Exam 4: Jail and Detention Facilities

Individuals cycling in and out of the facility, large number of persons with mental disturbances, and homeless inmate are issues commonly facing __________.

A lockup is often a police-operated facility where individuals who have been arrested can be held for up to seven days.

Most jails are operated by _________.

Which is the largest demographic concentration of the national inmates population in jail and detention facilities (excluding California)?

This system provides all the information needed to manage data and processes for jails of any size or complexity.

Over time, it is expected that jail systems continue to not share data with other jail facilities.

The use of jails for long-term inmates can be traced to three broad reasons. Which is not one of the reasons?

In the United States, the concept of "innocent until proven guilty" creates many problems for local jails. Which portion of the jail population is in direct conflict with the presumption of innocence?

Identify and define three specialized jail sentences that are "middle road" forms of custody. In addition, identify which type of offenders commonly receive each sentence.

These staff are underpaid in relation to other law enforcement officers.

Discuss your opinions regarding inmates providing for their own amenities. What were the benefits and potential consequences of inmates participating in a fee system?

Tight budgets, limited training of staff, and lack of medical services are all problems facing __________.

Female officers find themselves a minority among both the inmates and the officers.

County jails can charge a fee to other jurisdictions to house inmates from that jurisdiction.

__________ are more likely to commit suicide in jail than any other group.

Work that individuals conduct in hopes of repaying their debt to society after being found at fault for committing a criminal or deviant offense is known as:

Which is not a common specialized need that emerges in the jail setting?

Immigration and Customs Enforcement employees run most of the facilities housing illegal aliens who have violated criminal statutes.

__________ is short term of incarceration followed by a specified term of community supervision in hopes of deterring the offender from recidivating.

Discuss the characteristics and challenges of metropolitan jail systems.