Exam 5: The Law of Corrections

In Section 1983 lawsuits filed by inmates, correctional employees may be sued as individuals in their personal capacity, as opposed to their official capacity as a state employee.

With the exception of those working for corporate and nonprofit organizations, correctional personnel are:

When convicted of a crime, an offender loses all constitutional rights and liberties.

During the early 1960s, the U.S. Supreme Court decided to require state governments to most of the rights listed in the Bill of Rights:

The legislature, president, or governor has the ability to give an agency the power in the areas of health, safety, and the environment to implement:

Prisoners have always had constitutional rights.

In Boumediene v. Bush, the Court ruled that the detainees at Guantanamo Bay are entitled to:

The right of habeas corpus for alleged terrorist detainees has been an important issue since 9/11.

The Amendment focuses on the right to religious freedom.

Prior to the 1960s courts maintained a(n) with respect to corrections.

Which of the following is NOT an alternative to litigation by inmates?

Match each item to the phrase or sentence listed below. -Hands-off policy

Like inmates in correctional facilities, convicted offenders in the community also have rights.

The courts of each state are empowered to declare correctional conditions and practices in violation of either the state or federal constitution.

Match each item to the phrase or sentence listed below. -Regulations

According to the Supreme Court, the term "totality of conditions" may be legally interpreted as:

Since the 1940s, the Supreme Court has maintained that the ______________ Amendment holds a special position in the Bill of Rights because it guarantees those freedoms essential in a democracy.

As a result of the Supreme Court decision in ______________, correctional officials may search cells without a warrant and seize any materials found there.

A public official who investigates complaints against government officials and recommends corrective measures is a(n) .

There is no right to parole in the United States.