Deck 6: Correctional Institutions

Question 1

Which cases 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

Answer 1

B

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

Males make up more than ____% of sentenced prisoners

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

Answer 3

B

Question 4

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

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

Question 5

Which private company houses the most inmates?

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

Question 6

The success of a prison is measured by factors of:

A)physical security
B)length of inmates' incarceration
C)lower crime rate
D)all of these choices

Question 7

Federal penitentiaries have serious problems with:

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

Question 8

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

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

Question 9

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

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

Question 10

When did Supermax prisons begin to emerge throughout the country?

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

Question 11

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

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

Question 12

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

Question 13

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

A)100
B)500
C)1000
D)1500

Question 14

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 15

The Federal Bureau of Prisons was established in:

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

Question 16

_______________ is/are more likely to be sentenced for property offenses.

A)African American
B)Hispanics
C)Native Americans
D)Whites

Question 17

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

A)70
B)50
C)30
D)40

Question 18

The gold standard for inmate vocational programs is:

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

Question 19

What is a criticism of Federal Prison Industries?

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

Question 20

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

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

Question 21

A form of new prison technology is the:

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

Question 22

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

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

Question 23

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

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

Question 24

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 non-violent 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 25

A good correctional administrator must encompass the establishment of:

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

Question 26

Isolation is also known as:

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

Question 27

Maximum security prisons are usually built using the ________ design.

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

Question 28

This 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 29

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

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

Question 30

A wheel-shaped prison design is a _______ one:

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

Question 31

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 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.
Thomas' crime of motor vehicle theft is classified as a property crime. What percentage of state inmates are property offenders?

A)8%
B)17%
C)35%
D)52%

Question 33

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%
B)17%
C)35%
D)52%

Question 34

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 35

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

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

Question 36

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 37

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 38

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 39

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 40

An "integrated yard" policy, such as 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 41

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

Question 42

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

Question 43

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

Question 44

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

Question 45

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

Question 46

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

Question 47

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

Question 48

Bob has been incarcerated for sixteen years. He is serving a twenty year sentence for armed robbery. During his sixteen years in prison he has been housed in seven different facilities around the state.
If Bob continue to behave he will be eligible for release in one 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 49

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

Question 50

Contemporary prisons provide good jobs for local communities.

Question 51

Bob has been incarcerated for sixteen years. He is serving a twenty year sentence for armed robbery. During his sixteen years in prison he has been housed in seven different facilities around the state.
One of the institutions where Bob spent five 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 52

Every state has their own department of corrections.

Question 53

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

Question 54

Bob has been incarcerated for sixteen years. He is serving a twenty year sentence for armed robbery. During his sixteen years in prison he has been housed in seven different facilities around the state.
During his sixteen 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 not the outside scenery. Which type of prison was this inmate sent to?

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

Question 55

Bob has been incarcerated for sixteen years. He is serving a twenty year sentence for armed robbery. During his sixteen 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 56

Bob has been incarcerated for sixteen years. He is serving a twenty year sentence for armed robbery. During his sixteen 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 where inmates are separated from one another and are fed in their cells. Which type of facility was Bob house in where they had this segregation?

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

Question 57

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

Question 58

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

Question 59

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

Question 60

Most former prisoners are not likely to recidivate.

Question 61

Wardens who anticipate and prevent problems before they take place are known as ____________________wardens.

Question 62

How do private prisons compare with state-run facilities in terms of cost-effectiveness, recidivism, and institutional operations?

Question 63

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

Question 64

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 65

____________________offenders make up more than 52% of all sentenced inmates while property offenders make up approximately ______% of all sentenced inmates.

Question 66

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 67

Discuss the desert/incapacitation philosophy of today.

Question 68

New prison ____________________provides savings in staffing costs and operations.

Question 69

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

Question 70

Why does the Federal Bureau of Prisons appear to be more successful in its mission than state-operated prisons?

Question 71

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

Question 72

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

Question 73

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

Question 74

The highest level of incarceration is in the ____________________ prison.

Question 75

What are the three security level prisons? Define each.

Question 76

What are the functions of contemporary prisons?

Question 77

Prisons cost taxpayers about $ ____________________billion a year.

Question 78

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

Question 79

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

Question 80

Discuss the legal issues surrounding private corrections and the rulings of Richardson v. McKnight and Correctional Services Corp. v. Malesko.