Exam 12: Jails and Prisons

Which of the following offenses would likely result in an inmate being placed in a supermax prison?

Many states impose restrictions on convicted felons after they are released from prison.Which of the following is one of these restrictions?

In 2011,there were approximately ________ inmates in state prisons across the United States.

Steve,Brandon,and Dylan are three friends who have been convicted of burglary.After their sentencing,they are all sent to a prison where they take many tests to determine their programming needs.After they complete these tests,they are each sent to a different prison.Steve does not have a prior prison record and is considered a nonviolent offender,so he is sent to a prison where he resides in a dormitory-style housing unit and has a great deal of freedom of movement.Brandon,like Steve,does not have a prior prison record,and is sent to a prison where he must share his cell with another inmate,and he does not have very many opportunities for educational or vocational programs.Finally,Dylan is considered to be a high security risk given his prior record and his behavior while he was on bail awaiting trial.He is sent to a prison where he is subjected to a count at least four times a day and spends very little time outside of his cell.Steve has been sentenced to a ________-security prison.

The U.S.Supreme Court case of Wolff v.McDonnell held that inmates had due process rights when they were facing placement in solitary confinement and when they were:

If you were charged with a minor offense and sentenced to less than one year of incarceration,you would most likely be incarcerated in a:

The Supreme Court ruled that the prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment is not applicable to overcrowding because:

Beginning in the 1950s,most of the mental health hospitals in the United States were closed,and mentally ill individuals were returned to the community.The process of closing mental hospitals and returning the mentally ill to the community is called:

Tom overhears another inmate talking about his girlfriend and referring to her as a "mule." If this inmate's girlfriend is a mule,she most likely:

Jack and his cellmate,Vlad,get into an argument one day.Jack assaults Vlad and is put into solitary confinement.Because he was the aggressor and assaulted Vlad,it is likely that Jack is placed into:

The agency that deports criminal aliens from the United States is:

Steve,Brandon,and Dylan are three friends who have been convicted of burglary.After their sentencing,they are all sent to a prison where they take many tests to determine their programming needs.After they complete these tests,they are each sent to a different prison.Steve does not have a prior prison record and is considered a nonviolent offender,so he is sent to a prison where he resides in a dormitory-style housing unit and has a great deal of freedom of movement.Brandon,like Steve,does not have a prior prison record and is sent to a prison where he must share his cell with another inmate,and he does not have very many opportunities for educational or vocational programs.Dylan is considered a high security risk given his prior record and his behavior while he was on bail awaiting trial.He is sent to a prison where he is subjected to a count at least four times a day and spends very little time outside of his cell.The testing process that Steve,Brandon,and Dylan go through after being sentenced is referred to as:

________ is the degree of danger associated with the inmates being housed in a prison.

Steve,Brandon,and Dylan are three friends who have been convicted of burglary.After their sentencing,they are all sent to a prison where they take many tests to determine their programming needs.After they complete these tests,they are each sent to a different prison.Steve does not have a prior prison record and is considered a nonviolent offender,so he is sent to a prison where he resides in a dormitory-style housing unit and has a great deal of freedom of movement.Brandon,like Steve,does not have a prior prison record and is sent to a prison where he must share his cell with another inmate,and he does not have very many opportunities for educational or vocational programs.Dylan is considered a high security risk given his prior record and his behavior while he was on bail awaiting trial.He is sent to a prison where he is subjected to a count at least four times a day and spends very little time outside of his cell.While incarcerated,Dylan is continually in trouble and commits many disciplinary infractions.He also severely injures his cellmate when they get into an argument one day.Prison administrators ultimately determine that he cannot remain in general population and transfer him to a prison where he spends his days alone in his cell and has very little time outside of his cell.He has little or no contact with other inmates or corrections officers.Dylan has been transferred to a ________-security prison.

Which of the following statements best describes supermax prisons?

The Attica Prison riot can be attributed to:

Bob has been incarcerated in California for the past five years.During his sentence,he could have monthly visits with his wife where they were given a private trailer on the prison grounds.Bob has been granted a ________ visit with his wife.

The fastest-growing group of inmates in state prisons consists of:

Women make up approximately ________ percent of state and federal inmates in the United States.

Which of the following inmates are most likely to be housed in a supermax prison?