BJMP Comprehensive Operations Manual: General Provisions

Which BJMP core value emphasizes mastery of important skills for delivering quality services?

• Commitment

• Respect for Human Rights

• Efficiency/Competence

• Cooperation

According to the manual, what does a Commitment Order authorize?

• The transfer of an inmate between districts for rehabilitation

• A written order entrusting an inmate to a jail for safekeeping during the pendency of a case

• The early release of a detainee for good behavior

• The initiation of multi-sectoral programs for inmate development

Which term refers to a device or tool used to hold back, keep in, check, or control inmates, such as handcuffs?

• Instrument of Restraint

• Jail Aide

• Jail Incident

• Safekeeping

What distinguishes a jailbreak from a jail escape according to the manual?

• Jailbreak involves more than two inmates using force, threat, violence, deceit, or breaching security barriers; jail escape is any unofficial leaving of jail by an inmate without legal order.

• Jailbreak is a sanctioned release by authorities; jail escape is a supervised transfer.

• Jailbreak requires tunneling only; jail escape requires scaling a fence.

• Jailbreak and jail escape are synonymous in the manual.

Which court or entity is authorized to commit a person to jail under the BJMP Comprehensive Operations Manual?

• Supreme Court

• Department of Education

• Barangay Council

• Commission on Elections

According to the manual, which classification refers to inmates who are considered highly dangerous and require a greater degree of security, control, and supervision due to risks like escape or orchestrating violence?

• High Profile Inmate

• High Risk Inmate

• High Value Target (HVT)

• Security Threat Group

Which description best defines a Violent Extremist Offender (VEO) in the BJMP context?

• A person who commits piracy and hijacking at sea

• An individual who adopts extreme ideological beliefs outside mainstream norms and resorts to violence to further those beliefs

• A member of a group seeking to overthrow the government through subversive policies

• An inmate posing minimal risk and usually charged with light offenses

According to the requirements for commitment, which document must be presented showing the detainee’s health status taken within 24 hours prior to admission?

• Complaint/Information

• Police Booking Sheet

• Medical Certificate

• Certificate of Detention from PNP and/or NBI

Which duty is specifically assigned to the Property Custodian during inmate reception?

• Booking the inmate in the jail blotter

• Conducting the initial medical screening

• Listing and receipting all cash and personal properties taken from the inmate

• Orienting newly committed inmates on jail rules and regulations

During reception, who books the newly committed inmate in the jail blotter and assigns the inmate to a reception area for orientation and risk assessment?

• Desk Officer

• Assistant Warden or Officer of the Day

• Jail Warden

• Records Unit