Exam 11: Prison and Jails

Placement at minimum security prisons are based on which of the following?

The majority of correctional officers are men.

______ have higher rates of incarceration for property crimes.

What are the major types of prisons and what are they used for?

What are the characteristics of a supermax prison?

Like the inmate population, the majority of jail employees are female.

The majority of all offenders in military branches are incarcerated for ______.

The average cost per incarcerated inmate in California is ______ per year.

As part of California's efforts to reduce prison overcrowding, correctional officials have shifted the correctional supervision of lower level offenders to ______.

______ make up the majority of all inmates in local jails.

Which of the following states houses a large number of inmates in private facilities

What are some of the major differences between jails and prisons?

California's ______ efforts have led to significant changes in the state's incarceration population.

A ______ security-level prison is designed to house serious and violent offenders.Inmate movement and autonomy is significantly restricted, and inmates are often a risk to themselves, other inmates, and staff.

Which amendment would you hold most dear if you were incarcerated? Explain.

The majority of offenders in federal prison are between the ages _____.

Which of the following states was identified as having the largest number of people incarcerated?

More than 30% of half of all inmates are in jail forin state prisons are in for ______ offenses

The ______ was characterized by larger cells that allowed inmates to remain isolated from each other.This system of solitary confinement was developed to prevent inmates from corrupting one another.

Which of the following was identified as a challenge faced by correctional officers?