MD Correctional Officer case studies
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The Maryland Correctional Officer selection process is the hiring gateway for people seeking entry-level custody work with the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services (DPSCS). It is not a single written test. The MD Correctional Officer case studies are 5 cases and about 4,365 words.
1The 1500 Count on B-Pod Does Not Reconcile
At 1458 hours you arrive on B-Pod to take the 1500–2300 shift. The outgoing officer hands you a count slip showing 96 inmates and says, 'Count's good, I'm out.' Your own count of bodies in cells, the dayroom, and the shower area totals 95.
823 words, about 4 min2Rewriting a Disciplinary Report Before End of Shift
You are writing a disciplinary report for an incident on March 14, 2024, during your 1500–2300 shift on C-Pod. At approximately 2010 hours you and Officer T.
929 words, about 5 min3A Veteran Officer Asks You to Initial a Check You Did Not Make
You are a probationary officer in your sixth month at a medium-security facility, assigned to the sally port on the 1500–2300 shift with Officer Pike, an 11-year veteran who is also one of your evaluated training officers. At 1840 Pike says he is going to the break room 'for five minutes' and returns at 1905 with food.
843 words, about 4 min4What the March Incident Numbers Actually Show
The shift commander asks you to review the March incident summary for Rolling Hills Correctional Center before a staffing meeting. Average daily population for March: 1,150.
869 words, about 4 min5A Property Inventory That Cannot Answer a Grievance
At 0640 hours you and Officer Mendez search cell 12 while its occupant, Inmate Ellis (220198), is at breakfast. Post orders require that all property be inventoried item by item with quantities, bagged and sealed, and that the inmate sign the inventory with the second officer signing as witness.
901 words, about 5 min