Penology Officer Examination Reviewer Course

This course focuses on the specialized area of the exam but do not worry as we also include the General Ability that is the same for the Civil Service Exam. Go here to learn more.

Scope of the Exam

• 🧠General Ability : 50%
  • 🗣️Verbal Ability:
    • Vocabulary: Testing the candidate’s knowledge and understanding of words and their meanings.
    • Reading Comprehension: Assessing the ability to understand written passages, identify main ideas, infer meanings, and draw conclusions.
    • Grammar and Usage: Evaluating proficiency in grammar rules, sentence structure, punctuation, and usage of English language.
  • 🤔Analytical Ability:
    • Logical Reasoning: Testing the ability to analyze and evaluate arguments, identify logical fallacies, and draw valid conclusions.
    • Critical Thinking: Assessing the capacity to assess information objectively, make reasoned judgments, and solve problems effectively.
  • 🔢Numerical Ability:
    • Arithmetic: Assessing basic mathematical operations including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
    • Algebra: Testing knowledge and understanding of algebraic expressions, equations, and solving linear equations.
• 🎯Specialized Area (50%), distributed as follows:
  • 👮‍♂️Jail Management Concepts & Applications (7.5%)
    • Commitment and Classifications of Inmates/Prisoners/Detainees
    • Courts and other Entities Authorized to Commit a Person to Jail Categories of Inmates
    • Classification of Prisoners
    • Classification of Detainees
    • Inmates Security Classification
    • Requirements for Commitment
  • 👨🏾‍🦳The United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners (Nelson Mandela Rules) and Custodial Concepts (22.5%)
    • The Nelson Mandela Rules (15%)
      • Guiding Principles of the Nelson Mandela Rules
      • Respect for the Inherent Dignity of Persons Deprived of Liberty
      • Medical and Health Services
      • Disciplinary and Sanctions
      • Investigations Of Deaths and Torture in Custody
      • Protection of Vulnerable Groups
      • Access to Legal Representation
      • Complaints and Independent Inspection
      • Training of Staff
    • Rights and Privileges Of Persons Deprived Of Liberty (PDL) (5%)
      • Rights and Privileges of PDLs
      • BJMP Welfare and Developrnent Programs
        • Therapeutic Community Modality Program
        • Modes and Guidelines Of Release Of PDL
        • Paralegal Services
    • Bill of Rights, Article Ill of the Constitution and Republic Act 9745 orthe Anti- Torture Act of 2009 (2.5%)
  • ⚖️Special Laws and Other Related Laws (20%)
    • Salient Features of R.A. 6713 (Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public
    • Officials and Employees)
    • Salient Features of R.A. 9263 (An Act Providing Professionalization of the BFP and
    • BJMP, Amending Certain Provision of R.A. 6975)
    • Salient Features of R.A. 9729 (Climate Change Act of 2009)

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