Exam 16: Current and Future Issues in Corrections

A(n) ________ prison is any secure correctional facility operated by an organization other than a governmental agency, and usually in a for-profit manner, that contracts with the government to provide security, housing, and programs for adult offenders.

Match the term with the appropriate definition. -Mass incarceration

Which of the following is a step adopted by one or more states for the purpose of reducing recidivism and helping prisoners reenter society?

Which of the following is a reason for the high turnover rates experienced in corrections?

Which of the following is the practice of isolating inmates in cells for 22-24 hours a day, with limited human contact, usually for several months at a time?

Offenders can be diverted from prison either on the front end of sentencing or on the back end.

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding corrections as a career opportunity?

The ________ and budget challenges at the federal, state, and local levels have had an impact on incarceration rates as governments try to reduce the cost of corrections.

There is minimal controversy surrounding the privatization of prisons.

Over the past few years, the attention to solitary confinement has decreased.

Discuss the key drivers of the increase in correctional costs.

A growing method used by correctional agencies to reduce their costs is to contract some services or the entire operation of prisons to the ________ sector.