Question 1

Describe table 20.1. What does this represent for Indigenous and Black populations in Canada?

Accepted Answer

Based on the Census of 2016 (Statistics

Question 2

What happened in prisons between February and April 2020 in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  There was a 60% drop in the overall inmate population. 
B)  There was a 20% increase in the overall inmate population. 
C)  There was a significant drop in Indigenous and Black inmate populations. 
D)  There was a 16% drop in the overall inmate population. 
E)  There was a 12% increase in the overall inmate population. 
A)  There was a 60% drop in the overall inmate population. 
B)  There was a 20% increase in the overall inmate population. 
C)  There was a significant drop in Indigenous and Black inmate populations. 
D)  There was a 16% drop in the overall inmate population. 
E)  There was a 12% increase in the overall inmate population.

Question 3

Maintaining adequate, sanitary living quarters as well as constant, high-quality healthcare for existing ailments are essential for maintaining human dignity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Controlling COVID-19 in prisons is critical for the protection of a medically susceptible group as well as the wider public.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Why does decarceration to continue to be advocated for?

Accepted Answer

A)  It can help address problems within the mass incarceration system from both public health and social justice perspectives. 
B)  It will be one of the most important ways to combat the spread of COVID-19. 
C)  It will be one of the most important ways to combat the spread of any future epidemics in prisons and surrounding communities. 
D)  It will contribute towards addressing systemic racism and health inequities in the criminal justice system that disadvantage Black and Indigenous peoples. 
E)  All of the above 
A)  It can help address problems within the mass incarceration system from both public health and social justice perspectives. 
B)  It will be one of the most important ways to combat the spread of COVID-19. 
C)  It will be one of the most important ways to combat the spread of any future epidemics in prisons and surrounding communities. 
D)  It will contribute towards addressing systemic racism and health inequities in the criminal justice system that disadvantage Black and Indigenous peoples. 
E)  All of the above

Question 6

Various UN health and human rights organizations issued a united declaration in May 2020 that contained specific public health strategies related to prisoners, such as the release of pre-trial prisoners and the early release of medically vulnerable people and those convicted of minor offences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which one of the following do prisoners not have a higher prevalence of?

Accepted Answer

A)  HIV 
B)  Cancer 
C)  Tuberculosis 
D)  Mental ill-health 
E)  Negative health outcomes 
A)  HIV 
B)  Cancer 
C)  Tuberculosis 
D)  Mental ill-health 
E)  Negative health outcomes

Question 8

Which of the following is not a recommendation from the joint statement made in May 2020 by various UN organizations working in health and human rights?

Accepted Answer

A)  To reduce overcrowding 
B)  To ensure health, safety and human dignity 
C)  To ensure access to continued health services 
D)  To respect human rights, and adhere to United Nations rules and guidance 
E)  None of the above 
A)  To reduce overcrowding 
B)  To ensure health, safety and human dignity 
C)  To ensure access to continued health services 
D)  To respect human rights, and adhere to United Nations rules and guidance 
E)  None of the above

Question 9

The Nelson Mandela Rules provide international guidelines on policies regarding prisoners, and they can be used to guarantee that COVID-19 control measures in prisons are human rights compliant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What are the health conditions for prisoners and staff within Correctional Service Canada (CSC)? How do these conditions put them at risk for acquiring infectious diseases such as COVID-19?

Accepted Answer

Prisoners are kept in confined spaces wh

Question 11

Approximately how many people are employed by the Correctional Service Canada (CSC)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Around 18,000 staff 
B)  Around 180,000 staff 
C)  Around 8,000 staff 
D)  Around 10,000 staff 
E)  Around 80,000 staff 
A)  Around 18,000 staff 
B)  Around 180,000 staff 
C)  Around 8,000 staff 
D)  Around 10,000 staff 
E)  Around 80,000 staff

Question 12

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) is a Canadian policy that enumerates the basic human rights to which everyone is entitled.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which one of the following has not been an effect of lockdowns caused by COVID-19?

Accepted Answer

A)  A heightened risk of insecurity and crime 
B)  Gender-based and domestic violence 
C)  Job losses and company closures 
D)  Increase in the accessibility of healthcare and other services 
E)  A decline in physical and psychological wellbeing 
A)  A heightened risk of insecurity and crime 
B)  Gender-based and domestic violence 
C)  Job losses and company closures 
D)  Increase in the accessibility of healthcare and other services 
E)  A decline in physical and psychological wellbeing

Question 14

What do you think of the lessons learned and policies moving forward presented in this chapter? Is there anything that you would do differently if you were in a position to do so?

Accepted Answer

I believe the lessons learned and polici

Question 15

Negative health outcomes are reduced by the interplay between health-related prison conditions and a medically vulnerable population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What is your perception of Correctional Service Canada (CSC) when it comes to their treatment of prisoners? What are changes that you would like to see happening?

Accepted Answer

My perception of Correctional Service Ca

Question 17

According to the text, which of the following is not a criminal justice system high-risk population from a public health perspective?

Accepted Answer

A)  Inmates 
B)  Officers 
C)  Judges 
D)  Health professionals 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Inmates 
B)  Officers 
C)  Judges 
D)  Health professionals 
E)  None of the above

Question 18

There is already strong evidence that decarceration is an ineffective way to control COVID-19 in prisons.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which one of the following is not a term associated with incarceration in the criminal justice system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Correctional facility 
B)  Penitentiary 
C)  Prison 
D)  Impenitent facility 
E)  Detention centre 
A)  Correctional facility 
B)  Penitentiary 
C)  Prison 
D)  Impenitent facility 
E)  Detention centre

Exam 20: Covid-19 and Prisons: a Perfect Storm of Illness, Isolation, and Inequality

Describe table 20.1. What does this represent for Indigenous and Black populations in Canada?

What happened in prisons between February and April 2020 in Canada?

Maintaining adequate, sanitary living quarters as well as constant, high-quality healthcare for existing ailments are essential for maintaining human dignity.

Controlling COVID-19 in prisons is critical for the protection of a medically susceptible group as well as the wider public.

Why does decarceration to continue to be advocated for?

Various UN health and human rights organizations issued a united declaration in May 2020 that contained specific public health strategies related to prisoners, such as the release of pre-trial prisoners and the early release of medically vulnerable people and those convicted of minor offences.

Which one of the following do prisoners not have a higher prevalence of?

Which of the following is not a recommendation from the joint statement made in May 2020 by various UN organizations working in health and human rights?

The Nelson Mandela Rules provide international guidelines on policies regarding prisoners, and they can be used to guarantee that COVID-19 control measures in prisons are human rights compliant.

What are the health conditions for prisoners and staff within Correctional Service Canada (CSC)? How do these conditions put them at risk for acquiring infectious diseases such as COVID-19?

Approximately how many people are employed by the Correctional Service Canada (CSC)?

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) is a Canadian policy that enumerates the basic human rights to which everyone is entitled.

Which one of the following has not been an effect of lockdowns caused by COVID-19?

What do you think of the lessons learned and policies moving forward presented in this chapter? Is there anything that you would do differently if you were in a position to do so?

Negative health outcomes are reduced by the interplay between health-related prison conditions and a medically vulnerable population.

What is your perception of Correctional Service Canada (CSC) when it comes to their treatment of prisoners? What are changes that you would like to see happening?

According to the text, which of the following is not a criminal justice system high-risk population from a public health perspective?

There is already strong evidence that decarceration is an ineffective way to control COVID-19 in prisons.

Which one of the following is not a term associated with incarceration in the criminal justice system?

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