Exam 14: Behind Bars: The Life of an Inmate

Which of the following is one of the typical parole conditions expected of offenders?

A group of inmates who band together within the corrections system to engage in social and criminal activities is known as a(n):

The parole revocation hearing is the process of withdrawing parole and returning the parolee to prison.

One study concluded that as many as one in ___ Americans leaving jail or prison is seriously mentally ill.

A pardon is when the prisoner has no right to be given an early release, but the government has granted her or him that privilege.

A __________ is the temporary release of a convicted offender from prison for employment related purposes.

__________ guards spend their entire shifts in isolated, silent posts high above the grounds of the facility.

A furlough is a temporary release from a prison.

If convicted offendersfollow the conditions of their parole until the maximum expiration date, or the date on which their sentence ends, then they are discharged from supervision.

Tower officers supervise cell blocks containing as many as four hundred inmates, as well as the correctional officers on duty.

Which of the following is NOT a barrier to reentry for parolees?

Approximately what percent of parolees return to incarceration?

Until the 1970s, prison culture emphasized "noninterference" and prison "elders" would themselves punish any of their peers.

__________ is a secret language used by inmates to make their speech difficult for outsiders to understand.

Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons Bowker identified as a cause for violent behavior?

Under which sex offender notification model do authorities directly notify the community or community representatives, through bulletins or posters that are distributed and posted within a certain distance from the offender's home?

Which of the following is NOT a problem in female correctional facilities?

Compare and contrast the differences between probation, parole, mandatory release, pardon, and furlough.

In recent years, the most significant demographic change in the prison population involves which of the following?

Explain the process of parole revocation.