Exam 10: Correctional Programs and Services

Common medical conditions in prisons include:

Effective programs:

Prisoners have been denied access to higher education and Pell Grants..

Research shows that when drug programs are well integrated and implanted carefully they can:

A ____________________ is used to assign inmates to high, medium, and low-risk caseloads.

Participation in vocational programs is seen as a means for reducing recidivism based on the premise that vocational skills teach:

The basic purpose of vocational training is to keep offenders busy while incarcerated.

The contract system, piece-price system, lease system and public account system are all examples of ____________________________.

Programs designed to help inmates manage their anger, especially in interpersonal relations are called:

Some of the more common ____________________ are drug and alcohol treatment programs, therapeutic communities, and anger management.

Treatment that is designed to encourage communication of conflicts and insight into problems, with the goal of relieving symptoms, changes in behavior and personality growth is called ____________________.

Research studies have found that educational program participation is related to reduced rates of ________________________.

Failure to abide by the conditions set up in treatment programs may result in:

Religious instruction and services are always provided in federal, state, and private prisons.

Self-help programs are run by licensed counselors.

Anger is linked to violent criminal behavior in the community, self-harm, and institutional conflict in the prison environment.

Donald is an "old-timer" in prison. He is serving a 50 year sentence for second degree murder. Correctional programs and services were very different when Donald entered prison in 1963. He often does the inmate orientation at his prison where he meets with all the incoming inmates and discusses prison life with them. -Donald informs the incoming prisoners that there are opportunities to improve themselves in prison if they want to. He tells them how he obtained a bachelor's degree while in prison in 1968. Today, many inmates in Donald's prison desire to get their college degree as well. However, the prison no longer offers this opportunity for inmates. What is the primary reason that college prison programs have been cut?

Donald is an "old-timer" in prison. He is serving a 50 year sentence for second degree murder. Correctional programs and services were very different when Donald entered prison in 1963. He often does the inmate orientation at his prison where he meets with all the incoming inmates and discusses prison life with them. -Donald explains to the inmates that they can have a job in prison. These jobs vary depending on the inmates' classification and their skills. One inmate asks Donald how much he gets paid. Donald explains that he makes the makes the most an inmate can make in a state prison. How much does Donald most likely make per hour?

What are the limitations of insight-based therapies in a prison context?

Ted just entered the reception center of his state's correctional system. He is about to begin his 10 year prison sentence for the crime of armed robbery. During his classification it becomes evident that Ted is in need of a wide variety of correctional treatment. Officer Smith is the official assessing Ted's needs. -It is also determined during Ted's assessment that he will benefit from self-help programs. All of the following can be considered a self-help program except: