Exam 10: Incarceration

The branch of each state government is responsible for administering its prison system.

At present, the focus of corrections has shifted to .

Mental illness is prevalent in prison.

The model of incarceration emphasizes the maintenance of the convict's ties to family and the community as a method of reform.

Long-term prison residents are recognized as those who suffer from .

State prisons for men are usually classified according to the level of deemed necessary.

The explosion of the prison population in the 1980s was caused in part by the initiation of the war on .

Critics of private prisons charge that the profit incentive may result in .

Most U.S. prisons today utilize the model of incarceration, which focuses primarily on security and discipline.

Ninety-three percent of the adult prison population is .

Today's prison construction is greatly influenced by .

America's oldest prison was built in 1798, in .

Describe at least three types of prison design and discuss issues associated with each model.

There are fewer people in federal prisons for violent offenses than in most state prisons.

Forty-eight of the 50 states currently operate prisons.

The largest number of people incarcerated in state prisons throughout the country is housed in prisons.

A(n) prison is designed and organized to minimize the possibility of escapes and violence, thereby imposing strict limitations on the freedom of both prison residents and visitors.

Match each item to the phrase or sentence listed below. a. Prison residents and visitors have a great deal of freedom b. Newer with functional units located in the entry c. Central corridor for movement of incarcerated people d. Treatment programs designed to reform incarcerated people e. Restrictions on prison residents/visitors are less strict than maximum security f. Often used for juveniles and women g. Emphasizes family and community ties as a method of reform h. Strict limitations on freedom of prison residents/visitors i. A control center from which to monitor movement j. Emphasizes security, discipline, and order -Custodial model

Prisons designed to hold the "toughest of the tough" are called .

How do you think the differences between private and government-run prisons affect prison residents? Prison employees?