Exam 10: Correctional Programs and Services

Correctional institutions are responsible for providing necessary services to care for the physical, educational, recreational, and spiritual needs of inmates.

Prisoners have been denied access to higher education and Pell grants..

Research shows that when drug programs are well integrated and implanted carefully, they can:

A visit lasting 1 or 2 days during which prisoners can enjoy private visitation with their families is called a:

Describe the role of treatment in prisons today, the effectiveness of treatment, and the difficulties in providing treatment.

In 1935, the __________________ Act made the transportation of prison-made goods in interstate commerce a federal crime.

How can correctional treatment be more effective?

Participation in vocational programs is seen as a means for reducing recidivism based on the premise that vocational skills teach:

The prison is an extremely unfavorable setting for correctional treatment.

Self-help programs are run by licensed counselors.

Donald is an "old-timer" in prison. He is serving a 50-year sentence for second-degree murder. Correctional programs and services were very different when Donald entered prison in 1963. He often does the inmate orientation at his prison, where he meets with all the incoming inmates and discusses prison life with them. Donald is speaking with a few inmates about the visitation policies. He explains that there are different levels of visitation, and based on their behavior, they will be assigned a type of visitation. Which of the following is Not a standard visitation arrangement?

A risk assessment is designed to:

Discuss the different assessments of classifications for treatment.

Some of the more common ____________________ are drug and alcohol treatment programs, therapeutic communities, and anger management.

Ted just entered the reception center of his state's correctional system. He is about to begin his 10-year prison sentence for the crime of armed robbery. During his classification, it becomes evident that Ted is in need of a wide variety of correctional treatment. Officer Smith is the official assessing Ted's needs. The most important assessment that Officer Smith must complete is the __________ assessment, which is designed to predict if Ted is likely to commit new offenses or misbehave in prison.

___________________________ is based on the assumption that the foundations for criminal behavior are dysfunctional patterns of thinking.

Discuss a variety of self-help programs offered in prisons.

A visit lasting 1 or 2 days during which prisoners can enjoy private visitation with their families is called a ____________________.

The purpose of reality therapy is to:

The Ashurst-Sumners Act makes transportation of prison-made goods in interstate commerce a federal crime.