Exam 11: Prisons and Jails

The main feature of the ____________________ design is a long central corridor that serves as a means for transporting inmates from one part of the facility to another.

Compare and contrast the Pennsylvania and the New York penitentiary theories.

The typical jail term is approximately_____________________.

Most jails are administered by:

At ____,good behavior was rewarded by early release,and misbehavior was punished with extended time under a three-grade system of classification.

What is decarceration and the strategies relied upon to accomplish it?

Which level of prisons is relatively rare and extremely controversial due to its overly harsh methods of punishing and controlling the most dangerous prisoners?

An essay by ____ provided critics of the medical model with statistical evidence that rehabilitation efforts did nothing to lower recidivism rates.

Incarceration rates have increased dramatically,particularly due to:

________________________ is the process through which prison officials determine which correctional facility is best suited to the individual offender.

The chance of someone in the United States who is arrested going to prison today is much greater than it was thirty years ago.

High rates of incarceration likely lead to:

When convicted felons lose their right to vote they have become ______________________.

Which level of prisons is defined as "a correctional institution that houses less dangerous inmates and therefore uses less restrictive measures to avoid violence and escapes?"

The incentive to privatize is primarily to:

Almost two-thirds of jails in this country house fewer than:

Custodial employees in prisons,those who deal directly with inmates,

The main difference between police agencies and correctional facilities is that correctional facilities sometimes lack:

Jails are chronically overcrowded,and judges need to clear space for new offenders.

Identify and discuss the four types of prisons.