Question 1

A small minority of jail inmates have not been convicted of the crime they are being held for.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

According to recent statistics, on average, jails operate at ______ of capacity.

Accepted Answer

A)  a small percentage 
B)  a little less than half 
C)  slightly more than half 
D)  more than three-quarters 
A)  a small percentage 
B)  a little less than half 
C)  slightly more than half 
D)  more than three-quarters

Question 3

Black non-Hispanics are three times as likely to be incarcerated in American jails as white non-Hispanics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which statement accurately compares the jail population that struggles with mental illness with that of prisons?

Accepted Answer

A)  Prisons experience higher percentages of inmates with mental health issues than jails. 
B)  Jails experience higher percentages of inmates with mental health issues than prisons. 
C)  Both prisons and jails have comparable populations with mental health issues. 
D)  Both prisons and jails have populations with mental health issues lower than the general population. 
A)  Prisons experience higher percentages of inmates with mental health issues than jails. 
B)  Jails experience higher percentages of inmates with mental health issues than prisons. 
C)  Both prisons and jails have comparable populations with mental health issues. 
D)  Both prisons and jails have populations with mental health issues lower than the general population.

Question 5

Existing jail conditions made weathering the COVID-19 pandemic a particular challenge for jails.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

An inmate is in a facility where she attends drug counseling and mental health programming. She is going to receive these services as she transitions out of the facility, as well. What type of facility is this inmate housed in?

Accepted Answer

A)  new-generation jail 
B)  minimum security prison 
C)  detention center 
D)  community jail 
A)  new-generation jail 
B)  minimum security prison 
C)  detention center 
D)  community jail

Question 7

Discuss community jails and the challenges they may encounter.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Community jails are i

Question 8

Illustrate the typical processing of an inmate in jail.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. The first part of the

Question 9

Research indicates that the general public views jails as ______ than prisons.

Accepted Answer

A)  more punitive 
B)  less punitive 
C)  more rehabilitative 
D)  less rehabilitative 
A)  more punitive 
B)  less punitive 
C)  more rehabilitative 
D)  less rehabilitative

Question 10

What is reentry and why is it difficult? Provide some examples of common challenges that offenders face.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Reentry involves help

Question 11

Direct supervision jails offer a management philosophy that is much less open than traditional jails.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Explain the problems associated with housing the mentally ill in our jails.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. There are problems wi

Question 13

What is a problem that community jails face?

Accepted Answer

A)  convincing local service providers that inmates still need services 
B)  excessive violence before people transition into the community 
C)  treating older inmates who have cancer 
D)  hiring people to work in these facilities 
A)  convincing local service providers that inmates still need services 
B)  excessive violence before people transition into the community 
C)  treating older inmates who have cancer 
D)  hiring people to work in these facilities

Question 14

Which statement about the mortality rate in jail of women versus men is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  The overall mortality rate in jail is the same for both genders. 
B)  Men are more likely to die from illnesses in jail than women. 
C)  Women are more likely to die from suicide in jail than men. 
D)  Men have a much higher mortality rate in jail than women. 
A)  The overall mortality rate in jail is the same for both genders. 
B)  Men are more likely to die from illnesses in jail than women. 
C)  Women are more likely to die from suicide in jail than men. 
D)  Men have a much higher mortality rate in jail than women.

Question 15

You are a physician working within a jail with a large population of older inmates. You are currently attending to a 24-year-old inmate with complications of a medical problem that you see less commonly. The inmate most likely has ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  an HIV infection 
B)  cancer 
C)  heart disease 
D)  diabetes 
A)  an HIV infection 
B)  cancer 
C)  heart disease 
D)  diabetes

Question 16

A small minority of jail inmates use a walker, cane, or wheelchair.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Jails for juveniles are called ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  reformatories 
B)  detention centers 
C)  penitentiaries 
D)  residential treatment centers 
A)  reformatories 
B)  detention centers 
C)  penitentiaries 
D)  residential treatment centers

Question 18

The war on drugs has led most notably to a sharp increase in the population of offenders convicted for ______ in jails.

Accepted Answer

A)  international drug trafficking 
B)  powder cocaine possession 
C)  low-level drug crimes 
D)  drug cartel activity 
A)  international drug trafficking 
B)  powder cocaine possession 
C)  low-level drug crimes 
D)  drug cartel activity

Question 19

Jail inmates have yet to be provided a legal requirement of mental health care during incarceration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Some state governments are hoping to improve jail conditions for inmates with mental illness by ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  focusing on diverting them to other services 
B)  ensuring protection by using solitary confinement 
C)  keeping them with the general population 
D)  placing them in medium-security prisons instead 
A)  focusing on diverting them to other services 
B)  ensuring protection by using solitary confinement 
C)  keeping them with the general population 
D)  placing them in medium-security prisons instead

A small minority of jail inmates have not been convicted of the crime they are being held for.

According to recent statistics, on average, jails operate at ______ of capacity.

Black non-Hispanics are three times as likely to be incarcerated in American jails as white non-Hispanics.

Which statement accurately compares the jail population that struggles with mental illness with that of prisons?

Existing jail conditions made weathering the COVID-19 pandemic a particular challenge for jails.

An inmate is in a facility where she attends drug counseling and mental health programming. She is going to receive these services as she transitions out of the facility, as well. What type of facility is this inmate housed in?

Discuss community jails and the challenges they may encounter.

Illustrate the typical processing of an inmate in jail.

Research indicates that the general public views jails as ______ than prisons.

What is reentry and why is it difficult? Provide some examples of common challenges that offenders face.

Direct supervision jails offer a management philosophy that is much less open than traditional jails.

Explain the problems associated with housing the mentally ill in our jails.

What is a problem that community jails face?

Which statement about the mortality rate in jail of women versus men is accurate?

You are a physician working within a jail with a large population of older inmates. You are currently attending to a 24-year-old inmate with complications of a medical problem that you see less commonly. The inmate most likely has ______.

A small minority of jail inmates use a walker, cane, or wheelchair.

Jails for juveniles are called ______.

The war on drugs has led most notably to a sharp increase in the population of offenders convicted for ______ in jails.

Jail inmates have yet to be provided a legal requirement of mental health care during incarceration.

Some state governments are hoping to improve jail conditions for inmates with mental illness by ______.

The Philosophical and Ideological Underpinnings of Corrections

Early Corrections From Ancient Times to Correctional Institutions

Ethics and Corrections

Sentencing: The Application of Punishment

Community Corrections: Probation and Intermediary Sanctions

Prisons and the Correctional Client

The Corrections Experience for Staff

Community Corrections: Parole and Prisoner Reentry

Women and Corrections

Minorities and Corrections

Juveniles and Corrections

Legal Issues in Corrections and the Death Penalty

Correctional Programming and Treatment

Corrections in the 21st Century

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Exam 5: Jails and Detention Centers

A small minority of jail inmates have not been convicted of the crime they are being held for.

According to recent statistics, on average, jails operate at ______ of capacity.

Black non-Hispanics are three times as likely to be incarcerated in American jails as white non-Hispanics.

Which statement accurately compares the jail population that struggles with mental illness with that of prisons?

Existing jail conditions made weathering the COVID-19 pandemic a particular challenge for jails.

An inmate is in a facility where she attends drug counseling and mental health programming. She is going to receive these services as she transitions out of the facility, as well. What type of facility is this inmate housed in?

Discuss community jails and the challenges they may encounter.

Illustrate the typical processing of an inmate in jail.

Research indicates that the general public views jails as ______ than prisons.

What is reentry and why is it difficult? Provide some examples of common challenges that offenders face.

Direct supervision jails offer a management philosophy that is much less open than traditional jails.

Explain the problems associated with housing the mentally ill in our jails.

What is a problem that community jails face?

Which statement about the mortality rate in jail of women versus men is accurate?

You are a physician working within a jail with a large population of older inmates. You are currently attending to a 24-year-old inmate with complications of a medical problem that you see less commonly. The inmate most likely has ______.

A small minority of jail inmates use a walker, cane, or wheelchair.

Jails for juveniles are called ______.

The war on drugs has led most notably to a sharp increase in the population of offenders convicted for ______ in jails.

Jail inmates have yet to be provided a legal requirement of mental health care during incarceration.

Some state governments are hoping to improve jail conditions for inmates with mental illness by ______.

The Philosophical and Ideological Underpinnings of Corrections

Early Corrections From Ancient Times to Correctional Institutions

Ethics and Corrections

Sentencing: The Application of Punishment

Community Corrections: Probation and Intermediary Sanctions

Prisons and the Correctional Client

The Corrections Experience for Staff

Community Corrections: Parole and Prisoner Reentry

Women and Corrections

Minorities and Corrections

Juveniles and Corrections

Legal Issues in Corrections and the Death Penalty

Correctional Programming and Treatment

Corrections in the 21st Century

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