Exam 10: Correctional Programs and Services

According to the research, the cognitive thinking skills program (CTSP)seems to be more effective with:

The assumption that desirable behaviors that are rewarded immediately and systematically will increase and undesirable behaviors that are not rewarded or are punished will diminish or be extinguished is known as:

What percentage of all prison inmates have experienced symptoms of a mental health problem or have had a recent history of mental disturbance?

A needs assessment is designed to:

An assessment used to assign inmates to high, medium, and low-risk caseloads is known as a(an):

Visiting arrangements tend to fall into the following categories: (a)closed visits, (b)limited-contact visits, (c)informal-contact visits, (d)freedom of grounds, and (e)conjugal or family visits.

Religious instruction and services are always provided in federal, state, and private prisons.

Prison crowding makes it difficult to be able to provide an adequate assessment program concerning the treatment needs of inmates.

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. It is also determined during Ted's assessment that he will benefit from self-help programs. All of the following can be considered a self-help program except:

Treatment that is designed to encourage communication of conflicts and insight into problems, with the goal of relieving symptoms, changes in behavior, and personality growth, is called ____________________.

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 explains to the inmates that they can have a job in prison. These jobs vary depending on the inmates' classification and their skills. One inmate asks Donald how much he gets paid. Donald explains that he makes the most an inmate can make in a state prison. How much does Donald most likely make per hour?

The most widely adopted of the cognitive-behavioral interventions is the cognitive thinking skills program.

Research studies have found that educational program participation was related to reduced rates of recidivism.

Common types of therapy used in prisons are insight-based therapy, behavior therapy, and cognitive therapy.

Discuss the ways that medical services are provided to inmates in prison.

Describe different treatment methods used in prisons.

Constitutionally mandated services provided to inmates include:

Discuss prison industries.

Common medical conditions in prisons include:

Programs such as electronics, plumbing, computer programming, and sheet metal repair are examples of ____________________.