Exam 12: The Prison Experience and Prisoner Reentry

Each year, more than______ persons leave prison and return to the community.

Discuss the concept of prisonization and how inmates adapt to prison society.

Under the_____ model, the authorities directly notify the community of the sex offender's presence.

Case 12-1 Matthew is the newest inmate to a maximum-security institution. He was sentenced to serve 20 years for the crime of armed robbery and attempted manslaughter. Matthew is anxious about going to prison. This is the first time he will serve time in prison. In the past he has only served short jail terms. -Part of this process will include learning how inmates create their own economy and even their own language. This inmate language is known as:

Laws that require local law authorities to alert the public when a sex offender has been released into the community are _______________________________.

What is the deprivation model?

Discuss trends of age and mental illness among prison inmates and how this affects the administration of prisons.

Case 12-1 Matthew is the newest inmate to a maximum-security institution. He was sentenced to serve 20 years for the crime of armed robbery and attempted manslaughter. Matthew is anxious about going to prison. This is the first time he will serve time in prison. In the past he has only served short jail terms. -After a few months of observing Matthew and his interaction with other inmates, the correctional officers believe that Matthew will follow the rules and generally do what is necessary to speed up his release and return to freedom. This type of inmate behavior is known as:

The unwritten judicial policy that favors noninterference by the courts in the administration of prisons and jails is the:

Case 12-1 Matthew is the newest inmate to a maximum-security institution. He was sentenced to serve 20 years for the crime of armed robbery and attempted manslaughter. Matthew is anxious about going to prison. This is the first time he will serve time in prison. In the past he has only served short jail terms. -In his communication with other inmates they ask him about his crime. They are particularly concerned if he is a child molester. Matthew then learns that the word for "child molester" in the inmate language is a(n):

List and discuss John Irwin's four categories of inmate behavior.

Jailing is the socialization process through which a new inmate learns the accepted norms and values of the prison population.

Megan's Law requires states to provide communities with relevant information on_____ as a condition of receiving federal anticrime funds.

Contrast probation, parole, mandatory release, pardon, and furlough.

A form of temporary release in which an inmate is allowed to leave the prison for a short amount of time is a(n)_________________________.

Violence is the cause of almost 9 of 10 inmate deaths in state prisons.

Drug and alcohol use within a women's prison can be a function of the anger and depression many inmates experience due to:

Officers who provide security at prison gates, oversee visitation procedures, act as liaisons for civilians, and handle administrative tasks such as the paperwork when an inmate is transferred from another institution are_____________________________.

In which case did the U.S. Supreme Court find that severe overcrowding in California state prisons denied inmates satisfactory levels of mental and physical health care, and therefore amounted to unconstitutional cruel and unusual punishment?

In the highly regulated, oppressive environment of the prison, correctional officers must use the threat of violence, if not actual violence, to instill discipline and keep order.