Deck 6: Institutional Corrections

Question 1

When we talk about the "bricks and mortar" element of corrections we are referring to:

A) diversion
B) probation and parole
C) institutional corrections
D) community corrections

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Approximately how many state and federal prisons are there in the United States?

A) 50
B) 2,000
C) 5,600
D) over 21,000

Answer 2

B

Question 3

In 2017 roughly how many inmates were housed in state and federal prisons in the U.S.?

A) 575,000
B) 1.5 million
C) 2.65 million
D) 27 million

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Over half of the inmates in prison in the United States have been convicted of a:

A) violent offense
B) property crime
C) public order offense
D) drunk driving offense

Question 5

What do we call the system that lets prison authorities place inmates into the proper security levels and treatment programs?

A) reintegration
B) restitution
C) categorization
D) classification

Question 6

Institutional safety and security are the primary responsibilities of:

A) correctional officers
B) prison wardens
C) clinical psychologists
D) classification officers

Question 7

Successful prison treatment programs often rest on ________ being established between treatment providers and inmates.

A) boundaries
B) trust
C) assurance
D) confidence

Question 8

Over half of the prisons in the United States are designed for what level of security?

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

Question 9

Prisons that look like college campuses, ranches, farms, or work camps provide which level of inmate security?

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

Question 10

Administrative segregation facilities are often called:

A) hard-time prisons
B) super-max prisons
C) work release facilities
D) half-way houses

Question 11

In 2019 the U.S. Bureau of Prisons housed about _________ inmates.

A) 500,000
B) 75,000
C) 36,900
D) 180,000

Question 12

UNICOR is the ________ program for the U.S. Bureau of Prisons.

A) parole
B) prison industries
C) work release
D) drug treatment

Question 13

CoreCivic and GEO Group are examples of:

A) convict leasing
B) prison education programs
C) private prison companies
D) drug treatment programs

Question 14

In 2019 how many prison inmates nationwide were held in private prisons?

A) over 1 million
B) 670,000
C) 78,000
D) 120,000

Question 15

The two primary functions of prisons are custody and treatment.

Question 16

The safety and security of a prison are the primary responsibilities of the correctional officers.

Question 17

Correctional officers and treatment personnel typically hold the same orientations toward inmates.

Question 18

A "therapeutic community" represents something of a prison within a prison.

Question 19

Most prisoners in the United States are housed in minimum security prisons.

Question 20

Sexual minorities present unique security problems within prisons.

Question 21

The U.S. Bureau of Prisons was established by the Judiciary Act of 1789.

Question 22

The federal parole system is known as UNICOR.

Question 23

The states of California and Texas house nearly as many prisoners as the U.S. Bureau of Prisons.

Question 24

From 1978 to 2016 the rate of imprisonment for women in the U.S. fell substantially.

Question 25

Define, describe, and explain what we mean by "total institutions." How or why do prisons fit within this concept?

Question 26

Discuss the concept of inmate classification. What are we trying to achieve for the individual and the institution by the classification process?

Question 27

List and define the three traditional security levels associated with institutional corrections. Have we added additional levels? Explain.

Question 28

Discuss the trends in imprisonment in the United States based on gender. What seems to be happening and why?

Question 29

Why do we have private prisons in the United States? Does making a profit by incarcerating people offend or support our notions of justice? Explain.