Deck 13: Community Reintegration

Question 1

Ilhan, a female offender, was interested to hear what the Auditor General's recommendations would be for her and other female inmates. Which of the following is an example of a concern for Ilhan outside of prison that the Auditor General highlighted?

A)reoffending once released
B)conditional release revoked although no new offence
C)return to substance abuse once released
D)lack of employment once released

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Which of the following is an assumption of reintegration?

A)the use of alternative sanctions should be minimal
B)rehabilitation-oriented programs work the best
C)only the most serious offenders should be incarcerated
D)the firm belief that all offenders should be released no later than serving two-thirds of their sentence

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a function the Correctional Service of Canada performs for each offender?

A)monitors and assesses the offender's progress in learning and changing
B)provides a generic plan to increase the likelihood that the offender will function in the community as a law-abiding citizen
C)after release, helps the offender respect the conditions of the release and resolve day-to-day living problems
D)makes required programs and interventions available in the community

Answer 3

B

Question 4

What is the factor in a risk assessment that states the level of supervision and treatment should be commensurate with the offender's level of risk?

A)reintegration
B)risk
C)responsivity
D)need

Question 5

Which of the following is the main tool used to collect information such as the offender's prior criminal record and his or her potential for violence?

A)Offender Intake Assessment
B)Offender Interview and Assessment
C)Offender Risk Assessment
D)Offender Reintegration Assessment

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT an example of a dynamic factor?

A)level of education
B)prior record of the offender
C)occupational skills
D)interpersonal skills

Question 7

According to the reintegration approach, what is a major predictor of recidivism?

A)failure to follow instructions by prison staff
B)prosocial personality orientation
C)procriminal associates
D)lack of interpersonal supports for crime

Question 8

Which theory underlies the Offender Intake Assessment?

A)the theory of offender behaviour
B)the theory of risk assessment
C)the theory of needs
D)the theory of best results

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT a key factor in a risk assessment?

A)risk
B)need
C)responsivity
D)necessity

Question 10

Over what percentage of offenders are released back into society?

A)75 percent
B)80 percent
C)85 percent
D)90 percent

Question 11

Rashida was raised in an environment where she did not have good training by her parents; she quit school early and has been fired from many jobs. Which of the following can be predicted about Rashida based on these traits?

A)rehabilitation success
B)reintegration success
C)procriminal indicators
D)recidivism

Question 12

In what year was the Offender Risk Assessment and Management Strategy implemented?

A)1986
B)1989
C)1992
D)1995

Question 13

What is the theoretical basis of reintegration?

A)deterrence
B)rehabilitation
C)restoration
D)selective incapacitation

Question 14

What pattern in recidivism rates did Kiessling (1989) find in his research of high-risk cases placed in a high-risk supervision program vs. higher-risk cases in a regular supervision program?

A)recidivism was lower
B)recidivism was approximately the same
C)recidivism was slightly higher
D)recidivism was substantially higher

Question 15

Niraj was looking at the effectiveness of treatment programs for youth offenders. Where did he find the greatest reductions in reoffending after reading the study conducted by Lipsey?

A)when higher-risk offenders were treated
B)when medium-risk offenders were treated
C)when low-risk offenders were treated
D)when chronic offenders were treated

Question 16

Raja is about to be released into the community. Making required programs and interventions available for Raja in the community when he is released from prison is the purpose of which of the following?

A)Corrections and Conditional Release Act
B)Canadian Sentencing Act
C)The Parole Act
D)Corrections and Rehabilitation Act

Question 17

What program did the Auditor General recommend the CSC implement for women offenders in all federal facilities?

A)gender-specific substance abuse program
B)gender-specific mothering program
C)gender-specific employment program
D)gender-specific behavioural therapy program

Question 18

Which term best describes most of the major predictors of recidivism used by the reintegration approach?

A)dynamic
B)static
C)general
D)fulfilling

Question 19

In which type of setting are offenders most often placed when the reintegration process begins?

A)least restrictive setting
B)fairly restrictive setting
C)moderate restrictive setting
D)most restrictive setting

Question 20

Reintegration is essentially a process where which of the following occurs?

A)Parole officers provide offenders with incentives to follow the rules of society.
B)Parole officers supervise the offender similar to incarceration.
C)The prison has fully prepared the offender prior to release.
D)Offenders are required to reintegrate themselves back into society.

Question 21

Which of the following is considered to be central to the success of responsivity?

A)matching service with personality and motivation as well as with the demographics of inmates such as their age, gender, and ethnicity
B)targeting the criminogenic needs of offenders
C)accommodating cultural differences
D)maintaining program integrity

Question 22

A youth court worker is preparing a report on a youth offender including a discussion of risks that are considered to be static factors. Which of the following would the youth court worker include in the report?

A)level of education
B)interpersonal skills
C)prior record
D)occupational skills

Question 23

Which of the following targets the criminogenic needs of offenders?

A)risk
B)need
C)responsivity
D)reintegration

Question 24

In 2012-2013, what was the annual average cost to accommodate an offender in a community correctional centres (CCC)?

A)$31,534
B)$33,470
C)$72,330
D)$117,780

Question 25

Which principle addresses effective correctional supervision and counselling and assumes that all offenders are different?

A)criminogenic
B)responsivity
C)risk
D)need

Question 26

The Aboriginal Corrections Continuum of Care model demonstrates how activities at the corporate, institutional, and community levels uphold which core philosophy of care?

A)assessment
B)assimilation
C)interruption
D)discontinuance

Question 27

Which of the following involves matching service with the personality and motivation of the offender?

A)need
B)dynamic factors
C)risk
D)responsivity

Question 28

According to Motiuk and Brown (1993), how many times more likely were higher-risk/higher-need offenders to fail while in conditional release programs compared to lower-risk/lower-need offenders?

A)two times
B)three times
C)four times
D)five times

Question 29

During which component of the Integrated Correctional Program Model would an offender discover how to apply the skills they have learned in the program to real-life situations?

A)the introductory phase
B)the motivational phase
C)the community program
D)the maintenance component

Question 30

How many sessions are required in the community program of the Integrated Correctional Program Model?

A)15 to 19
B)20 to 26
C)27 to 33
D)33 to 36

Question 31

Which of the following is NOT one of the categories of programs in the Integrated Correctional Program Model?

A)multi-target programs
B)Indigenous multi-target programs
C)sex offender programs
D)violent offender programs

Question 32

Which of the following is an objective of the case management process?

A)identifying criminal risk and risk management strategies using actuarial tools, assessment, and professional judgment
B)preparing an inmate for successful reintegration back into the community
C)providing for a level of structure in order that needs to be dealt with
D)balancing the protection of the community with the need for offender rehabilitation

Question 33

Which of the following is NOT a key program offered in the Integrated Correctional Program Model?

A)family violence
B)offender education
C)training in a trade
D)substance abuse

Question 34

During which component of the Integrated Correctional Program Model would an offender learn how to focus on areas of trouble such as gang involvement?

A)the introductory phase
B)the motivational phase
C)the community program
D)the maintenance component

Question 35

Which statement best describes the Aboriginal Corrections Continuum of Care model?

A)It does not prepare Indigenous offenders for transfer to lower-security custody.
B)It does not support Indigenous offenders' reintegration.
C)It interrupts colonialism.
D)It concludes with the formation of community support.

Question 36

Which of the following is defined as a systematic process whereby identified needs and strengths of offenders are matched with selected services and resources in corrections?

A)need
B)responsivity
C)risk
D)case management

Question 37

Conditional release programs were implemented due to the dissatisfaction with the role of prisons. Which of the following is NOT an area of dissatisfaction as highlighted in the textbook?

A)too expensive to operate
B)harmful effects and disrupting family relationships
C)staff wages and benefits
D)medical and dental services

Question 38

In 2011-2012, what was the average annual cost to incarcerate an offender?

A)$108,876
B)$110,476
C)$115,350
D)$117,788

Question 39

The Aboriginal Corrections Continuum of Care model demonstrates how activities at the corporate, institutional, and community levels uphold which core philosophy of care?

A)arbitration
B)judgment
C)determination
D)pre-and-post incarceration prevention

Question 40

Which of the following needs is NOT one that Andrews (1989) found can be dealt with in a rehabilitative program?

A)antisocial attitudes
B)employment and career prospects
C)antisocial peer associations
D)increased self-control, self-management, and problem-solving skills

Question 41

How many community correctional centres (CCCs) are in Quebec?

A)2
B)4
C)6
D)8

Question 42

In 2010-2011, what percent of women offenders, compared to 13.5 percent of male offenders, were identified during the intake process at a federal correctional facility as having mental health problems?

A)19 percent
B)29 percent
C)39 percent
D)almost 50 percent

Question 43

In 2012-2013, approximately how many federally sentenced offenders were supervised in the community?

A)4,750
B)5,750
C)6,750
D)7,750

Question 44

What concept refers to all activities conducted to prepare ex-convicts to return safely to the community and live as law-abiding citizens?

A)conditional sentence
B)truth-in-sentencing
C)prisoner reentry
D)accelerated parole

Question 45

How many community correctional centres (CCCs) are in Atlantic Canada?

A)2
B)4
C)6
D)8

Question 46

In 2012-2013, of the federally sentenced offenders supervised in the community, what percentage resided in a community correctional centre (CCC)?

A)1 percent
B)3 percent
C)6 percent
D)9 percent

Question 47

What percentage of federally sentenced women have some type of substance or alcohol-related abuse?

A)less than 20 percent
B)almost 40 percent
C)between 50 and 60 percent
D)almost 80 percent

Question 48

In 2012-2013, what was the average cost to accommodate an offender in a community correctional centre?

A)$64,537
B)$70,324
C)$72,333
D)$75,989

Question 49

As a parole board member, what is the fundamental criterion you will use for making a decision to release an inmate on parole?

A)community needs and wishes
B)victim impact statements
C)risk assessment based on prior offences
D)risk assessment based on future crimes

Question 50

How many community correctional centres (CCCs) are in the Prairie provinces?

A)2
B)4
C)6
D)8

Question 51

Which offence is found under Schedule II in the Corrections and Conditional Release Act?

A)drug offences
B)sexual offences
C)murder
D)assault offences

Question 52

By how many years did the period of ineligibility to apply for a record suspension for a summary conviction offence increase?

A)2 years
B)3 years
C)4 years
D)5 years

Question 53

From 2008 to 2018, the proportion of women incarcerated in Canada increased by what percent?

A)10 percent
B)20 percent
C)30 percent
D)40 percent

Question 54

How many community correctional centres (CCCs) are in Canada's Pacific region?

A)1
B)2
C)3
D)4

Question 55

Of the 474 beds in community correctional centres (CCCs) across Canada, what percentage is accessible?

A)8 percent
B)16 percent
C)24 percent
D)32 percent

Question 56

To which offenders are the community correctional centres (CCCs) available?

A)federal offenders
B)provincial offenders
C)both federal and provincial offenders
D)Indigenous offenders only

Question 57

What offence did the Safe Streets and Communities Act (Bill C-10) include that would lead offenders to be subject to detention until the end of their sentence?

A)home invasion
B)breaking and entering to steal a firearm
C)aggravated assault Level III
D)breaching a mandatory parole condition

Question 58

Which bill made changes to the system for pardons in Canada?

A)Bill C-10
B)Bill C-13
C)Bill C-20
D)Bill C-23

Question 59

By how many years did the period of ineligibility to apply for a record suspension for an indictable offence increase?

A)3 years
B)4 years
C)5 years
D)6 years

Question 60

As a parole board member, you are making a decision about the conditional release of an offender. What area will your assessment focus upon?

A)the immediate situation
B)job opportunities
C)employment skills
D)family support

Question 61

Recently, a correctional investigator report found what percentage of women in custody are commonly victims of sexual abuse?

A)31 percent
B)53 percent
C)67 percent
D)90 percent

Question 62

Between the first judicial review and April 2017, what percentage of applicants succeeded in the sense that a jury reduced the time to be served before possible parole?

A)46
B)56
C)66
D)76

Question 63

When did a correctional investigator report find no evidence of escalating female criminality, and concluded that women in custody are more commonly victims of physical and sexual abuse themselves, with addiction issues and children relying on them?

A)1987
B)1997
C)2007
D)2017

Question 64

What do supporters of the gender-responsive approach favour in terms of program delivery?

A)trauma-informed programming
B)cognitive restructuring programming
C)criminogenic needs programming
D)social psychological programming

Question 65

In 2014-2015, what percentage of all admissions into provincial/territorial custody were over the age of 50?

A)just under 3 percent
B)between 5 and 7 percent
C)just over 11 percent
D)just over 16 percent

Question 66

Multiple murderers can no longer apply for early release. The Criminal Code was amended mainly due to which of the following multiple murderers?

A)Clifford Olson
B)Robert Pickton
C)Paul Bernardo
D)Russell Williams

Question 67

Less than 50 percent of offenders are released back into society.

Question 68

The faint hope clause is no longer available for offences committed after what date?

A)June 2010
B)December 2010
C)June 2011
D)December 2011

Question 69

In 2015-2016, what percentage of adults under 35 comprised custodial admissions to federal correctional facilities?

A)just under 23 percent
B)just over 33 percent
C)just under 43 percent
D)just over 53 percent

Question 70

Where have the majority of judicial review hearing applications occurred?

A)Ontario
B)Quebec
C)Manitoba
D)Nova Scotia

Question 71

Some offenders considered good risks not to reoffend are ultimately released on some type of conditional release program such as parole.

Question 72

In 2015-2016, what percentage of all offenders were 65 or older?

A)3.9 percent
B)6.9 percent
C)9.9 percent
D)12.9 percent

Question 73

Under the original legislation, how many jurors were required to agree on a decision regarding a faint hope hearing to allow the applicant to proceed to a Parole Board of Canada?

A)half in favour
B)two-thirds in favour
C)three quarters in favour
D)unanimous in favour

Question 74

Some offenders are placed on probation as soon as they are sentenced or shortly thereafter.

Question 75

In 2015-2016, what percentage of adults under 35 comprised custodial admissions to provincial and territorial corrections?

A)just under 24 percent
B)just over 38 percent
C)just under 44 percent
D)just over 58 percent

Question 76

In 2015-2016, what percentage of all offenders were between the ages of 50 and 64?

A)11.2 percent
B)18.2 percent
C)22.2 percent
D)34.2 percent

Question 77

What is the theoretical basis of gender-responsive programming?

A)micro level
B)macro level
C)meso level
D)social psychological

Question 78

In 2014-2015, what percentage of people over 50 years of age entered federal correctional facilities?

A)just under 3 percent
B)between 5 and 7 percent
C)just over 11 percent
D)just over 16 percent

Question 79

After how many years did Bill C-84 stipulate an offender of first or second degree murder would be eligible for a judicial review?

A)5 years
B)10 years
C)15 years
D)20 years

Question 80

Recently, a correctional investigator report found what percentage of women in custody are commonly victims of physical abuse?

A)31 percent
B)53 percent
C)67 percent
D)90 percent