Exam 11: Specialized Inmate Populations

The general public consensus is that __________ is the best sentence of sex offenders.

These elderly offenders are the most likely to end up as geriatric inmates who die in prison.

The state of __________ is regarded as one of the toughest correctional systems in the nation on HIV-positive inmates.

Identify the Supreme Court case which required four standards of mental health care. Identify each of the four standards.

What are the primary reasons why prison administrative staff must determine whether offenders with special needs should be kept in contact with the mainstream population of inmates or be segregated?

According to Ruiz v. Estelle (1975), a suicide prevention program must be implemented in all jail and prison systems in the United States.

At what point do mental health care services begin within correctional facilities?

Which state is not one of the "Big Four" among correctional system scholars?

These inmates are unlikely to be victims within the inmate subculture.

__________ design refers to prison construction design that complies with Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements and that accommodates all inmate needs, in a universal fashion, regardless of how varied the needs may be from inmate to inmate.

Identify and distinguish between elderly first-time offenders, habitual elderly offenders, and offender-turned-elderly-in-prison.

Older inmates who have acquired respect within the offender subculture due to their track record and criminal history, both inside and outside the prison, are known as __________.

Who is typically charged with supervising sex offender treatment programs?

For the most part, the quality and delivery of health and medical care in institutional corrections is good.

Most sex offenders are housed within the general population of the correctional institution.

The burden placed on institutional corrections is compounded because of the significant number of inmates who have a dual diagnosis of both _________.

During the first few weeks of being received, an inmate is required to be given a medical screening or examination.

The rise in numbers of habitual elderly offenders and offenders-turned-elderly-in-prison has to do largely with:

Elderly first-time offenders frequently commit:

These offenders often fit the mold of greyhounds within the prison facility.