Question 1

Should prisoners be able to receive federal funds such as Pell grants to help defray the costs of taking college classes while they are in prison?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Should prisoners be able to receive federal...

Question 2

Which of the following describes the type of release from prison that occurs automatically when the prisoner has completed his or her maximum prison sentence less any goodtime credit the inmate has received?

Accepted Answer

A)  Non-discretionary parole. 
B)  Supervised mandatory release. 
C)  Statute-required release. 
D)  Term-certain release.

Question 3

There are four ways to be released from prison and all four require some form of supervision in the community.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Brian has been released from prison under discretionary parole. This is an example of unconditional release.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The model reentry process developed by the National Institute of Corrections to help state corrections departments develop their own transition program has its starting point in prison rather than in the community.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following refers to the process of release preparation that begins within the institution and continues in the community?

Accepted Answer

A)  Early release. 
B)  Transitioning. 
C)  Reentry. 
D)  Restitution.

Question 7

Match the following terms with their meanings.
-Commutation of sentence

Accepted Answer

A)  A group that involves community members in an offender's reentry to society. 
B)  An authorized temporary overnight leave of absence from prison lasting 24 to 72 hours. 
C)  A minimum-security prison-based or community-based facility housing prisoners who have not yet been granted parole or who have been promised a future parole date. 
D)  The process of release preparation that begins within the institution and continues with community supervision.

Question 8

In addition to meeting the minimum eligibility requirements, a prisoner cannot be paroled without having

Accepted Answer

A)  secured employment in the community. 
B)  secured housing in the community. 
C)  a majority of parole board members agreeing that the prisoner is ready for parole. 
D)  the governor's agreement.

Question 9

Match the following terms with their meanings.
-Supervised mandatory parole

Accepted Answer

A)  A group that involves community members in an offender's reentry to society. 
B)  An authorized temporary overnight leave of absence from prison lasting 24 to 72 hours. 
C)  A minimum-security prison-based or community-based facility housing prisoners who have not yet been granted parole or who have been promised a future parole date. 
D)  The process of release preparation that begins within the institution and continues with community supervision.

Question 10

About 33% of male inmates participate in ________ training programs at some point in their sentence, but only 4% of women prisoners complete such programs while incarcerated.

Accepted Answer

The answer of About 33% of male inmates participate in...

Question 11

When the parole is discretionary, the offender signs a parole ________ whereas a parole order is more often signed when parole in mandatory.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When the parole is discretionary, the offender...

Question 12

Becoming certified in a trade while incarcerated is related to higher pay and less recidivism for former offenders after release.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

________ is a process of release preparation that begins within the institution and continues in the community.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ is a process of release preparation...

Question 14

Match the following terms with their meanings.
-Unconditional release

Accepted Answer

A)  A group that involves community members in an offender's reentry to society. 
B)  An authorized temporary overnight leave of absence from prison lasting 24 to 72 hours. 
C)  A minimum-security prison-based or community-based facility housing prisoners who have not yet been granted parole or who have been promised a future parole date. 
D)  The process of release preparation that begins within the institution and continues with community supervision.

Question 15

A(n) ________ release from prison may occur as the result of either discretionary parole or mandatory supervision.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n) ________ release from prison may occur...

Question 16

Match the following terms with their meanings.
-Sentence expiration
A) A group that involves community members in an offender's reentry to society.
B) An authorized temporary overnight leave of absence from prison lasting 24 to 72 hours.
C) A minimum-security prison-based or community-based facility housing prisoners who have not yet been granted parole or who have been promised a future parole date.
D) The process of release preparation that begins within the institution and continues with community supervision.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Match the following terms with their meanings.
-Sentence...

Question 17

Members of a parole board are typically

Accepted Answer

A)  elected. 
B)  appointed by the state governor. 
C)  civil servants who work for the department of corrections. 
D)  ex-convicts who have proven themselves to be rehabilitated.

Question 18

Sir Walter Crofton, director of the Irish prison system, created a procedure that allowed inmates to be released from prison before their actual sentence was completed. What term was applied to this forerunner to modern day parole?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ticket-of-leave. 
B)  "Get out of jail" card. 
C)  Probation. 
D)  Early release.

Question 19

Match the following terms with their meanings.
-Reentry

Accepted Answer

A)  A group that involves community members in an offender's reentry to society. 
B)  An authorized temporary overnight leave of absence from prison lasting 24 to 72 hours. 
C)  A minimum-security prison-based or community-based facility housing prisoners who have not yet been granted parole or who have been promised a future parole date. 
D)  The process of release preparation that begins within the institution and continues with community supervision.

Question 20

According to a recent meta-analysis comparing educational programs with vocational programs, educational-but not vocational-programs effectively reduced recidivism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 10: Reentry Programs and Parole

Should prisoners be able to receive federal funds such as Pell grants to help defray the costs of taking college classes while they are in prison?

Which of the following describes the type of release from prison that occurs automatically when the prisoner has completed his or her maximum prison sentence less any goodtime credit the inmate has received?

There are four ways to be released from prison and all four require some form of supervision in the community.

Brian has been released from prison under discretionary parole. This is an example of unconditional release.

The model reentry process developed by the National Institute of Corrections to help state corrections departments develop their own transition program has its starting point in prison rather than in the community.

Which of the following refers to the process of release preparation that begins within the institution and continues in the community?

Match the following terms with their meanings. -Commutation of sentence

In addition to meeting the minimum eligibility requirements, a prisoner cannot be paroled without having

Match the following terms with their meanings. -Supervised mandatory parole

About 33% of male inmates participate in ________ training programs at some point in their sentence, but only 4% of women prisoners complete such programs while incarcerated.

When the parole is discretionary, the offender signs a parole ________ whereas a parole order is more often signed when parole in mandatory.

Becoming certified in a trade while incarcerated is related to higher pay and less recidivism for former offenders after release.

________ is a process of release preparation that begins within the institution and continues in the community.

Match the following terms with their meanings. -Unconditional release

A(n) ________ release from prison may occur as the result of either discretionary parole or mandatory supervision.

Members of a parole board are typically

Sir Walter Crofton, director of the Irish prison system, created a procedure that allowed inmates to be released from prison before their actual sentence was completed. What term was applied to this forerunner to modern day parole?

Match the following terms with their meanings. -Reentry

According to a recent meta-analysis comparing educational programs with vocational programs, educational-but not vocational-programs effectively reduced recidivism.