Exam 10: Correctional Administration and Prison Programming

The director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) heads the National Institute of Corrections (NIC).

The origin of labor in prisons can be traced back to Australian penal colonies of the 11th and 13th centuries.

What is the National Institute of Corrections (NIC)?

During which decade did Federal Prison Industries (FPI) change its name to UNICOR Inc. as a means of creating a new civilian and corporate-based identity?

What type of warden will require assistant wardens and other high-ranking staff to attend at least one meal a day with or around inmates in the facility?

Which of the following are unique activities used in therapeutic recreation programs?

Which of the following entity is a secondary education program in Texas prisons?

Prisons around the United States do not accommodate any dietary modifications based on religion.

During the 1960s and 1970s, what act was the primary impetus behind correctional education becoming a priority within many prison systems?

The two most common routes to achieving a basic secondary (high school level) education in prison are the completion of the GED or the ______.

In Texas, the prison system continues to operate under a directive to be as self-sufficient as fiscally possible while meeting all constitutional requirements.

Prior to the 1980s, prisons tended to be in rural regions and hire staff from within the local area.

What serves as the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) headquarters and is overseen and managed by the director of the BOP?

Professionals who provide pastoral care to those who are imprisoned as well as to correctional facility staff and their families when requested are known as ______.

Discuss the recreational programming of Washington State's Department of Corrections.

The National Advisory Commission on Criminal Justice Standards and Goals (1973) has indicated that all new correctional staff members should have at least 100 hr of orientation during their first week on the job and at least 120 hr additional training during their first year.

Which division coordinates the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) personnel matters, including pay and leave administration, incentive awards, retirement, work-life programs, background investigations, adverse and disciplinary actions, and performance evaluations?

What division of the Federal Bureau of Prisons oversees Federal Prison Industries (FPI), one of the most important correctional programs operated by the BOP?

Tight forms of control in the communication process that ensure that decision-making power is reserved for only a small group of people is characteristic of what kind of management?

The Administration Division is responsible for the Federal Bureau of Prisons's (BOP) financial and facility management. This division is responsible for budget development and execution, finance, procurement and property, and the inmate trust fund program.