Exam 15: Incarceration and Prison Society

________ programs seek to treat the personal defects that created the inmate's criminality.

Many states have targeted women and minorities for hiring as correctional officers.

The Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA)enacted by Congress in 2004 establishes a zero-tolerance standard for the incidence of rape in prison.  Even with the passage of this act, prison rapes continue in the nation's prisons.   What steps can a warden take in order to prevent sexual violence in prison?

There has been a major increase in African American prisoners during the past 30 years.

The  _______ criminal finds that functioning in the prison society is difficult.

Racist attitudes, common in the larger society, have become part of the "________," or implicit rules of life.

How can a good classification system help keep order in prisons?

Which is not true concerning prison managers?

Correctional officers have few resources or punishments at their disposal to achieve institutional goals.

Approximately ________ of correctional officers are members of minority groups.

The number of prisoners serving "natural life" sentences has tripled since 1992 and now comprises_______  of the prison population

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. Approximately ______ of Warden Campbell's staff are likely considered minorities.

More mentally ill persons are in state hospitals than in prisons and jails.

Warden Smith is in charge of a female prison that houses the women from her state.  She has been working diligently to improve the conditions of the prison for the women.  Warden Smith has increased programs for the women, spending significant amounts of money on improving the educational system behind bars.  She also received a grant that allowed the prison to have an around-the-clock medical staff person to care for the inmates.  Warden Smith has also managed to incorporate programs to increase the mother-child bond. What percentage of Warden Smith's inmates have a child at home?

Warden Smith is in charge of a female prison that houses the women from her state.  She has been working diligently to improve the conditions of the prison for the women.  Warden Smith has increased programs for the women, spending significant amounts of money on improving the educational system behind bars.  She also received a grant that allowed the prison to have an around-the-clock medical staff person to care for the inmates.  Warden Smith has also managed to incorporate programs to increase the mother-child bond. Warden Smith was able to receive grant funding for medical care of her female inmates.  This is important because women have a greater chance than men of suffering from:

Prisoners serve shorter sentences in the United States in comparison to other Western nations.

The factors of total power, rewards and punishments, exchange relationships, and inmate leadership

Working in the context of prison management refers to keeping inmates secure.

Compare and contrast two prison gangs.  What issues do gangs in prisons pose for correctional staff?

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. Which is not a reason why Warden Campbell is having a difficult time recruiting qualified staff?