Exam 13: Prisons and Jails

For most states looking to cut correction costs,the focus has been on incarceration,or the reduction of inmate populations.

The primary concept of the Pennsylvania System was the confinement system.

What did colonial penologists believe to be the main cause of crime?

Which of the following is not cited in the text as a reason why private prisons can often be run more cheaply and efficiently than public prisons?

The model stresses the ideals of individualized treatment.

What percent of jail inmates in the U.S.are male?

Supermax "security housing unit" syndrome refers to

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

When Florida decided to close some of its correctional facilities,it would have saved the most money on a per prisoner bases by closing what type of prisons?

The Pennsylvania system was based on the concept of separate confinement.

Breivik's letter complained of a lack of butter for his bread.Breivik was complaining of a lack of in the prison.

The most efficiently run prison facilities are those run by

List the factors that have caused the prison population to grow dramatically in the last several years.

Auburn's system allowed prisoners to work and eat together.

Judges often credit the time an accused person was detained awaiting trial as "credit for time served." This practice acknowledges that

Prisons organizations often resemble police organizations as both systems rely on a _ .

The strip search policy was likely established by the of the Burlington County Jail.

In the model,the prison serves as a training ground to prepare the inmate for life back in the community.

Staffs at private prisons are not members of a .

According to the Supreme Court,strip searches may be conducted