Question 1

Custody in a correctional institution serves to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Substitute for the inmate's lack of internal control 
B)  Maintain order 
C)  Enable the institution to function more efficiently 
D)  A and B 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Substitute for the inmate's lack of internal control 
B)  Maintain order 
C)  Enable the institution to function more efficiently 
D)  A and B 
E)  All of the above

Question 2

A frisk search is best described as a:

Accepted Answer

A)  Visual inspection of the clothed body 
B)  Physical pat-down of the clothed body 
C)  Physical pat-down of the unclothed body 
D)  Frisking of the contents of one's cell 
E)  Frisking of the body cavity 
A)  Visual inspection of the clothed body 
B)  Physical pat-down of the clothed body 
C)  Physical pat-down of the unclothed body 
D)  Frisking of the contents of one's cell 
E)  Frisking of the body cavity

Question 3

The fact that two consecutive doors cannot be opened at the same time in a correctional facility illustrates how:

Accepted Answer

A) Security is built into physical design 
B) Treatment and custody must cooperate to prevent escapes 
C) It is necessary to prevent the corrupt alliance between officers and inmates 
D) Two officers are posted at the entrance to certain critical doors 
E) Little the administration trusts correctional officers 
A) Security is built into physical design 
B) Treatment and custody must cooperate to prevent escapes 
C) It is necessary to prevent the corrupt alliance between officers and inmates 
D) Two officers are posted at the entrance to certain critical doors 
E) Little the administration trusts correctional officers

Question 4

Enable married inmates to have intimate contact with their spouse. This describes:

Accepted Answer

A) Conjugal visits 
B) Contact visits 
C) Furloughs 
D) All of the above 
A) Conjugal visits 
B) Contact visits 
C) Furloughs 
D) All of the above

Question 5

A maximum-security prison confines each inmate in a separate cell. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Custodial zoning 
B)  Disciplinary segregation 
C)  Routine segregation 
D)  Protective custody 
E)  Direct-supervision principles 
A)  Custodial zoning 
B)  Disciplinary segregation 
C)  Routine segregation 
D)  Protective custody 
E)  Direct-supervision principles

Question 6

A maximum security prison confines each inmate in a separate cell. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) Custodial zoning 
B) Disciplinary segregation 
C) Routine segregation 
D) Protective custody 
E) Direct supervision principles 
A) Custodial zoning 
B) Disciplinary segregation 
C) Routine segregation 
D) Protective custody 
E) Direct supervision principles

Question 7

An inmate has physically attacked another cellmate on two occasions, causing serious injury in the most recent assault. Following a hearing, it is decided to place him in isolation for one month. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) Administrative segregation 
B) Disciplinary segregation 
C) Protective custody 
A) Administrative segregation 
B) Disciplinary segregation 
C) Protective custody

Question 8

Inmate A engaged in a shoving match with Inmate B and ignored the officer's order to "break it up." Two other inmates stepped in to separate them. At this point, the officer can:

Accepted Answer

A)  Write a disciplinary action report 
B)  Send Inmate A to disciplinary segregation for 30 days 
C)  Send both Inmates A and B to disciplinary segregation for 30 days 
D)  Add time to the sentence that was originally imposed on either inmate 
E)  A, B, and C 
A)  Write a disciplinary action report 
B)  Send Inmate A to disciplinary segregation for 30 days 
C)  Send both Inmates A and B to disciplinary segregation for 30 days 
D)  Add time to the sentence that was originally imposed on either inmate 
E)  A, B, and C

Question 9

In most facilities, the precise location of all inmates is periodically determined through:

Accepted Answer

A) Satellite surveillance 
B) Electronic monitoring 
C) Scheduled counts 
D) Inmate self-governance 
E) A and B 
A) Satellite surveillance 
B) Electronic monitoring 
C) Scheduled counts 
D) Inmate self-governance 
E) A and B

Question 10

An inmate is being readmitted to prison from the hospital and requires close observation for the first week upon returning. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) Administrative segregation 
B) Disciplinary segregation 
C) Protective custody 
A) Administrative segregation 
B) Disciplinary segregation 
C) Protective custody

Question 11

Cell searches can be conducted:

Accepted Answer

A)  Only with a warrant 
B)  Without a warrant, but only for probable cause 
C)  Without a warrant, but only for reasonable suspicion 
D)  Any time, without specific cause 
E)  In order to harass inmates 
A)  Only with a warrant 
B)  Without a warrant, but only for probable cause 
C)  Without a warrant, but only for reasonable suspicion 
D)  Any time, without specific cause 
E)  In order to harass inmates

Question 12

Unauthorized entrance into and exit from correctional institutions are prevented by such practices as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Administrative segregation 
B)  Inmate self-governance 
C)  Breaking up the corrupt alliance 
D)  Visitation restrictions 
E)  Congregate labor 
A)  Administrative segregation 
B)  Inmate self-governance 
C)  Breaking up the corrupt alliance 
D)  Visitation restrictions 
E)  Congregate labor

Question 13

Custody in a correctional institution serves to:

Accepted Answer

A) Substitute for the inmate's lack of internal control 
B) Maintain order 
C) Enable the institution to function more efficiently 
D) A and B 
E) All of the above 
A) Substitute for the inmate's lack of internal control 
B) Maintain order 
C) Enable the institution to function more efficiently 
D) A and B 
E) All of the above

Question 14

A warden wants to divide a large institution into smaller, more manageable components. Staffing is set up so that each cellblock has a person in charge, along with case workers, counselors, and clerical staff. All decisions and problems concerning the inmates in the cellblock are handled by these staff members. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) Custodial zoning 
B) Integrated decision-making 
C) Centralized authority 
D) Unit management 
E) The corrupt alliance 
A) Custodial zoning 
B) Integrated decision-making 
C) Centralized authority 
D) Unit management 
E) The corrupt alliance

Question 15

Inmates may write letters to anyone they wish, without institutional approval.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Criticized because unmarried inmates do not qualify. This describes:

Accepted Answer

A) Conjugal visits 
B) Contact visits 
C) Furloughs 
D) All of the above 
A) Conjugal visits 
B) Contact visits 
C) Furloughs 
D) All of the above

Question 17

Offering a variety of programs enables staff to better manage a facility.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The number of telephone calls an inmate can make is generally restricted according to security classification.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

An inmate's mood has been changing rapidly over several days, and the warden decides that closer supervision is needed than the regular housing unit can provide. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) Administrative segregation 
B) Disciplinary segregation 
C) Protective custody 
A) Administrative segregation 
B) Disciplinary segregation 
C) Protective custody

Question 20

There is no relationship between custodial security and inmate treatment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Custody in a correctional institution serves to:

A frisk search is best described as a:

The fact that two consecutive doors cannot be opened at the same time in a correctional facility illustrates how:

Enable married inmates to have intimate contact with their spouse. This describes:

A maximum-security prison confines each inmate in a separate cell. This is an example of:

A maximum security prison confines each inmate in a separate cell. This is an example of:

An inmate has physically attacked another cellmate on two occasions, causing serious injury in the most recent assault. Following a hearing, it is decided to place him in isolation for one month. This is an example of:

Inmate A engaged in a shoving match with Inmate B and ignored the officer's order to "break it up." Two other inmates stepped in to separate them. At this point, the officer can:

In most facilities, the precise location of all inmates is periodically determined through:

An inmate is being readmitted to prison from the hospital and requires close observation for the first week upon returning. This is an example of:

Cell searches can be conducted:

Unauthorized entrance into and exit from correctional institutions are prevented by such practices as:

Custody in a correctional institution serves to:

Inmates may write letters to anyone they wish, without institutional approval.

Criticized because unmarried inmates do not qualify. This describes:

Offering a variety of programs enables staff to better manage a facility.

The number of telephone calls an inmate can make is generally restricted according to security classification.

An inmate's mood has been changing rapidly over several days, and the warden decides that closer supervision is needed than the regular housing unit can provide. This is an example of:

There is no relationship between custodial security and inmate treatment.

The Correctional Conglomerate

The Impact of Sentencing Policies on Corrections

The Development of Corrections

Community-Based Alternatives

Jails: Pretrial Detention and Short-Term Confinement

Prisons and Other Correctional Facilities

Dynamics of the Prison Population

Treatment and Related Programs

The Effects of Institutional Life

Transition From Confinement to Community

Juvenile Corrections

Staff-The Key Ingredient

Legal Issues and Liability

Current Trends and Future Issues

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Exam 8: Custodial Procedures

Custody in a correctional institution serves to:

A frisk search is best described as a:

The fact that two consecutive doors cannot be opened at the same time in a correctional facility illustrates how:

Enable married inmates to have intimate contact with their spouse. This describes:

A maximum-security prison confines each inmate in a separate cell. This is an example of:

A maximum security prison confines each inmate in a separate cell. This is an example of:

An inmate has physically attacked another cellmate on two occasions, causing serious injury in the most recent assault. Following a hearing, it is decided to place him in isolation for one month. This is an example of:

Inmate A engaged in a shoving match with Inmate B and ignored the officer's order to "break it up." Two other inmates stepped in to separate them. At this point, the officer can:

In most facilities, the precise location of all inmates is periodically determined through:

An inmate is being readmitted to prison from the hospital and requires close observation for the first week upon returning. This is an example of:

Cell searches can be conducted:

Unauthorized entrance into and exit from correctional institutions are prevented by such practices as:

Custody in a correctional institution serves to:

Inmates may write letters to anyone they wish, without institutional approval.

Criticized because unmarried inmates do not qualify. This describes:

Offering a variety of programs enables staff to better manage a facility.

The number of telephone calls an inmate can make is generally restricted according to security classification.

An inmate's mood has been changing rapidly over several days, and the warden decides that closer supervision is needed than the regular housing unit can provide. This is an example of:

There is no relationship between custodial security and inmate treatment.

The Correctional Conglomerate

The Impact of Sentencing Policies on Corrections

The Development of Corrections

Community-Based Alternatives

Jails: Pretrial Detention and Short-Term Confinement

Prisons and Other Correctional Facilities

Dynamics of the Prison Population

Treatment and Related Programs

The Effects of Institutional Life

Transition From Confinement to Community

Juvenile Corrections

Staff-The Key Ingredient

Legal Issues and Liability

Current Trends and Future Issues

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