Exam 5: Jails and Detention Centers

The most recent BJS research suggests that ______ of inmates receive treatment for substance abuse or dependency problems.

An inmate died by suicide at the county jail. Which of the following matches the demographic characteristics of individuals who commit suicide in jail?

Historically, jails have been a "dumping ground" for inmates and for staff.

Why has overcrowding become an issue in jails?

When a rape allegation is substantiated against staff, the staff member is most likely to be ______.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, some jails addressed the illness by ______.

Jail staff are very rarely terminated for substantiated cases of sexual abuse.

Evaluate the effects of overcrowding in terms of the ability of jails to fulfill their multifaceted mission.

Corrections scholar John Irwin claimed that jails managed the members of society who upset others primarily by ______.

You are a jail administrator planning medical care for inmates. Which type of medical issue would you expect to be most common?

How might reentry programs prevent recidivism?

Being that most jail inmates usually have a short stay, do you think that they should be provided with health care? Why or why not?

An inmate has just arrived at a jail. They are strip-searched, their property is taken, and they are issued clothing. The inmate has just gone through ______.

A female inmate has recently been diagnosed with cancer while in jail. Which type of cancer is she most likely to have?

Women comprise about a fifth of all jail inmates.

Local institutions that hold people before trial, before they are sentenced, or after they are convicted to short terms are called ______.

In comparison to those without mental illness, inmates with mental illness are ______ likely to have been homeless.

______ of jail inmates report being under the influence at the time of their offense.

You are a jail administrator hoping to implement a direct supervision model in your jail. Which of the following guidance would you incorporate into training for the live-in jail officers?

You are an administrator at a country jail and are informed that a White male inmate died. You would most expect the cause of death to be ______.