Deck 12: Special Prison Populations

Question 1

The most common type of treatment for mental health problems in correctional facilities is:

A)group therapy
B)taking prescribed medication
C)shock therapy
D)none of these choices

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Approximately what percent of all prison and jail inmates have a mental health problem?

A)under 1 percent
B)approximately 5 percent
C)over 50 percent
D)none of these choices

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Elderly inmate population is:

A)decreasing
B)increasing
C)staying the same
D)none of these choices

Answer 3

B

Question 4

The aging of the prison population has come from:

A)an increasing number of older people convicted of sex crimes and murder
B)longer sentences
C)mandatory sentences
D)all of these choices

Question 5

Which prison holds many of the convicted terrorists and is the supermax prison of the Federal Bureau of Prisons?

A)Administrative Maximum Facility
B)Pelican Bay
C)FCC Lompoc
D)USP Atlanta

Question 6

Most research indicates that immigrants:

A)have higher rates of incarceration than U.S. natives
B)have lower rates of incarceration than U.S. natives
C)do not commit crime at all
D)none of these choices

Question 7

One who acts with premeditated and politically directed violence directed against noncombatants is known as:

A)special offense inmates
B)special needs inmates
C)sexually violent predators
D)terrorists

Question 8

Substance-involved inmates and sex offenders are considered:

A)special offense inmates
B)special needs inmates
C)special populations inmates
D)none of these choices

Question 9

Who is statistically more likely to commit violent crimes?

A) Men between the ages of 18 and 40
B) Women between the ages of 18 and 40
C) Juveniles between the ages of 10 and 15
D) Juveniles between the ages of 15 and 17

Question 10

Inmates who are immigrants and elderly are categorized as:

A)special offense inmates
B)special needs inmates
C)special population inmates
D)none of these choices

Question 11

The average cost of housing an elderly inmate is:

A)three times the average cost of other prisoners
B)three times less expensive than the cost of other prisoners
C)approximately the same as any other prisoner
D)none of these choices

Question 12

Illegal immigrants face the following issues in prison.

A)recruitment into ethnically compatible gangs
B)difficulty communicating with staff
C)all of these choices
D)none of these choices

Question 13

To have a sex offender involuntarily and indefinitely committed to a mental institution once he or she is nearing release from prison is known as:

A)civil commitment
B)uncivil commitment
C)recommitment
D)none of these choices

Question 14

Minimum security detention centers that house entire families and provide schooling for children, recreational activities, and access to religious services are known as:

A)group detention settings
B)family detention centers
C)recreational facilities
D)residential treatment facilities

Question 15

Treatment of sex offenders is likely to be successful if offenders:

A)are able to recognize and understand the factors that contributed to their offense
B)monitor themselves and their environment to detect changes indicating that their risk to reoffend is increasing
C)remain willing and able to apply monitoring and intervention skills in a timely and effective manner, including seeking outside assistance when necessary
D)all of these choices

Question 16

Inmates that have chronic health and mental health issues are categorized as:

A)special offense inmates
B)special needs inmates
C)special population inmates
D)all of these choices

Question 17

Examples of common drug and alcohol treatment programs are:

A)Alcoholics Anonymous
B)Narcotics Anonymous
C)both of these choices
D)none of these choices

Question 18

Prison hooch is a term for:

A)a prostitute
B)alcohol
C)a female offender
D)a female corrections officer

Question 19

The Corrections Demonstration Project provides offenders:

A)choices of foods
B)drug testing
C)jobs
D)HIV prevention education programs

Question 20

Which type of terrorist group uses violence to frighten those in power and their supporters in order to replace the existing government?

A)Nationalist terrorism
B)Political terrorism
C)Retributive terrorism
D)Revolutionary terrorism

Question 21

William is serving a 20 year sentence for multiple charges. He is a difficult inmate for the institution because he is classified as a special offense inmate, special needs inmate, and a special population inmate. The prison has had to develop strategies to accommodate the William's needs while maintaining institutional security.
Which category classifies William as a special population inmate?

A)HIV positive
B)Sex offender
C)Elderly
D)Substance-involved inmate

Question 22

What type of terrorist group would white supremacists, pro-lifers, and religious revisionist be considered?

A)Nationalist terrorism
B)Political terrorism
C)Retributive terrorism
D)Revolutionary terrorism

Question 23

Sex offenders can be terminated from treatment programs for:

A)fighting
B)sexual behavior
C)failing to make progress in treatment
D)all of these choices

Question 24

Drug offenders who receive treatment behind bars are less likely to:

A)recidivate
B)be released from prison
C)adjust to prison
D)get along with others

Question 25

What percentage of prisons in the United States offer some form of substance abuse counseling?

A)40%
B)60%
C)90%
D)100%

Question 26

Which special offense inmate represents the highest percentage of inmates in prison?

A)substance-involved
B)sex offenders
C)terrorists
D)elderly

Question 27

Inmates who are classified as having substance abuse histories include:

A)street-level drug dealers
B)drug traffickers
C)mules that carry drugs for others
D)all of these

Question 28

Prisoners who actively participate in prison-based drug treatment programs have:

A)more fights with other inmates
B)better prison adjustment that those in the general population
C)more rules infractions
D)all of these choices

Question 29

According to the text, in order for a sex offender to be labeled as a sexually violent offender:

A)an evaluation by a mental health professional is required
B)a probable cause hearing is required
C)all of these choices
D)none of these choices

Question 30

What type of terrorism promotes the interest of a minority ethnic or religious group that believes it has been persecuted under majority rule and wishes to carve out its own independent homeland?

A)Nationalist terrorism
B)Political terrorism
C)Retributive terrorism
D)Revolutionary terrorism

Question 31

Evaluations of drug treatment programs have determined that treatment services should be based on:

A)an atmosphere of empathy and safety
B)a clear treatment philosophy
C)the use of peer role models and peer pressure
D)all of these choices

Question 32

Withdrawal from alcohol or drugs can:

A)cause cardiac arrest
B)cause kidney failure
C)cause hallucinations
D)all of these choices

Question 33

Many substance-involved inmates report that at the time of their offense they were:

A)under the influences of drugs and alcohol
B)withdrawing from drugs
C)overdosing
D)none of these choices

Question 34

Inmates who are sentenced to prison for sexual offenses, such as rapists and child molesters are called:

A)perpetrators
B)crazy
C)sex offenders
D)problem inmates

Question 35

William is serving a 20 year sentence for multiple charges. He is a difficult inmate for the institution because he is classified as a special offense inmate, special needs inmate, and a special population inmate. The prison has had to develop strategies to accommodate the William's needs while maintaining institutional security.
Which category classifies William as a special offense inmate?

A)HIV positive
B)Illegal immigrant
C)Elderly
D)Substance-involved inmate

Question 36

William is serving a 20 year sentence for multiple charges. He is a difficult inmate for the institution because he is classified as a special offense inmate, special needs inmate, and a special population inmate. The prison has had to develop strategies to accommodate the William's needs while maintaining institutional security.
Why would William qualify as a special needs inmate?

A)HIV positive
B)Sex offender
C)Elderly
D)Substance-involved inmate

Question 37

William is serving a 20 year sentence for multiple charges. He is a difficult inmate for the institution because he is classified as a special offense inmate, special needs inmate, and a special population inmate. The prison has had to develop strategies to accommodate the William's needs while maintaining institutional security.
William has been in prison for 10 years. During this time he has seen the increase in inmates with chronic mental health issues. Approximately what percent of inmates have mental health problems?

A)20%
B)40%
C)50%
D)80%

Question 38

Which terrorist group is capable of attacking anyone at any time with great destructive force?

A)Nationalist terrorism
B)Political terrorism
C)Retributive terrorism
D)Revolutionary terrorism

Question 39

William is serving a 20 year sentence for multiple charges. He is a difficult inmate for the institution because he is classified as a special offense inmate, special needs inmate, and a special population inmate. The prison has had to develop strategies to accommodate the William's needs while maintaining institutional security.
William recently got into an altercation with another inmate because he refused to give him the amount of prison alcohol that he paid him for. What is this prison alcohol known as?

A)cocktails
B)hooch
C)juice
D)syrup

Question 40

Which of the following is True concerning elderly prisoners?

A)There are different adjustment rates for elderly prisoners.
B)Elderly inmates imprisoned early in life are less institutionally dependent than others.
C)There are a lot of programs in prison geared for elderly inmates.
D)All of these

Question 41

Greg is a convicted sex offender. He is serving a 200 year sentence for sexually assaulting young boys over a 5 year period. He is one of many inmates who have recently been sentenced to this correctional facility. He will never be free again. However, they are dozens of sex offender inmates at this facility who are eligible for parole or are approaching the end of their sentence. Brad is an inmate who is eligible for parole next month. Joseph is one inmate who is about to complete his sentence.
Greg, Brad and Joseph have all participated in sex offender treatment while in prison. Not all offenders who go through this treatment are successful. According to the research, Greg, Brad, and Joseph are likely to be successful if:

A)they recognize and understand the factors that contributed to their offenses
B)they develop the skills necessary to intervene, manage, and reduce risky behavior
C)they seek outside assistance when necessary
D)all of these

Question 42

The warden is the one who labels a sex offender as a sexually violent predator.

Question 43

Greg is a convicted sex offender. He is serving a 200 year sentence for sexually assaulting young boys over a 5 year period. He is one of many inmates who have recently been sentenced to this correctional facility. He will never be free again. However, they are dozens of sex offender inmates at this facility who are eligible for parole or are approaching the end of their sentence. Brad is an inmate who is eligible for parole next month. Joseph is one inmate who is about to complete his sentence.
How many offenders nationwide are indefinitely committed after they serve their prison sentence?

A)100
B)1000
C)3000
D)30000

Question 44

All dangerous sex-offenders always receive civil commitments after they serve their prison sentence.

Question 45

Illegal immigrants who commit crimes are typically required to serve their prison sentence before they will be deported.

Question 46

Most people are released from prison and therefore relatively few elderly inmates exist in the prison system.

Question 47

All prisons test all inmates for HIV at admission.

Question 48

Immigrants have very low crime rates.

Question 49

The child molesters and pedophiles adjust to prison life with no difficulty.

Question 50

Hooch is a term used by some to describe an alcohol-based substance made in prison by offenders.

Question 51

Female inmates have higher rates of mental health problems than male inmates in state prisons.

Question 52

Greg is a convicted sex offender. He is serving a 200 year sentence for sexually assaulting young boys over a 5 year period. He is one of many inmates who have recently been sentenced to this correctional facility. He will never be free again. However, they are dozens of sex offender inmates at this facility who are eligible for parole or are approaching the end of their sentence. Brad is an inmate who is eligible for parole next month. Joseph is one inmate who is about to complete his sentence.
Why will Greg have a difficult time adjusting to prison?

A)He is likely to be sexually assaulted.
B)He is likely to be killed.
C)both of these
D)none of these

Question 53

Many substance-involved inmates report that they were under the influence of drugs and alcohol at the time of their offense.

Question 54

There are a lot of programs in prison geared to the elderly inmate.

Question 55

Greg is a convicted sex offender. He is serving a 200 year sentence for sexually assaulting young boys over a 5 year period. He is one of many inmates who have recently been sentenced to this correctional facility. He will never be free again. However, they are dozens of sex offender inmates at this facility who are eligible for parole or are approaching the end of their sentence. Brad is an inmate who is eligible for parole next month. Joseph is one inmate who is about to complete his sentence.
State officials are requesting that parole for all sex offenders is denied. The worry is that sex offenders once released will continue to commit another sex crime. Brad is concerned that his parole will be denied at his hearing next month. He presents data to the parole board about the recidivism rate for sex offenders. What is the recidivism rate for sex offenders?

A)5 to 10 percent
B)10 to 20 percent
C)50 to 60 percent
D)80 to 90 percent

Question 56

Offenders who enter and complete in-prison residential drug treatment are less likely to experience new arrests and substance abuse use during the first six months following release.

Question 57

Substance-involved inmates are less likely to recidivate if they receive treatment behind prison walls.

Question 58

Family detention centers do not provide schooling or recreational activities for children.

Question 59

It is rare for federal inmates with past terrorist ties to plot violence following release.

Question 60

Greg is a convicted sex offender. He is serving a 200 year sentence for sexually assaulting young boys over a 5 year period. He is one of many inmates who have recently been sentenced to this correctional facility. He will never be free again. However, they are dozens of sex offender inmates at this facility who are eligible for parole or are approaching the end of their sentence. Brad is an inmate who is eligible for parole next month. Joseph is one inmate who is about to complete his sentence.
Joseph is nearing his release. He served 10 years of his 10 year sentence. The state has filed a petition to have him committed to a mental institution where he will remain until the mental health professionals at the institution say that he is no longer a threat to the community. What is this process called?

A)criminal commitment
B)civil commitment
C)double commitment
D)habitual commitment

Question 61

Inmates who are sentenced to prison for sexual offenses such as rapists and pedophiles are called ____________________.

Question 62

The case of _____________________ established that civil commitments of sex offenders are not a violation of the law against double jeopardy.

Question 63

Elderly inmates and the illegal immigrant inmate are examples of _____________________________.

Question 64

What issues do sex offenders bring to correctional settings?

Question 65

What issues do substance-involved inmates bring to correctional facilities?

Question 66

Before a person convicted of terrorism is released from prison the ______________ will usually interview them and the government will keep a close eye on them.

Question 67

What challenges do mentally ill offenders face in prison?

Question 68

A _________________ is one who acts with premeditated and politically directed violence directed against noncombatants.

Question 69

An institution that blends both a correctional facility and a mental institution is called a ____________________.

Question 70

Prisoners with _______________________ problems typically have behavioral problems before incarceration and many get involved in substance abuse.

Question 71

The most common type of treatment for inmates with mental health issues is ____________________.

Question 72

What precautions does prison staff take when dealing with HIV/AIDS inmates?

Question 73

The average cost of housing an inmate over 60 is ________________.

Question 74

An alcohol-based contraband that is found in nearly every prison is called _________________.

Question 75

Inmates who have drug offenses in the past, come into prison addicted to drugs or alcohol, or are involved in the drug economy in prison are called ____________________.

Question 76

Inmates with particular mental or physical conditions that require they either be separated from the general prison population and/or receive unique treatment tailored to their circumstances are called ____________________.

Question 77

How are illegal immigrants dealt with in the American correctional system?

Question 78

Minimum-security residential facilities that provide schooling for children, recreational activities, and access to religious services are called ____________________.

Question 79

About 10% of prisoners in state prisons and 1% in federal facilities have been convicted of a ________________________.

Question 80

Substance -involved offenders are less likely to ____________________ if they receive treatment behind prison walls than substance -involved offenders that do not receive treatment.