Deck 11: Specialized Inmate Populations

Question 1

The general public consensus is that __________ is the best sentence of sex offenders.

A) long-term incarceration
B) capital punishment
C) day reporting centers
D) home confinement

Answer 1

A

Question 2

The burden placed on institutional corrections is compounded because of the significant number of inmates who have a dual diagnosis of both _________.

A) mental illness and substance abuse
B) mental retardation and suicidal ideation
C) mental illness and mental retardation
D) substance abuse and suicidal ideation

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Which state is not one of the "Big Four" among correctional system scholars?

A) Texas
B) New York
C) Oklahoma
D) Florida

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Older inmates who have acquired respect within the offender subculture due to their track record and criminal history, both inside and outside the prison, are known as __________.

A) watchdogs
B) bulldogs
C) greyhairs
D) greyhounds

Question 5

A primary question regarding offenders with special needs centers on whether these offenders should be kept in contact with the mainstream population of inmates or if they should be segregated.

Question 6

These offenders often fit the mold of greyhounds within the prison facility.

A) Habitual elderly offenders
B) Offender-turned-elderly-in-prison
C) Elderly first-time offenders
D) LGBTI offenders

Question 7

The state of __________ is regarded as one of the toughest correctional systems in the nation on HIV-positive inmates.

A) New Hampshire
B) Alabama
C) Utah
D) South Dakota

Question 8

__________ design refers to prison construction design that complies with Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements and that accommodates all inmate needs, in a universal fashion, regardless of how varied the needs may be from inmate to inmate.

A) Reform
B) Universal
C) Collective
D) Modification

Question 9

Most sex offenders are housed:

A) in therapeutic communities.
B) in the general population.
C) in protective custody.
D) in mental health units.

Question 10

This Supreme Court case is generally considered to have influenced the four standards of mental health care within jails and prisons.

A) Vitek v. Jones (1980)
B) Turner v. Safley (1987)
C) Ruiz v. Estelle (1980)
D) Glover v. Johnson (1988)

Question 11

These inmates are unlikely to be victims within the inmate subculture.

A) Greyhounds
B) Mentally ill inmates
C) Inmates with HIV/AIDS
D) Offender-turned-elderly-in-prison

Question 12

The rise in numbers of habitual elderly offenders and offenders-turned-elderly-in-prison has to do largely with:

A) truth in sentencing policies.
B) determinate sentencing policies.
C) indeterminate sentencing polices.
D) three strikes felony sentencing policies.

Question 13

At what point do mental health care services begin within correctional facilities?

A) Medication
B) Assessment
C) Treatment
D) Screening

Question 14

Who is typically charged with supervising sex offender treatment programs?

A) Correctional Officers
B) Treatment Staff
C) A Psychologist or Psychiatrist
D) The Warden

Question 15

These elderly offenders are the most likely to end up as geriatric inmates who die in prison.

A) Greyhounds
B) Habitual elderly offenders
C) Elderly first-time offenders
D) Offender-turned-elderly-in-prison

Question 16

These inmates are often seen as punks:

A) HIV/AIDS positive inmates
B) Habitual elderly offenders
C) Greyhounds
D) Inmates diagnosed with mood disorders

Question 17

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (4th ed., text rev., DSM-IV-TR) defines the criteria for identifying inmates with _____________.

A) mental retardation
B) mental illness
C) HIV/AIDS
D) sexually transmitted diseases

Question 18

This is a term used for inmates who falsely claim and consciously fake symptoms of an illness.

A) Shirking
B) Truanting
C) Skiving
D) Malingering

Question 19

Elderly first-time offenders frequently commit:

A) sexual offenses.
B) violent offenses.
C) drug offenses.
D) property offenses.

Question 20

The primary goal of __________ is to quickly identify emergency situations and inmates who might require more extensive intervention prior to placement in the prison population.

A) treatment
B) screening
C) assessment
D) medication

Question 21

During the first few weeks of being received, an inmate is required to be given a medical screening or examination.

Question 22

Identify and distinguish between elderly first-time offenders, habitual elderly offenders, and offender-turned-elderly-in-prison.

Question 23

Renovating existing correctional facilities, for ADA compliance, is often cheaper than building a new facility.

Question 24

The stress of being involved in the criminal justice process can itself serve as a causal factor for some mental illness.

Question 25

Correctional facilities are required to provide more than the bare minimal ADA requirements to offenders with special needs.

Question 26

Most sex offenders are housed within the general population of the correctional institution.

Question 27

Transgender and gender nonconforming populations' area not distinct from the gay, lesbian, and bisexual inmate populations.

Question 28

What are the primary reasons why prison administrative staff must determine whether offenders with special needs should be kept in contact with the mainstream population of inmates or be segregated?

Question 29

For the most part, the quality and delivery of health and medical care in institutional corrections is good.

Question 30

Identify the Supreme Court case which required four standards of mental health care. Identify each of the four standards.

Question 31

According to Ruiz v. Estelle (1975), a suicide prevention program must be implemented in all jail and prison systems in the United States.