Deck 8: Custodial Procedures

Question 1

Custody in a correctional institution serves to:

A) Substitute for the inmate's lack of internal control
B) Maintain order
C) Enable the institution to function more efficiently
D) A and B
E) All of the above

Answer 1

All of the above

Question 2

There is no relationship between custodial security and inmate treatment.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

According to Maslow's hierarchy, some degree of safety and security is needed before a person can fulfill higher-level needs.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Treatment programs are just as effective or ineffective in correctional institutions that are disorderly or dangerous as those that are not.

Question 5

The higher the level of control and security in an institution, the better the environment is for offering treatment programs.

Question 6

Offering a variety of programs enables staff to better manage a facility.

Question 7

Custodial security is:

A) Unrelated to treatment programs
B) Necessary for inmates to feel comfortable in treatment programs
C) Less important in institutions that are highly treatment oriented
D) A and C
E) All of the above

Question 8

The fact that two consecutive doors cannot be opened at the same time in a correctional facility illustrates how:

A) Security is built into physical design
B) Treatment and custody must cooperate to prevent escapes
C) It is necessary to prevent the corrupt alliance between officers and inmates
D) Two officers are posted at the entrance to certain critical doors
E) Little the administration trusts correctional officers

Question 9

Unauthorized entrance into and exit from correctional institutions are prevented by such practices as:

A) Administrative segregation
B) Inmate self-governance
C) Breaking up the corrupt alliance
D) Visitation restrictions
E) Congregate labor

Question 10

A maximum-security prison confines each inmate in a separate cell. This is an example of:

A) Custodial zoning
B) Disciplinary segregation
C) Routine segregation
D) Protective custody
E) Direct-supervision principles

Question 11

Use the following answer options for the next series of questions:

-Two former police officers are isolated from the rest of the population because the warden fears that inmates they arrested on the street will seek retaliation.

A) Administrative segregation
B) Disciplinary segregation
C) Protective custody

Question 12

Use the following answer options for the next series of questions:

-An inmate is being readmitted to prison from the hospital and requires close observation for the first week upon returning.

A) Administrative segregation
B) Disciplinary segregation
C) Protective custody

Question 13

Use the following answer options for the next series of questions:

-An inmate has been raped by his cellmates and, fearing another attack, requests solitary confinement.

A) Administrative segregation
B) Disciplinary segregation
C) Protective custody

Question 14

Use the following answer options for the next series of questions:

-An inmate's mood has been changing rapidly over several days, and the warden decides that closer supervision is needed than the regular housing unit can provide.

A) Administrative segregation
B) Disciplinary segregation
C) Protective custody

Question 15

Use the following answer options for the next series of questions:

-An inmate has physically attacked another cellmate on two occasions, causing serious injury in the most recent assault. Following a hearing, it is decided to place him in isolation for one month.

A) Administrative segregation
B) Disciplinary segregation
C) Protective custody

Question 16

Passes, escorts, and electronic scanning devices are used in correctional facilities in order to:

A) Search cells
B) Monitor visits
C) Punish inmates
D) Control movement
E) Maintain external security

Question 17

In most facilities, the precise location of all inmates is periodically determined through:

A) Satellite surveillance
B) Electronic monitoring
C) Scheduled counts
D) Inmate self-governance
E) A and B

Question 18

Most inmate escapes are accomplished by:

A) Tunnels
B) Violently overtaking an officer or staff member
C) Creating a disruption that distracts attention
D) Taking hostages
E) Walking away

Question 19

Contraband includes:

A) Anything that is contrary to expected institutional behavior
B) A violation of the institutional norms, values, or culture
C) Anything that is in violation of institutional rules
D) Any item that is not authorized or is altered from its original state
E) Any of the above

Question 20

Cell searches may be conducted for the purpose of:

A) Looking for unauthorized items
B) Determining if an inmate is hoarding items
C) Punishing a problem inmate by disrupting his property
D) A and B
E) All of the above

Question 21

Cell searches can be conducted:

A) Only with a warrant
B) Without a warrant, but only for probable cause
C) Without a warrant, but only for reasonable suspicion
D) Any time, without specific cause
E) In order to harass inmates

Question 22

A frisk search is best described as a:

A) Visual inspection of the clothed body
B) Physical pat-down of the clothed body
C) Physical pat-down of the unclothed body
D) Frisking of the contents of one's cell
E) Frisking of the body cavity

Question 23

An internal body-cavity search can be conducted by a:

A) Correctional officer
B) Sergeant
C) Correctional administrator
D) Physician
E) Any of the above

Question 24

Inmate contacts with the outside are restricted in order to:

A) Limit security risks
B) Reduce the potential for escapes
C) Punish inmates for the crimes they committed
D) A and B
E) All of the above

Question 25

The number of telephone calls an inmate can make is generally restricted according to security classification.

Question 26

Incoming mail addressed to inmates is generally censored by prison officials.

Question 27

Incoming mail addressed to inmates may be inspected for contraband.

Question 28

Inmates may write letters to anyone they wish, without institutional approval.

Question 29

Inmates may only receive visits from those on a list approved by the institution.

Question 30

Inmates are searched before and after visits.

Question 31

The number of visits an inmate can receive is mandated by law.

Question 32

The least restrictive form of visiting conducted by most correctional institutions is a contact visit.

Question 33

Contact visits enable inmates to have direct verbal contact with their visitors, but not physical contact.

Question 34

Furloughs are provided for the purpose of enabling inmates to maintain full-time jobs in the community.

Question 35

Use the following answer options to identify what is described in the next series of statements:

-Involve the potential for introducing contraband to the facility.

A) Conjugal visits
B) Contact visits
C) Furloughs
D) All of the above

Question 36

Use the following answer options to identify what is described in the next series of statements:

-Temporary releases, enabling the inmate to go home for a brief period of time.

A) Conjugal visits
B) Contact visits
C) Furloughs
D) All of the above

Question 37

Use the following answer options to identify what is described in the next series of statements:

-Enable married inmates to have intimate contact with their spouse.

A) Conjugal visits
B) Contact visits
C) Furloughs
D) All of the above

Question 38

Use the following answer options to identify what is described in the next series of statements:

-Visiting on the prison grounds that prohibits sexual contact.

A) Conjugal visits
B) Contact visits
C) Furloughs
D) All of the above

Question 39

Use the following answer options to identify what is described in the next series of statements:

-Preferred by many because the inmate can interact with family members in a normal environment.

A) Conjugal visits
B) Contact visits
C) Furloughs
D) All of the above

Question 40

Use the following answer options to identify what is described in the next series of statements:

-Criticized because unmarried inmates do not qualify.

A) Conjugal visits
B) Contact visits
C) Furloughs
D) All of the above

Question 41

Use the following answer options to identify what is described in the next series of statements:

-Implemented in part to reduce homosexual behavior in prisons.

A) Conjugal visits
B) Contact visits
C) Furloughs
D) All of the above

Question 42

Conjugal visits have the advantage of:

A) Providing an incentive for good institutional behavior
B) Strengthening family bonds
C) Being available to all inmates in institutions that have such programs
D) A and B
E) All of the above

Question 43

Inmate A engaged in a shoving match with Inmate B and ignored the officer's order to "break it up." Two other inmates stepped in to separate them. At this point, the officer can:

A) Write a disciplinary action report
B) Send Inmate A to disciplinary segregation for 30 days
C) Send both Inmates A and B to disciplinary segregation for 30 days
D) Add time to the sentence that was originally imposed on either inmate
E) A, B, and C

Question 44

The Wolff v. McDonnell case stipulated that, under certain circumstances, inmates involved in the disciplinary process must receive:

A) Notice of the charges
B) A written statement of the decision made and the reasons for it
C) An opportunity to appeal the decision
D) A and B
E) All of the above

Question 45

The provisions of the Wolff v. McDonnell case apply when an inmate is facing:

A) Any form of disciplinary action
B) The loss of any privileges
C) The loss of a coveted work detail
D) The loss of gain time
E) C and D

Question 46

When inmates disobey institutional rules, sanctions that can be used as discipline include:

A) Solitary confinement
B) Loss of good/gain time
C) Adding time to the sentence that was originally imposed
D) A and B
E) All of the above

Question 47

In addition to employing formal controls, correctional officers also shape inmate behavior through the use of informal controls, which can include:

A) Verbal communication
B) Developing appropriate interpersonal relationships
C) Administering mild physical punishment informally
D) A and B
E) All of the above

Question 48

When an officer habitually either over- or underenforces the rules and regulations, inmates can react by:

A) Seeking retaliation
B) Becoming uncooperative
C) Losing respect for the officer
D) A and B
E) All of the above

Question 49

An officer who goes "by the book," strictly enforcing rules at all times, tends to be viewed by other officers as:

A) Weak
B) Strong
C) Knowledgeable
D) Competent
E) C and D

Question 50

In terms of inmate management, "consistency" means:

A) Treating all inmates exactly alike at all times
B) Responding to similar circumstances or types of behavior in a similar way whenever they occur
C) Employing no flexibility, showing no favoritism, and fully enforcing all of the regulations
D) Handling the same inmate the same way at all times
E) Consistently opposing the corrupt alliance

Question 51

The term "corrupt alliance" has been used to describe what results when officers:

A) Participate in corrupt activities for financial gain
B) Tolerate minor violations in order to obtain compliance with major rules
C) Tend to support the inmates, in opposition to the administration
D) Become so "burned out" that they are vulnerable to corruption
E) Not only stop enforcing the rules for inmates, but also stop obeying regulations themselves

Question 52

Proactively managing inmates involves:

A) Encouraging voluntary compliance with regulations
B) Punishing inmates in advance whenever it is apparent that they are about to step over the bounds of institutional rules and regulations
C) Anticipating which inmates will violate which rules and warning them ahead of time not to do so
D) B and C
E) All of the above

Question 53

A warden wants to divide a large institution into smaller, more manageable components. Staffing is set up so that each cellblock has a person in charge, along with caseworkers, counselors, and clerical staff. All decisions and problems concerning the inmates in the cellblock are handled by these staff members. This is an example of:

A) Custodial zoning
B) Integrated decision-making
C) Centralized authority
D) Unit management
E) The corrupt alliance

Question 54

Under unit management, treatment and custody are more likely to:

A)Work together as a team
B)Work at cross-purposes
C)Be in continual conflict
D)Ignore each other
E)B and C

Question 55

Preferred by many because the inmate can interact with family members in a normal environment. This describes:

A)Conjugal visits
B)Contact visits
C)Furloughs
D)All of the above

Question 56

Visiting on the prison grounds that prohibits sexual contact. This describes:

A)Conjugal visits
B)Contact visits
C)Furloughs
D)All of the above

Question 57

Enable married inmates to have intimate contact with their spouse. This describes:

A)Conjugal visits
B)Contact visits
C)Furloughs
D)All of the above

Question 58

Temporary releases, enabling the inmate to go home for a brief period of time. This describes:

A)Conjugal visits
B)Contact visits
C)Furloughs
D)All of the above

Question 59

Involve the potential for introducing contraband to the facility. This describes:

A)Conjugal visits
B)Contact visits
C)Furloughs
D)All of the above

Question 60

Inmate contacts with the outside are restricted in order to:

A)Limit security risks
B)Reduce the potential for escapes
C)Punish inmates for the crimes they committed
D)A and B
E)All of the above

Question 61

An internal body cavity search can be conducted by a:

A)Correctional officer
B)Sergeant
C)Correctional administrator
D)Physician
E)Any of the above

Question 62

A frisk search is best described as a:

A)Visual inspection of the clothed body
B)Physical pat-down of the clothed body
C)Physical pat-down of the unclothed body
D)Frisking of the contents of one's cell
E)Frisking of the body cavity

Question 63

Cell searches may be conducted for the purpose of:

A)Looking for unauthorized items
B)Determining if an inmate is hoarding items
C)Punishing a problem inmate by disrupting his property
D)A and B
E)All of the above

Question 64

Contraband includes:

A)Anything that is contrary to expected institutional behavior
B)A violation of the institutional norms, values, or culture
C)Anything that is in violation of institutional rules
D)Any item that is not authorized or is altered from its original state
E)Any of the above

Question 65

Criticized because unmarried inmates do not qualify. This describes:

A)Conjugal visits
B)Contact visits
C)Furloughs
D)All of the above

Question 66

Implemented in part to reduce homosexual behavior in prisons. This describes:

A)Conjugal visits
B)Contact visits
C)Furloughs
D)All of the above

Question 67

Conjugal visits have the advantage of:

A)Providing an incentive for good institutional behavior
B)Strengthening family bonds
C)Being available to all inmates in institutions that have such programs
D)A and B
E)All of the above

Question 68

A warden wants to divide a large institution into smaller, more manageable components. Staffing is set up so that each cellblock has a person in charge, along with case workers, counselors, and clerical staff. All decisions and problems concerning the inmates in the cellblock are handled by these staff members. This is an example of:

A)Custodial zoning
B)Integrated decision-making
C)Centralized authority
D)Unit management
E)The corrupt alliance

Question 69

Proactively managing inmates involves:

A)Encouraging voluntary compliance with regulations
B)Punishing inmates in advance whenever it is apparent that they are about to step over the bounds of institutional rules and regulations
C)Anticipating which inmates will violate which rules and warning them ahead of time not to do so
D)B and C
E)All of the above

Question 70

The term "corrupt alliance" has been used to describe what results when officers:

A)Participate in corrupt activities for financial gain
B)Tolerate minor violations in order to obtain compliance with major rules
C)Tend to support the inmates, in opposition to the administration
D)Become so "burned out" that they are vulnerable to corruption
E)Not only stop enforcing the rules for inmates, but also stop obeying regulations themselves

Question 71

In terms of inmate management, "consistency" means:

A)Treating all inmates exactly alike at all times
B)Responding to similar circumstances or types of behavior in a similar way whenever they occur
C)Employing no flexibility, showing no favoritism, and fully enforcing all of the regulations
D)Handling the same inmate the same way at all times
E)Consistently opposing the corrupt alliance

Question 72

An officer who goes "by the book," strictly enforcing rules at all times tends to be viewed by other officers as:

A)Weak
B)Strong
C)Knowledgeable
D)Competent
E)C and D

Question 73

When an officer habitually either over- or under-enforces the rules and regulations, inmates can react by:

A)Seeking retaliation
B)Becoming uncooperative
C)Losing respect for the officer
D)A and B
E)All of the above

Question 74

In addition to employing formal controls, correctional officers also shape inmate behavior through the use of informal controls, which can include:

A)Verbal communication
B)Developing appropriate interpersonal relationships
C)Administering mild physical punishment informally
D)A and B
E)All of the above

Question 75

When inmates disobey institutional rules, sanctions that can be used as discipline include:

A)Solitary confinement
B)Loss of good/gain time
C)Adding time to the sentence that was originally imposed
D)A and B
E)All of the above

Question 76

The provisions of the Wolff v. McDonnell case apply when an inmate is facing:

A)Any form of disciplinary action
B)The loss of any privileges
C)The loss of a coveted work detail
D)The loss of gain time
E)C and D

Question 77

The Wolff v. McDonnell case stipulated that under certain circumstances, inmates involved in the disciplinary process must receive:

A)Notice of the charges
B)A written statement of the decision made and the reasons for it
C)An opportunity to appeal the decision
D)A and B
E)All of the above

Question 78

Inmate A engaged in a shoving match with Inmate B and ignored the officer's order to "break it up." Two other inmates stepped in to separate them. At this point, the officer can:

A)Write a disciplinary action report
B)Send Inmate A to disciplinary segregation for 30 days
C)Send both Inmates A and B to disciplinary segregation for 30 days
D)Add time to the sentence that was originally imposed on either inmate
E)A, B, and C

Question 79

Most inmate escapes are accomplished by:

A)Taking hostages
B)Walking away
C)Tunnels
D)Violently overtaking an officer or staff member
E)Creating a disruption that distracts attention

Question 80

In most facilities, the precise location of all inmates is periodically determined through:

A)Satellite surveillance
B)Electronic monitoring
C)Scheduled counts
D)Inmate self-governance
E)A and B