of identification, record,
fingerprint and photograph
B. He has been examined for contraband
C. His commitment paper are delivered to record clerk
D. All of these Answer: B

52. An inmate maybe granted parole if he

A. earned good conduct time allowance credit
B. serve minimum sentence
C. earned good behavior while serving prison term
D. all of these Answer: D

53. Aside from protecting the public, imprisonment has for its
latest objective, the
A. reformation of offenders
B. deterrence
C. segregation of offender
D. confinement of Offender Answer: A

54. 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 Answer: C

55. 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 Answer: D

56. The form of conditional release that is granted after a

prisoner has served a portion of his sentence in a correctional
A. Conditional pardon
B. Probation
C. Parole
D. Commutation Answer: C

57. In jails or prisons, which of the following is a function of

the Custodial Division?
A. Supervision of prisoners
B. Escort of inmates or prisoners
C. Keeping of records
D. None of the above Answer: B

58. The putting of offenders in prison for the purpose of protecting

the public and at the same time rehabilitating them by requiring
the latter to undergo institutional treatment program is
referred to as:
A. Imprisonment
B. Trial
C. Conviction
D. Detention Answer: A

59. The Sablayan Penal Colony and Farm, a National Penitentiary in

the Philippines under the BUCOR is located in ____.
A. Palawan
B. Zamboanga
C. Davao
D. Occidental Mindoro Answer: D

60. In Babylon, about 1990 BC, this is credited as the oldest

code prescribing savage punishment but in fact ___ is nearly.
100 years older
A. Hammurabic Code
B. Sumerian Code
C. Justinian Code
D. Code of Draco Answer: B

61. The penalty imposed for offenders must be certain. This means
that:
A. The guilty one must be the one to be punished, no proxy.
 B. No one must escape its effect
C. It must be equal for all persons
D. The consequence must be in accordance
with law. Answer: B

62. 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 Answer: D

63. As a rule, when a jailbreak, escape or riot is in progress or has

just been perpetuated in the jail, the officer at the control
centers shall immediately:
A. sound the alarm
B. locked prisoners in their respective cells
C. Notify the nearest police precinct
D. call the warden or the director Answer: A

64. In case of mass jailbreak, all members of the custodial force

shall immediately issued firearms and assigned to critical posts to:
A. plug off the escape routes
B. to shoot the escapees
C. protect the other inmates
D. to give warning shots Answer: A

65. Which of these is known as the Adult Probation Law, which

grants probation to prisoner sentenced to term in prison of not
more than six (6) years?
A. PD 603
B. RA 698
C. PD 968
D. PD 869 Answer: C

66. The continuing relationship between probation officer and

probationer is known as –
A. Affiliation Guidance
B. Pre-sentenced Investigation
C. Supervision
D. Probation Guidance Answer: C

67. Those who have been once on probation under the Probation
Law:
A. are qualified to apply for probation
B. are disqualified to apply for probation
 C. may be granted for another probation
D. should be confined in prison Answer: B

68. This pillar/component of our criminal justice system has been

regarded the weakest pillar due to its failure to eliminate
recidivism and habitual offenders.
A. law enforcement
B. prosecution
C. court
D. correction Answer: D

69. The traditional goal of penology is

A. Retribution
B. Deterrence
C. Incapacitation
D. Rehabilitation Answer: B

70. The attempt to prevent future crimes through fear of

punishment.
A. Retribution
B. Deterrence
C. Incapacitation
D. Rehabilitation Answer: B

71. The task of changing an offender’s attitude so that he or she

may not commit another crime in the future.
A. Retribution
B. Deterrence
C. Incapacitation
D. Rehabilitation Answer: D

72. The idea that re-entry of an offender should be in the

mainstream of society rather than the usual abrupt re-entry
at the end of a prison sentence.
A. Reintegration
B. Deterrence
C. Incapacitation
D. Rehabilitation Answer: A

73. They were known as Bridewells, which started in 1553 and

served as training schools for delinquent youths, provided
housing and support for older and poorer persons,
and detained vagrants.
A. House of Corrections
B. Workhouses
C. Common jails
 D. Penal colonies Answer: B

74. It direct, supervise and control the administration and operation

of all district, city and municipal jails to implement a better
system of jail management nationwide
A. Bureau of Jail Management and Penology
B. Department of Justice
C. Bureau of Corrections
D. Parole and Probation Administration Answer: A

75. It exercise supervision and control over provincial jails.

A. BJMP
B. Bureau of Corrections
C. Provincial Government
D. Parole and Probation Administration Answer: C

76. An agency under the Department of Justice that is charged with

custody and rehabilitation of national offenders, that is, those
sentenced to serve a term of imprisonment of more than three
(3) years
A. BJMP
B. Bureau of Corrections
C. Provincial Government
D. Parole and Probation Administration Answer: B

77. The New Bilibid Prison, the Correctional Institution for Women
(CIW), Iwahig Prison and Penal Farm, and Sablayan Prison and
Penal Farm are all under this agency.
A. BJMP
B. Bureau of Corrections
C. Provincial Government
D. Department of Justice Answer: B

78. An attached agency of the Department of Justice which provides

a less costly alternative to imprisonment of offenders who are
likely to respond to individualized community based treatment
programs.
A. BJMP
B. Bureau of Corrections
C. Provincial Government
D. Parole and Probation Administration Answer: D

79. 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 Answer: D

80. Prisoners whose sentences are from one day to six months are
A. municipal prisoners
B. provincial prisoners
C. city prisoners
D. insular prisoners Answer: A

81. A prison model which sought penitence (hence the term

penitentiaries) through total individual isolation and silence.
A. Pennsylvania Prison Model
B. Auburn Prison Model
C. Work Release
D. Halfway Houses Answer: A

82. A prison model where incarcerated persons are allowed to work

outside the institution that houses them.
A. Pennsylvania Prison Model
B. Auburn Prison Model
C. Work Release
D. Halfway Houses Answer: B

83. An alternative to incarceration granted after a convicted person

served a part of his sentence and is allowed to complete a
sentence at large, subject to restrictions and supervision.
A. Probation
B. Work release
C. Parole
D. Halfway houses Answer: C

84. An alternative to incarceration that allow convicted persons

to remain at large and under varying degrees of restriction
and supervision and certain conditions imposed by the
granting court.
A. Probation
B. Work release
C. Parole
D. Halfway houses Answer: A

85. A correctional institution that has the authority to detain

persons awaiting trial or adjudication or confine convicted
offenders for a short period of time.
A. Halfway houses
B. Penal colonies
C. Jails
 D. All of these Answer: C

86. A correctional institution that has the authority to detain

convicted offenders for longer or extended period of time,
including those who are waiting their death sentence.
A. Halfway house
B. Farm house
C. Jail
D. Prison Answer: D

87. The law creating the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology.
A. RA 8551
B. RA 9165
C. RA 6975
D. RA 4890 Answer: C

88. Who among the following is a provincial prisoner?

A. A prisoner serving a term below six (6) years
B. A prisoner serving a term of six (6) years and up
C. A prisoner serving a term of six (6) months and one
(1) day to three (3) years
D. A prisoner serving a term of three (3)years and one
(1) day up Answer: C

89. This theory in criminology states that people are totally

responsible for their behaviors and the stress is more on the
effect of their felonious act than upon the criminal.
A. Positivist Theory
B. Psychological Theory
C. Biological Theory
D. Classical Theory Answer: D

90. Which of the following is an executive clemency that requires

the concurrence of congress?
A. Probation
B. Pardon
C. Amnesty
D. Parole Answer: C

91. The Parole and Probation Administration administers the _____

Correctional Program.
A. Institutional
B. Integrated
C. Community – based
D. Traditional Answer: C
92. A minimum and maximum amount of time to be served in prison is
referred to as
A. a corporal punishment
B. a determinate sentence
C. an indeterminate sentence
D. a capital punishment Answer: C

93. Pedro was required to provide financial remuneration for the

losses incurred by the victim. What is the type of penalty
described?
A. Bond
B. Retribution
C. Restitution
D. Remuneration Answer: C

94. What kind of program employs prisoners in various product or

good producing tasks?
A. Agricultural
B. Operational
C. Industrial
D. Administrative Answer: C

95. What crimes apparently have no complaining victims such as

gambling, prostitution and drunkenness?
A. Complex Crime
B. Compound Crime
C. Blue Collar crimes
D. Victimless crimes Answer: D

96. Which agency performs the evaluation of prisoner’s fitness and

qualifications for the grant of pardon or parole?
A. Punishment, confinement retribution, treatment
B. Retribution, Deterrence, incapacitation, rehabilitation
C. Deterrence, retribution, punishment treatment
D. None of the above Answer: D

97. Which of the following should a probationer avoid?

A. Make periodic report
B. Go and play in the gambling den
C. Work regularly to support family
D. Stay away from bad associates. Answer: B

98. The Supreme Court automatically reviews the cases of criminals

convicted and meted out the penalty of
A. 12 years 6 months and one day
B. Death
 C. Life imprisonment
D. 6 years one month and one day Answer: B

99. The ________ theory in crime causation focuses on the criminal

disorders, chromosomes irregularity and abnormal brain activity.
A. None of these
B. Age Reform
C. Age of Discernment
D. Age of Reason Answer: A

100. What correctional institution houses accused persons awaiting

trial?
A. Rehabilitation center
B. Jail
C. Halfway house
D. Prison Answer: B

101. Articles 1706 - 1727 of the revised Administrative Code as

amended is known as
A. Correction Law
B. Jail Management Law
C. Prison Law
D. Parole and Probation Law Answer: C

102. The mechanical device or contrivance, tools or implement used to

hold back, keep in check or under control is the
A. Instrument of Restraint
B. Iron leg Lock
C. Handcuffs
D. Metallic chains Answer: A

103. Who is tasked with the gathering and collecting of information and
other data of every prisoner into a case study to determine the
work assignment, the type supervision and degree of custody and
restriction under which an offender must live in jail?
A. Classification Board
B . Board of Custody
C. Diagnostic Board
D. Treatment Board Answer: A

104. The imprisonment a convicted offender may serve, at the rate of

PhP8.00 a day subject to certain rules, for failure to pay a fine and
if ordered to do so by the judgment is referred to as
A. Subsidiary imprisonment
B. Secondary imprisonment
 C. Preventive imprisonment
D. None of the above Answer: A

105. The meaning of the word oblivion is

A. forgetting completely
B. class of persons
C. abolish
D. community based treatment Answer: A

106. The process of determining the needs and requirements of

prisoners for assigning them to programs according to their
existing resources is called:
A. classification
B. quarantine
C. diversification
D. quality control Answer: C

107. Public humiliation or public exhibition also mean:

A. public execution
B. social degradation
C. banishment
D. public trial Answer: B

108. During the 16th up to the 18th century, a criminal may be sent
away from a place carried out by prohibition to coming against a
specified territory. This is an ancient form of punishment called:
A. Exile
B. Transportation
C. Banishment
D. Public trial Answer: C

109. One of the following represents the earliest codification of the

Roman law, which was incorporated into the Justinian Code.
A. Twelve Tables
B. Burgundian Code
C. Code of Draco
D. Hammurabic code Answer: A

110. In the history of correction, thinkers during the reformatory

movement were the major influences of today’s correctional
system. Alexander Macanochie was the one who introduced the __
of correction
A. Solitary system
B. Irish System
C. Marked System
D. Congregate system Answer: C
111. What law renamed the Bureau of Prison to Bureau of Correction
during the Aquino administration in the Philippines?
A. E.O 727
B. E.O 292
C. E.O 645
D. E.O 104 Answer: B

112. Retaliation is the earliest remedy for a wrong act to any one (in
the primitive society). The concept follows that the victim’s family
or tribe against the family or tribe of the offender, hence “blood
feuds” was accepted in the early primitive societies. Retaliation
means:
A. Personal Vengeance
B. Tooth for a tooth
C. Eye for an Eye
D. All of these Answer: A

113. In 1936, the City of Manila exchanges its Muntinlupa property with
the Bureau of Prisons originally intended as a site for boys’ training
school. Today, the old Bilibid Prison is now being used as the Manila
City Jail, famous as the :
A. “ May Halique Estate”
B. “Tandang Sora State”
C. New Bilibid Jail
D. Muntinlupa Jail Answer: A

114. 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: single cells for sleeping, segregation
of women, segregation of youth, provision of sanitation facilities,
and abolition of fee system by which jailers obtained money from
prisoners.
A. John Howard
B. Robert Peel
C. William Penn
D. Manuel Montesimos Answer: A

115. Mr. Cruz was convicted of the crime of murder. After 10 days from
the promulgation of the sentence, he escaped from his place of
confinement. He maybe
A. liable for evasion of service of sentence
B. considered as an escaped prisoner
C. not liable for evasion of service of sentence
D. All of these Answer: A
116. Ms. Bantog was convicted for the crime of infanticide. After
serving her sentence she committed again the same crime. Ms Ines
Bantog maybe considered as a
A. recidivist
B. quasi-recidivist
C. habitual delinguent
D. mentally retarded person Answer: A

117. Ramon, a basketball player, arrested Berto for some legal ground
but he failed to file a complaint against the latter with in the
prescribed period of filing. What crime did Ramon committed?
A. arbitrary detention
B. illegal Detention
C. illegal arrest
D. no crime committed Answer: B

118. The Camp Sampaguita of the national Bilibid Prison houses

A. Super Maximum Security Prisoners
B. Maximum Security Prisoners
C. Medium Security Prisoners
D. Minimum Security Prisoners Answer: C

119. The only early Roman place of confinement which was built under
the main sewer of Rome in 64 B.C.
A. Bridewell Workhouse
B. Wulnut Street Jail
C. Burgundian House
D. none of these Answer: D

120. The punishment should be provided by the state whose sanction is

violated, to afford the society or individual the opportunity of
imposing upon the offender suitable punishment as might be
enforced. Offenders should be punished because they deserve it.
This is one justification of punishment called:
A. Atonement
B. Incapacitation
C. Deterrence
D. Retribution Answer: D

121. The purpose of commutation of sentence is to:

A. do away with the miscarriage of justice
B. break the rigidity of the law
C. restore the political and civil rights of the accused
D. all of the above Answer: D

122. One of the following is an admission procedure which involves the

 frisking of the prisoner.
A. Identification
B. Searching
C. Briefing/Orientation
D. minimum security prisoners Answer: B

123. If the warden is taken as the hostage, for all intents and
purposes, he ceases to exercise authority and the next in
command or the __________ officer present shall assume the
command.
A. Veteran
B. Assistant
C. Most senior
D. Custodian Answer: C

124. Upon receipt of the probation officer investigation report, the

court shall resolve the application for probation not later than-
A. 60 days
B. 5 days
C. 15 days
D. 45 days Answer: B

125. Who is the Father of Philippine Probation?

A. Jose Lacson
B. Juan Ponce Enrile
C. Antonio Torres
D. None of these Answer: D

126. What is the country, whose early schemes for humanizing the
criminal justice under it’s common law, originated probation.
A. England
B. United States
C. Greece
D. France Answer: A

127. Which of the following does not belong to the common law
practices to which the emergence of probation is attributed?
A. Recognizance
B. Reprieve
C. Benefit of the Clergy
D. Penance Answer: D

128. Benefit of clergy, judicial reprieve, sanctuary, and abjuration

offered offenders a degree of protection from the enactment of
A. harsh sentences
B. soft sentences
 C. criminal liabilities
D. code of Hammurabi Answer: A

129. In the United States, particularly in Massachusetts, different

practices were being developed. "Security for good behavior," also
known as good aberrance, was much like modern bail.
A. Penalizing
B. Good aberrance
C. Paying in cash
D. Collateral Answer: B

130. Who among the following was the builder hospice of San Michelle,
a reformatory for delinquent boys
A. Montesquieu
B. Pope Clement XI
C. Samuel Romily
D. John Howard Answer: B

131. The advocate of ultimate prison known as “the Panopticon” was

A. Jeremy Bentham
B. Samuel Romily
C. Walter Crofton
D. John Howard Answer: A

132. The founder of the Classical School of Criminology and published a

short treaties “ On Crimes and Punishments” which contains his
reformatory ideas was
A. Jeremy Bentham
B. Cesare Lombroso
C. Cesare Beccaria
D. Enrico Ferri Answer: C

133. Diversification means

A. Proper integration of prisoners
B. Proper classification of prisoners
C. Proper segregation of prisoners
D. Welfare of prisoners Answer: C

134. Filipino female national prisoners are confined at the

A. Mental hospital
B. CIW
C. Manila City Jail
D. Iwahig Penal Colony Answer: B

135. An offender who surrenders from escaping because of calamity

immediately 48 hours after the pronouncement of the passing
 away of calamity shall be granted
A. 1/5 reduction of sentence
B. ½ reduction of sentence
C. 2/5 reduction of sentence
D. 2/6 reduction of sentence Answer: B

136. What is the name of the prison institution situated in Zamboanga,

named after Capt. Blanco of the Spanish Royal Army?
A. Old Bilibid Prison
B. Sablayan Prsions and Penal Farm
C. San Ramon Prison & Penal Farm
D. Iwahig Penal Answer: C

137. A branch or division of law which defines crimes, treat of their

nature and provides for their punishment
A. Remedial law
B. Criminal law
C. Civil law
D.Political law Answer: B

138. One who investigates for the court a referral for probation or
supervises a probationer or both
A. police officer
B. probationer officer
C. intelligence officer
D. law enforcer Answer: B

139. Post sentence investigation report must be submitted by the

probation officer to the court within
A. 20 days
B. 30 days
C. 60 days
D. 90 days Answer: C

140. Parole in the Philippine is governed by the

A. determinate sentence law
B. Indeterminate sentence law
C. Board of pardon and parole
D. Parole and probation administration Answer: B

141. A detention jail in Philadelphia but it was converted into state

prison and became the first American penitentiary.
A. Auburn Prison
B. Walnut Street Jail
C. Pennsylvania Prison
D. Bride Well Answer: B
142. The system of prison were the confinement of the prisoners in
single cells at night and congregate work in stop during the day
A. Pennsylvania prison
B. Auburn prison
C. Elmira reformatory
D. Alcatraz prison Answer: B
143. Under the rules, the chairman of the classification board and
disciplinary board for jails should be
A. Warden
B. Assistant warden
C.Custodial officer
D. Security officer Answer: B

144. A special group of prisoners composed of incorrigible, intractable

and dangerous persons who are so difficult to manage inside
prisons.
A.Medium Security prisoners
B. Maximum security prisoners
C. Super maximum security prisoners
D. Minimum Security Prisoners Answer: B

145. One of the following is considered as the corner stone in

reformation n which includes all the life experiences which shape a
persons attitudes and behaviors
A. Recreational program
B. Religious program
C. Educational program
D. Work program Answer: C

146. It involves supervision of prisoners to insure punctual and orderly

movement from the dormitories, place of work, hospital and
churches in accordance with the daily schedules
A. Control
B. Custody
C. Discipline
D. Inspection Answer: A

147. It is a special unit in prison where by newly arrived prisoners will

be admitted for diagnostic examination, observation
A. Reception and Diagnostic Center
B. Medium Security Compound
C. Maximum Security Compound
D. Minimum Security Compound Answer: A

148. Under the jail rules, the following are authorized disciplinary
 measures imposable to inmate offender except
A. Reprimand
B. Cancellation of visiting privilege
C. Cancellation of food allowance
D. Extra fatigue duty Answer: D

149. The principle of an “eye for an eye” “tooth for a tooth” doctrine is
common among ancient laws, specifically the
A. Code of Draco
B. Hammurabic Code
C. Summerian Code
D. Code of Solomon Answer: B

150. “Lex Tallionis” means

A. Punishment
B. Law of retaliation
C. Retribution
D. Suffering Answer: B

151. These were abandoned or unusable transport ships use to confine

criminals during the early period of treating criminal offenders.
A. Hulks
B. Gaols
C. Transportation
D. Galleys Answer: A

152. He wrote his book “State of the Prisons” and he was also
considered as the great prison reformer.
A. John Howard
B. John Augustus
C. William Penn
D. Domets of France Answer: A

153. The first house of correction in London England was the

A. Bridewell Workhouse
B. Walnut Street Jail
C. Mamertine Prison
D. Panopticon Answer: A

154. ___ - known as the “Rock” build in San Francisco Bay

A. Walnut prison
B. Alcatraz prison
C. New York prison
D. Red Rock penitentiary Answer: B

155. Anything that is contrary to prison or jail rules and regulations are
 considered
A. Firearms
B. Contrabands
C. Greyhounds
D. Personal belongings Answer: B

156. It is the suffering that is inflicted by the state for the transgression
of a law for the purpose of controlling criminals.
A. Prevention
B. Revenge
C. Penalty
D. All of the above Answer: C

157. Parole and Probation Administration is under the direction of the

A. Department of Finance
B. Department of Justice
C. Department of Interior and Local Government
D. BJMP Answer: B

158. What is nature in hearing the violation of a probation?

A. Formal
B. Summary
C. Due process
D. None of the above Answer: B

159. Which is considered the forerunner of parole?

A. Mark system
B. Solitary system
C. Benefits of a clergy
D. Congregate system Answer: A

160. The following are considered as discretionary conditions of

probation except
A. Drinking intoxicated liquor to excess
B. Abstain from visiting house of ill repute
C. Meet his family responsibilities
D. Cooperate with the program of probation Answer: C

161. The first convict in the Philippines, sentenced to death by means of

Lethal injection was
A. Baby Ama
B. Asiong Salonga
C. Leo Echagaray
D. Gregorio S. Mendoza Answer: C

162. In the 13th C, a criminal could avoid ________ by claiming refugee

 in a church for a period of 40 days at the end of which time he has
compelled to leave the realm by a road or path assigned to him.
A. Penalty
B. punishment
C. trial
D. conviction Answer: D

163. Long, low, narrow, single decked ships propelled by sails, usually
rowed by criminals, a type of ship used for transportation of
criminals in the 16th century. This referred to as the:
A. Gaols
B. Galleys
C. Hulks
D. Stocks Answer: B

164. The Classical School of penology maintains the “doctrine of

psychological hedonism” or __________. That the individual
calculates pleasures and pains in advance of action and regulates
his conduct by the result of his calculations.
A. denied individual responsibility
B. free will
C. pleasures and avoiding pain
D. natural phenomenon Answer: C

165. History has shown that there are three main legal systems in the
world, which have been extended to and adopted by all countries
aside from those that produced them. Among the three, it was the
_____ that has the most lasting and most pervading influence.
A. Mohammedan Law
B. Anglo-American Law
C. Roman Law
D. Hammurabic Code Answer: C

166. Hanging is for death penalty, maiming is for

A. Social degradation
B. Exile
C. Physical torture
D. Slavery Answer: C

167. Who is the Director of the English Prison who opened the Borstal
Institution for young offenders? The Borstal Institution is
considered as the best reform institution for young offenders
today.
A. Evelyn Brise
B. Manuel Montesimos
C. Zebulon Brockway
 D. Walter Crofton Answer: C

168. The __________ is considered forerunner of modern penology

because it has all the elements in a modern system.
A. Bridewell Workhouse
B. Elmira Reformatory
C. Wulnut Street Jail
D. Borstal Institution for Boys Answer: B

169. Capital punishment refers to:

A. Life imprisonment
B. Death Penalty
C. Reclusion Perpetua
D. All of these Answer: B

170. One of the following is not an administrative function exercised by

the executive branch of the government.
A. Probation
B. Pardon
C. Parole
D. Amnesty Answer: A

171. Pardon granted by the Chief Executive

A. extinguishes criminal liability of offender
B. does not extinguish civil liability of offender
C. must be given After the prosecution of the offense
D. all of the above Answer: D

172. The enactment of Republic Act no. 6975 created the BJMP. It
operates as a line bureau under the Department of Interior and
Local Government (DILG). This statement is:
A. partially true
B. partially false
C. true
D. false Answer: C

173. The Jail Bureau shall be headed by a chief with a rank of Director
General, and assisted by Deputy Chief with the Rank of Chief
Superintendent. This statement is:
A. partially true
B. partially false
C. true
D. false Answer: D

174. The group having the responsibility of providing a system of sound

custody, security and control of inmates and their movements and
 also responsible to enforce prison or jail discipline is the:
A. Security group for jails
B. Escort Platoon
C. Control Center groups
D. Warden Answer: A

175. A unit of the prison or a section of the RDC where the prisoner is
given thorough physical examination including blood test, x-rays,
vaccinations and immunity is the:
A. Quarantine cell
B. NBP
C. Death row
D. Control Area Answer: A

176. Imprisonment is not always advisable. Placing a person to custodial

coercion is to place him in physical jeopardy, thus drastically
narrowing his access to source of personal satisfaction and
reducing his self-esteem. This principle is based on the ____ of
community based treatment programs.
A. Restorative aspect
B. Humanitarian aspect
C. Managerial aspect
D. Legal aspect Answer: A

177. The case where the Supreme Court laid down the doctrine that
the absolute pardon removes all that is left of the consequences
of conviction, and that it is absolute in so far it restores the
pardonee to full civil and political rights.
A. Cristobal vs. Labrador
B. Fernandez vs. Aquino
C. People vs. Galit
D. None of these Answer: A

178. The power of the chief Executive to grant pardon is limited to the
following, except:
A. Pardon can not be extended to cases of impeachment.
B. No pardon, parole or suspension of sentence for the violation
of any election law may be granted without favorable
recommendation of the Commission of Elections.
C. Pardon is exercised only after conviction
D. Pardon is administered by the court Answer: D

179. In determining the fitness of a prisoner for release on conditional

pardon, the following points shall be considered as guides, except:
A. The political, organizational or religious affiliation of the
prisoner should be disregarded.
 B. Due regard should be given the attitude of the people in the
community from which he was sentenced.
C. The background of the prisoner before he was committed to
prison – social, economic.
D. Financial capacity of the prisoner. Answer: D

180. Prisoners who are nearly to leave the institution, awaiting transfer,
those in disciplinary status, and those who are chronically ill with
mental disabilities are considered:
A. unassignable prisoners to undergo prison programs
B. all of these
C. special group of offenders
D. minimum security prisoners Answer: D

181. Parole is not claimed as a right but the Board of Parole grants it as
a privilege to a qualified prisoner. This statement is:
A. partially true
B. partially false
C. true
D. false Answer: B

182. Every violation of jail/prison discipline shall be dealt with

accordingly. In extreme cases, where the violation necessitate
Immediate action, the warden or the Officer of the Day may
administer the necessary restraints and reports the action taken to
A. an SOP
B. an emergency plan
C. a general rule
D. not applicable to prisoners Answer: C

183. Which of the following is a maximum security prison in Ossining,

New York, USA? It is located approximately 30 miles (48 km) north
of New York City on the banks of the Hudson River which the
Auburn Prison system was applied.
A. Alcatraz prison
B. Sing Sing Prison
C. Wulnut Street Jail
D. Silver Mine Farm Answer: B

184. A ___, also called a 'block' or 'isolation cell', used to separate

unruly, dangerous, or vulnerable prisoners from the general
population, also sometimes used as punishment.
A. Segregation Unit
B. Reception Unit
C. Quarantine Unit
D. Cell 45 Answer: A
185. What is the place in some prisons, or a section in prisons where
criminals are placed awaiting execution?
A. Execution room
B. Death row
C. Garotine
D. Galley room Answer: B

186. The Auburn system is a penal method of the 19th century in which
persons worked during the day in groups and were kept in solitary
confinement at night, with enforced silence at all times. The
Auburn system is also known as
A. Albany system
B. Irish system
C. New York System
D. None of these Answer: C

187. Bedford Hills Correctional Facility for Women is a prison in Bedford

Hills, Westchester County, New York, USA. It is the largest
women's prison in New York State and has hosted many infamous
prisoners. It is the only women's maximum security prison in New
York State. This statement is:
A. True
B. False
C. Partially true
D. Partially false Answer: A

188. The Panopticon is a type of prison building designed by English

philosopher Jeremy Bentham in 1785. The concept of the design
was derived from the word meaning of “pan” and “opticon”.
“Opticon’ means:
A. to allow an observer to observe
B. with out the prisoner
C. avoid watching
D. To walk in military manner Answer: A

189. Elmira Correctional Facility, known otherwise as ___, is a maximum

security prison located in New York in the USA. The prison is
located in Chemung County, New York in the City of Elmira.
A. “the school”
B. “the hill”
C. “the rock”
D. “the dungeon” Answer: B

190. Who among the following was given the title “father of Prison
Reform” in the United States?
 A. Zebulon Brockway
B. Robert Peel
C. John Howard
D. Alexander Macanochie Answer: A

191. It is the idea that the moral worth of an action is solely determined
by its contribution to overall utility, that is, its contribution to
happiness or pleasure as summed among all persons. It is thus a
form of consequentialism, meaning that the moral worth of an
action is determined by its outcome—the ends justify the means.
A. Hedonism
B. Positivism
C. Determinism
D. Penology Answer: A

192. The concept of probation, from the Latin word “probatio” which
means ___, has historical roots in the practice of judicial reprieve.
A. walk with faith
B. live with integrity
C. testing period
D. out of prison Answer: C

193. In the history of capital punishment, what do they call this frame,
typically wooden, used for execution by hanging?
A. Galley
B. Gallows
C. Hulk
D. Double blade Answer: B

194. Lethal injection refers to the practice of injecting a person with a

fatal dose of drugs for the explicit purpose of causing the death of
the subject. The main application for this procedure is capital
punishment. Which of the following drug is injected to stops the
heart thus causing death by cardiac arrest?
A. Sodium thiopental
B. Pancuronium
C. Potassium chloride
D. Bicarbonate Answer: C

195. Execution by electrocution (referred to as the Electric Chair) is an

execution method originating in the United States in which the
person being put to death is strapped to a specially built wooden
chair and electrocuted through electrodes placed on the body. In
the Philippines, its first use was in :
A. 1924
B. 1976
 C. 1972
D. 1918 Answer: A

196. Who was the British prison administrator and reformer, and
founder of the Borstal system?
A. Zebulon Brockway
B. Alexander Mocanochie
C. Evelyn Ruggles Brise
D. Sir John Watson Answer: C

197. Besides religious laws such as the Torah, important codifications of

laws were developed in the ancient Roman Empire, with the
compilations of the Lex Duodecim Tabularum. This law refers to
A. the Corpus Juris Civilis
B. the Twelve Tables
C. the Hammurabic code
D. lex taliones Answer: B

198. The first permanent system of codified laws could be found in

China, with the compilation of the
A. Tang Code
B. Wong Code
C. Ting Code
D. Chang Code Answer: A

199. Opponents of capital punishment claim that a prisoner's isolation

and uncertainty over their fate constitute a form of mental cruelty
and those especially long-time death row inmates are liable to
become mentally ill, if they are not already. This is referred to as
A. death row phenomenon
B. Cruelty syndrome
C. Execution syndrome
D. None of these Answer: A

200. After individuals are found guilty of an offense and sentenced to

execution, they will remain on death row while following an appeals
procedure, if they so choose, and then until there is a
convenient time for __.
A. Execution
B. Pardon
C. Parole
D Amnesty Answer: A