Exam 10: Correctional Programs and Services

What deterrents discourage the wider use of institutional programs?

Discuss the ways that medical services are provided to inmates in prison?

Self-help programs are primarily lead by:

A technique in which rewards or punishments are used to alter or change a person's behavior is:

The system that provides staff with access to critical inmate information such as assignments, program completions, and inmate movement is known as:

Only non-dangerous offenders who volunteer have any hope of benefiting from treatment within prison walls.

Vocational programs offered in some prisons include:

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. -The most important assessment that Officer Smith must complete is the __________ assessment which is designed to predict if Ted is likely to commit new offenses or misbehave in prison.

A visit lasting one or two days during which prisoners can enjoy private visitation with their families is called a ____________________.

Which of the following is not a self- help program?

A type of insight-based therapy is:

Inmates express a much greater interest in dealing with their substance abuse and anger management problems than their mental health problems.

Describe the role of treatment in prisons today, the effectiveness of treatment and the difficulties in providing treatment.

An example of a service project would be:

There has been an increase in funding to recreational services in prisons as a result of the recent no-frills prison policies.

What vocational training is often available for inmates in prison and how is it valuable?

An assessment used to assign inmates to high, medium, and low-risk case loads is known as a:

An assessment used to record staff assessments of prisoners' problems, as well as the magnitude of these problems, is known as a:

What percentage of all prison inmates have experienced symptoms of a mental health problem or have had a recent history of mental disturbance?

Types of visitation in prisons include: