Exam 11: Prisons and Jails

The warden is ultimately responsible for the operation of a prison.

Inmates who compile extensive misconduct records are usually housed,along with violent and repeat offenders,in ____.

This is an early form of correctional facility that emphasized separating inmates from society and from one another so that they would have an environment in which to reflect on their wrongdoing,and ponder their reformation.

The management structures of both police agencies and correctional facilities are similar in that both have:

In what state was the first penitentiary opened?

Supermaximum-security prisons,also known as "supermax" prisons,are relatively rare and extremely controversial due to their harsh methods of punishing and controlling the most dangerous prisoners.

Progressive theories had a huge impact on prisons as many prison administrators supported the Progressives and their followers.

Indicate some of the consequences of our high rates of incarceration.

Besides the enhancement and stricter enforcement of the nation's drug laws,what other reasons are recognized for growth in the incarcerated population? Identify and briefly discuss each.

A ______________________________ is a correctional facility reserved for the "worst of the worst" of America's corrections populations.

Summarize the distinction between jails and prisons,and indicate the importance of jails in the American correctional system.

Children of convicts are at a higher risk than their peers for antisocial behavior and mental health problems.

Which of the following is not one of the roles performed by jails?

A _____________________________ -security prison allows inmates to have a great deal of freedom of movement and contact with the outside world.

Describe the formal prison management system.

The lawmakers in favor of privatization make the argument that the federal government is utilizing private prisons and that the number of federal inmates in private prisons more than doubled between 2000 and 2010.The current emphasis on imprisoning violators of _______________ law seems likely to ensure that this trend will continue.

Disenfranchisement refers to:

____________________ are authorized to hold pretrial detainees and offenders who have committed misdemeanors.

Which of the following is a correctional facility,usually operated by county government,used to hold persons awaiting trial or those who have been found guilty of misdemeanors?

The incentive to privatize is primarily financial.