Exam 15: Incarceration and Prison Society

Given adequate financial resources, most experts believe that prisons should include programs that improve the lives of inmates, such as vocational training, remedial education, and work opportunities.

Women now comprise nearly one-quarter of the entire U.S. prison population.

Prison administrators are wary of the prison economy because

In today's prison system, the _______ has the closest contact with prisoners.

In the traditional prison of the big house era, rehabilitation was the primary goal.

Behavior that can cause trouble and conflict with staff and other prisoners is called the _________.

The three lines of staff in a prison are

Officer Meeks has been assigned to the gang identifying unit within the prison he works for.  His duties include establishing which inmates have gang ties when they are admitted  to the prison.  Officer Meeks usually interviews the inmates and notes any identifying information such as tattoos and writings.  Officer Meeks has been witnessing a huge increase in members of both the Mexican Mafia and the Texas Syndicate. On average, _____  of inmates are involved in a gang.

The model of corrections that emphasizes maintaining the offender's ties to the family and community as a method of reform is called the _____ model.

The model of corrections that emphasizes treatment programs is called the _____ model.

Prisoners can receive federal funding for postsecondary education.

Which type of prison staff is the most numerous?

Prisoners who view their prison term as a brief, inevitable break in their criminal careers and simply a cost of doing business are

_______ programs are the most popular type of prison program.

Warden Campbell is having a difficult time recruiting qualified correctional officers.  He has also had a difficult time maintaining job satisfaction among his current employees.  He is working with other wardens within the state to review possible incentives for all correctional staff.  He has found that there is a huge shortage of staff members who would be considered minorities, including women. As Warden Campbell tries to increase his pursuit of women and minorities as employees, he needs to be aware that female correctional officers with low levels of job satisfaction will also report greater

Which could legally be withheld or granted as rewards to prisoners?

It is illegal in modern prisons to separate inmates by race, ethnicity, age, and gang affiliation.

The reintegration model is not linked to the structures and goals of community corrections.

The set of rules and values that develop within the prison social system and guide prisoners' behavior is called

The process of assigning an inmate to a category specifying the inmate's needs for security, education, and treatment is called ______.