Exam 14: Prison Programming

There are two types of prison work programs. The first type provides the inmate a trade or a skill. What does the second type do?

Explain why inmates tend to have comparatively more medical issues than do other persons of their age in mainstream society.

This Supreme Court decision indicated that the state must provide inmates with adequate medical care.

The first inmate-operated prison newspaper in the world was called __________.

If a gang member in prison is given solitary confinement for enforcing one of the gang's goals and not letting prison administrators know details of the gang's activity, this gang member might get respect from other members of the gang. This gang member gets respect for his behavior, which reinforces his status among his peers. This could best be explained through __________ theory.

Prison staff have the right to regulate religious practices within prisons to ensure that the safety and security of the institution are not compromised.

Inmates with recreational activities are less likely to engage in violence.

Which amendment of the U.S. Constitution protects the freedom of religion of inmates?

Due to budgetary problems within many states, recreational opportunities in many prisons are largely funded by __________.

Which event drew attention to the need to provide inmates with a better standard of care, including recreational options?

Social learning theory is an integration of __________ and behavioral learning theories.