Deck 6: Correctional Institutions

Question 1

Which case decided that correctional officers employed by a private firm are not entitled to a qualified immunity from suit by prisoners who are charging a section 1983 violation?

A)Richardson v. McKnight
B)Correction Services Corp. v. Malesko
C)Madrid v. Gomez
D)Hudson v. Palmer

Answer 1

A

Question 2

The contract labor and convict lease systems were precursors of:

A)chain gangs.
B)private prisons.
C)prison industries.
D)prison riots.

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Nearly _____ correctional institutions have been accredited or are in the process of accreditation.

A)100
B)500
C)1,000
D)1,500

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Federal penitentiaries have serious problems with:

A)sexual exploitation.
B)inmate defiance.
C)drug trafficking.
D)all of these.

Question 5

The gold standard for inmate vocational programs is:

A)UNICOR.
B)BOP.
C)TASC.
D)GEO.

Question 6

When did supermax prisons begin to emerge throughout the country?

A)1930s
B)1960s
C)1990s
D)2010s

Question 7

Violent offenders make up more than ___percent of all inmates in state prisons.

A)70
B)50
C)80
D)90

Question 8

A prison with a zonal security system to control inmate movement is a:

A)minimum security prison.
B)maximum security prison.
C)supermax security prison.
D)medium security prison.

Question 9

One classic study by Donald Clemmers indicates numerous __________ between prisons and the larger society.

A)differences
B)exaggerations
C)disturbances
D)parallels

Question 10

Currently, the federal system of prisons holds about ____percent of the 1,600,000 prisoners.

A)25
B)30
C)12
D)6

Question 11

A major legal issue is whether private corrections officers have less ________ than state employees.

A)authority
B)responsibility
C)immunity
D)income

Question 12

A current movement that believes the purpose of corrections is to punish offenders as severely as possible is:

A)penal harm.
B)prison segregation.
C)retaliation.
D)guaranteed deterrence.

Question 13

Which type of prison has relaxed perimeter security, sometimes without fences or other means of external security?

A)minimum security prison
B)medium security prison
C)maximum security prison
D)supermax security prison

Question 14

The Federal Bureau of Prisons was established in:

A)1965.
B)1940.
C)1970.
D)1930.

Question 15

What is a criticism of Federal Prison Industries?

A)The equipment is not up-to-date.
B)It only employs 10 percent of eligible inmates.
C)It pays less than most state prison industries.
D)It exploits inmates by the wages they pay.

Question 16

Which case decided that private prison corporations are shielded from lawsuits brought under the federal civil rights statute?

A)Richardson v. McKnight
B)Correction Services Corp. v. Malesko
C)Madrid v. Gomez
D)Hudson v. Palmer

Question 17

Research on private prisons indicates ________ differences with public-funded institutions.

A)few
B)numerous
C)only cost
D)only recidivism rate

Question 18

Males make up more than ____percent of sentenced prisoners.

A)70
B)90
C)80
D)75

Question 19

Prisons in the U.S. cost taxpayers _____ annually.

A)$500 million
B)$40 billion
C)$10 billion
D)$ 750 million

Question 20

Which private company houses the most inmates?

A)Corrections Corporation of America
B)Emerald Corrections
C)GEO Group Inc.
D)LCS Correctional Services

Question 21

An approach to prison management that is focused on anticipating problems before they occur is a:

A)proactive warden.
B)convict leader.
C)new technology device.
D)prison design.

Question 22

Nathan and Thomas were both just convicted of felonies and sentenced to prison. Nathan was convicted of attempted murder. Thomas was convicted of stealing multiple vehicles. Both offenders have juvenile records, but this is their first conviction in adult court. Nathan is being sent to a state institution. Thomas is being sent to a private prison in the state. While incarcerated, Thomas files a lawsuit against the private prison corporation, charging a 1983 violation. He also files a lawsuit against the officer that he alleges used excessive force and violence. What case held that correctional officers employed by a private firm are not entitled to a qualified immunity from suit by prisoners charging a section 1983 violation?

A)Richardson v. McKnight
B)Correction Services Corp. v. Malesko
C)Madrid v. Gomez
D)Hudson v. Palmer

Question 23

Nathan and Thomas were both just convicted of felonies and sentenced to prison. Nathan was convicted of attempted murder. Thomas was convicted of stealing multiple vehicles. Both offenders have juvenile records, but this is their first conviction in adult court. Nathan is being sent to a state institution. Thomas is being sent to a private prison in the state. If Thomas fits the demographic of being more likely to be sentenced for a property offense, what race/ethnicity is he?

A)African American
B)Hispanic
C)Native American
D)white

Question 24

Who among the correctional administration holds the responsibility of developing new training programs and making changes in job assignments when necessary?

A)warden
B)case manager
C)correctional line manager
D)human resources

Question 25

An "integrated yard" policy, such that utilized by the Cocorcan State Prison in California, was:

A)bringing together rival groups to fight.
B)allowing all races the use of the yard.
C)a windowless bunker.
D)a place where guards beat prisoners.

Question 26

Which unit houses inmates who are acknowledged as posing a threat to the general population?

A)administrative detention
B)administrative isolation
C)disciplinary detention
D)disciplinary segregation

Question 27

A prison that usually has double fences and watchtowers with armed guards is a:

A)minimum security prison.
B)maximum security prison.
C)medium security prison.
D)supermax security prison.

Question 28

A wheel-shaped prison design is a _______ one.

A)circular
B)telephone pole
C)radial
D)campus style

Question 29

Nathan and Thomas were both just convicted of felonies and sentenced to prison. Nathan was convicted of attempted murder. Thomas was convicted of stealing multiple vehicles. Both offenders have juvenile records, but this is their first conviction in adult court. Nathan is being sent to a state institution. Thomas is being sent to a private prison in the state. Nathan's crime of attempted murder is classified as a violent crime. What percentage of state inmates are violent offenders?

A)8 percent
B)17 percent
C)35 percent
D)53 percent

Question 30

A form of new prison technology is:

A)ground-penetrating radar.
B)transmitter wristbands.
C)biometric recognition.
D)all of these choices.

Question 31

In newer prisons, the _______ design includes small housing units.

A)dormitory
B)courtyard
C)radial
D)telephone pole

Question 32

Nathan and Thomas were both just convicted of felonies and sentenced to prison. Nathan was convicted of attempted murder. Thomas was convicted of stealing multiple vehicles. Both offenders have juvenile records, but this is their first conviction in adult court. Nathan is being sent to a state institution. Thomas is being sent to a private prison in the state. The state utilizes private prisons for inmates classified as nonviolent offenders. The argument behind this approach is that private prisons are more cost-effective than state-run prisons. What does the current research say about the cost-effectiveness of private prisons in comparison to state prisons?

A)Evaluation studies have been inconclusive.
B)Evaluation studies show that private prisons can do the same job as a public prison for half the cost.
C)Evaluation studies show that private prisons can do the same job as a public prison for one-fourth the cost.
D)Evaluation studies show that public prisons can do the same job as a private prison for half the cost.

Question 33

In the 19th century, Jeremy Bentham introduced the ________ prison design.

A)radial
B)circular
C)courtyard
D)telephone pole

Question 34

A supermax prison is also known as:

A)intensive management unit.
B)extended control unit.
C)security housing unit.
D)all of these choices.

Question 35

Isolation is also known as:

A)the silent system.
B)ignoring the convicts.
C)segregation.
D)a training program.

Question 36

A good correctional administrator must encompass the establishment of:

A)policy.
B)planning.
C)responses to civil suits.
D)all of these choices.

Question 37

Maximum security prisons are usually built using the ________ design.

A)telephone pole
B)radial
C)circular
D)courtyard

Question 38

Nathan and Thomas were both just convicted of felonies and sentenced to prison. Nathan was convicted of attempted murder. Thomas was convicted of stealing multiple vehicles. Both offenders have juvenile records, but this is their first conviction in adult court. Nathan is being sent to a state institution. Thomas is being sent to a private prison in the state. Thomas's crime of motor vehicle theft is classified as a property crime. What percentage of state inmates are property offenders?

A)8 percent
B)18 percent
C)35 percent
D)52 percent

Question 39

Bob has been incarcerated for 16 years. He is serving a 20-year sentence for armed robbery. During his 16 years in prison he has been housed in seven different facilities around the state. Currently, Bob is being held in a facility with double fencing, guarded towers, and zonal security systems to control inmate movement within the institution. Here, it is expected that he participate in industrial and education programs. What type of facility is Bob currently being housed in?

A)minimum
B)medium
C)maximum
D)supermax

Question 40

An open prison design that allows some freedom of movement is the______ one.

A)radial
B)circular
C)campus style
D)courtyard style

Question 41

The rate of incarceration has increased for white women and declined for African American women.

Question 42

In comparison to male prisons, female prisons are much larger.

Question 43

Every state has its own department of corrections.

Question 44

Federal prisons do not have the same problem with overcrowding as state prisons.

Question 45

Bob has been incarcerated for 16 years. He is serving a 20-year sentence for armed robbery. During his 16 years in prison he has been housed in seven different facilities around the state. Ten years ago, Bob got into trouble often with the officers for not following the rules of the institution and for getting into fights with other inmates. At this institution, he was sent to a punishment unit in which inmates are separated from one another and are fed in their cells. Which type of facility was Bob housed in where they had this segregation?

A)minimum
B)medium
C)maximum
D)supermax

Question 46

Contemporary prisons provide good jobs for local communities.

Question 47

Bob has been incarcerated for 16 years. He is serving a 20-year sentence for armed robbery. During his 16 years in prison he has been housed in seven different facilities around the state. One of the institutions where Bob spent 5 years had long central corridors. This design made it possible to house prisoners by classification levels. What architectural design was this prison?

A)radial
B)telephone-pole
C)courtyard
D)campus style

Question 48

State departments of corrections have underdeveloped programming, insufficient prison industries for inmates, and lack of resources for anything other than prison construction.

Question 49

Bob has been incarcerated for 16 years. He is serving a 20-year sentence for armed robbery. During his 16 years in prison he has been housed in seven different facilities around the state. During his 16 years in prison, Bob encountered many inmates. Ten years ago, another inmate stabbed Bob and a correctional officer after Bob would not give him his food. This inmate was sent to the most secure institution in the state, where inmates are typically on 23-hour lock-down. In this prison, the cells are angled so that prisoners can see neither each other nor the outside scenery. Which type of prison was this inmate sent to?

A)minimum
B)medium
C)maximum
D)supermax

Question 50

The rackets are much less developed in women's prisons; drugs, for example, are found much less in women's prisons compared to male prisons.

Question 51

Privately operated facilities are generally located in the northeast region of the United States.

Question 52

Bob has been incarcerated for 16 years. He is serving a 20-year sentence for armed robbery. During his 16 years in prison he has been housed in seven different facilities around the state. If Bob continues to behave, he will be eligible for release in 1 year. He has requested a transfer to a prison closer to his hometown that has a relaxed perimeter security. Here, he will have more freedom and be permitted to work outside jobs. Which type of facility is Bob requesting to be transferred to?

A)minimum
B)medium
C)maximum
D)supermax

Question 53

In medium-security prisons, the emphasis is on controlled access to programs.

Question 54

The crime rate has increased and the number of people in prison has declined.

Question 55

Most former prisoners are not likely to recidivate.

Question 56

The Federal Bureau of Prisons accepts hard-to-control inmates from state prisons.

Question 57

State correctional institutions have improved over the years, mostly due to training, research, and evaluation.

Question 58

Two companies operate more than half of the contracts of private correctional facilities: the Corrections Corporation of America and  the GEO Group Inc.

Question 59

Some research does exist that inmates released from private prisons who do reoffend commit less serious offenses than those released from public institutions.

Question 60

There is only one private corporation managing and operating prisons and jails that guarantees a monopoly.

Question 61

____________________offenders make up more than 50 percent of all sentenced inmates, while property offenders make up approximately ______percent of all sentenced inmates.

Question 62

In a study comparing private prisons with BOP prisons, the private prisons had ____________________ rates of most kinds of inmate misconduct.

Question 63

Prisons cost taxpayers about $ ____________________billion a year.

Question 64

The ___________________________prison design is most widely used for maximum security prisons in the United States.

Question 65

_____________________ is a punishment unit in which inmates are separated from other inmates and are fed in their cells.

Question 66

The _____________________ design is used for minimum security and a few medium security prisons, utilizes an open design that allows some freedom of movement.

Question 67

In the case of ____________________, excessive and unnecessary force and abuse were cited as commonplace in the special housing unit at Pelican Bay in California.

Question 68

More than____________________ of all inmates will return to prison within 6 years of their release.

Question 69

Administrators uniformly agree that supermax prisons improve systemwide prison safety, order, and control, as well as contribute to many positive unintended effects.

Question 70

In _____________________________, the Supreme Court held that correctional officers employed by a private firm are not entitled to a qualified immunity from suit by prisoners charging a 1983 violation.

Question 71

The ____________________________ operates facilities with 75,000 inmates in 61 correctional institutions.

Question 72

Inmates usually have less than a year before release when they are moved to minimum security facilities.

Question 73

Planning, monitoring, staff development and fiscal management are some of the responsibilities of wardens or superintendants.

Question 74

The highest level of incarceration is in the ____________________ prison.

Question 75

____________________is a current movement that believes that the purpose of corrections is to punish offenders as severely as possible.

Question 76

In most maximum security prisons, there is a punishment unit for inmates.

Question 77

There are two prison architectural designs: radial and telephone pole.

Question 78

Radial designs and courtyard designs are primarily the same thing and are used for the construction of supermax prisons.

Question 79

Federal Prison Industries, or____________________ is the gold standard for inmate vocational programs.

Question 80

More than 40 states have either built supermax prisons or added high-security units to existing facilities in order to contain problem prisoners.