Question 1

Define the "snitch game," including its effect on inmate solidarity.

Accepted Answer

The "snitch game" is a coercive tactic used by correctional officers that involved the threat of labeling an inmate a snitch or threatening to hang a snitch jacket on him. Staff attempted to solicit information through threats and promises. For example, inmates were promised early parole consideration, protection, and transfer to minimum-security institutions. They were also threatened with being locked up in disciplinary segregation or, in other cases, were refused protective custody if they did not inform. This broke apart inmate solidarity.

Question 2

During the PNM riot, most of the inmates ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  took correctional officers hostage 
B)  stole drugs from the prison pharmacy 
C)  stabbed or sodomized other inmates 
D)  wanted to escape the mayhem and violence 
A)  took correctional officers hostage 
B)  stole drugs from the prison pharmacy 
C)  stabbed or sodomized other inmates 
D)  wanted to escape the mayhem and violence D

Question 3

What prompted the PNM's 1976 peaceful protest?

Accepted Answer

A)  The new prison administration dismantled prison programs and reduced inmate privileges. 
B)  Inmates were being placed in solitary confinement for seemingly minor infractions. 
C)  There was a change in the food service company at the prison. 
D)  The "hole" was reopened and used more frequently. 
A)  The new prison administration dismantled prison programs and reduced inmate privileges. 
B)  Inmates were being placed in solitary confinement for seemingly minor infractions. 
C)  There was a change in the food service company at the prison. 
D)  The "hole" was reopened and used more frequently. A

Question 4

Explain the role that inconsistencies in security and discipline had on life at PNM.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Explain the role that inconsistencies in security...

Question 5

Which of the following was a characteristic of the riot?

Accepted Answer

A)  Inmates ingested massive doses of drugs. 
B)  Actions were highly organized and coordinated. 
C)  No inmates were killed until the following afternoon. 
D)  Several inmates were taken as hostages. 
A)  Inmates ingested massive doses of drugs. 
B)  Actions were highly organized and coordinated. 
C)  No inmates were killed until the following afternoon. 
D)  Several inmates were taken as hostages.

Question 6

What was the overall effect of the "snitch game?"

Accepted Answer

A)  Inmates were granted early parole. 
B)  There was an increase in drug use throughout the prison. 
C)  There was a reduction in the number of hardcore cliques. 
D)  There was decrease in inmate solidarity. 
A)  Inmates were granted early parole. 
B)  There was an increase in drug use throughout the prison. 
C)  There was a reduction in the number of hardcore cliques. 
D)  There was decrease in inmate solidarity.

Question 7

Compare and contrast the 1980 New Mexico State Prison riot and the 1971 Attica prison riot.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Compare and contrast the 1980 New Mexico...

Question 8

Which of the following was a daily occurrence between 1976 and 1979 at PNM?

Accepted Answer

A)  sexual assaults 
B)  inmate solidarity 
C)  displays of strong leadership 
D)  violence toward correctional officers 
A)  sexual assaults 
B)  inmate solidarity 
C)  displays of strong leadership 
D)  violence toward correctional officers

Question 9

How many inmates were killed by other inmates during the riot at PNM?

Accepted Answer

A)  3 
B)  12 
C)  22 
D)  33 
A)  3 
B)  12 
C)  22 
D)  33

Question 10

Identify the five points that the two Durans and Candlaria tried to negotiate on the last day of the riot.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Identify the five points that the two...

Question 11

Most of the violence during the 1980 riot at PNM was caused by ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  correctional officers 
B)  prison gangs 
C)  national guardsmen 
D)  inmate cliques 
A)  correctional officers 
B)  prison gangs 
C)  national guardsmen 
D)  inmate cliques

Question 12

Where in PNM did the most horrific killings occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dorm E-1 
B)  the prison pharmacy 
C)  Cellhouse 6 
D)  the Protective Custody unit 
A)  Dorm E-1 
B)  the prison pharmacy 
C)  Cellhouse 6 
D)  the Protective Custody unit

Question 13

Describe one act of heroism described in the reading.

Accepted Answer

In the reading, one act of heroism is wh

Question 14

An inmate with the label of ______ would be considered the weakest at PNM in the late 1970s.

Accepted Answer

A)  punk 
B)  snitch 
C)  violent fighter 
D)  homosexual 
A)  punk 
B)  snitch 
C)  violent fighter 
D)  homosexual

Question 15

The author was hired by ______ as a principal researcher for the riot investigation.

Accepted Answer

A)  a spouse of one of the correctional officers 
B)  the Attorney General 
C)  an inmate who acted heroically 
D)  the prison warden 
A)  a spouse of one of the correctional officers 
B)  the Attorney General 
C)  an inmate who acted heroically 
D)  the prison warden

Exam 22: Descent Into Madness: The New Mexico State Prison Riot

Define the "snitch game," including its effect on inmate solidarity.

During the PNM riot, most of the inmates ______.

What prompted the PNM's 1976 peaceful protest?

Explain the role that inconsistencies in security and discipline had on life at PNM.

Which of the following was a characteristic of the riot?

What was the overall effect of the "snitch game?"

Compare and contrast the 1980 New Mexico State Prison riot and the 1971 Attica prison riot.

Which of the following was a daily occurrence between 1976 and 1979 at PNM?

How many inmates were killed by other inmates during the riot at PNM?

Identify the five points that the two Durans and Candlaria tried to negotiate on the last day of the riot.

Most of the violence during the 1980 riot at PNM was caused by ______.

Where in PNM did the most horrific killings occur?

Describe one act of heroism described in the reading.

An inmate with the label of ______ would be considered the weakest at PNM in the late 1970s.

The author was hired by ______ as a principal researcher for the riot investigation.

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