Deck 7: Custody Functions

Question 1

Increasing the number of security guards in a prison frequently means a decrease in

A) funding from the state.
B) support for treatment programs.
C) prisoner loyalty.
D) privatized funding.

Answer 1

support for treatment programs.

Question 2

Which of the following best explains the public's view towards corrections today?

A) Prisons should focus on securely housing offenders and not focus on rehabilitation unless an inmate clearly shows a desire for reformation.
B) Prisons should emphasize reformatory goals but funding these programs should not be a social priority.
C) Prisons should be a place of strict correction and punishment in order to make the inmates realize the error of their ways.
D) Prisons should focus on reforming inmates, and funding these programs should be a major social priority.

Answer 2

Prisons should emphasize reformatory goals but funding these programs should not be a social priority.

Question 3

Within correctional institutions, custody refers to the level of ________ exercised over offenders.

A) control
B) lockdown
C) paramilitarization
D) prisonization

Answer 3

control

Question 4

Which of the following is more likely to be a characteristic of a federal medium-security inmate rather than a federal high-security inmate?

A) Are not permitted in the general population
B) Have been sanctioned for violating prison rules
C) Have a sentence of at least 10 years
D) Have a history of violence

Question 5

The chief executive officer in a prison is the

A) overseer.
B) jailer.
C) warden.
D) turnkey.

Question 6

Which of the following individuals would be most likely to be an administrator in an adult correctional facility today?

A) A white male
B) A white female
C) A black male
D) A Hispanic male

Question 7

Which of the following statements about prison wardens is false?

A) Wardens following the MBWA principle are more vulnerable to inmate attack.
B) Most wardens support rehabilitation and treatment and would approve of conjugal visits.
C) The daily duties of prison wardens primarily involve the daily running of the correctional institution.
D) Female wardens manage both male and female correctional institutions.

Question 8

Which of the following is not usually one of the general duties fulfilled by corrections officers in prisons today?

A) Enforce the rules and keep order
B) Search inmates for contraband items
C) Report on inmate conduct
D) Organize and run treatment programs for inmates

Question 9

Correctional officer degradation has emerged as a result of

A) the increasing desire of inmates to file lawsuits.
B) recent court rulings.
C) lower selection standards for correctional officers.
D) unionization of correctional officers.

Question 10

Union/management conflicts over budgets limitations frequently find that most correctional administrators want the few available funds to be used for

A) additional personnel.
B) new security systems.
C) better prison accommodations.
D) pay raises for existing correctional officers.

Question 11

Because they maintain strict control over inmates' movement and activity, prisons are ________ institutions.

A) bureaucratic
B) prisonized
C) paramilitary
D) total

Question 12

Which of the following statements about prisonization is true?

A) It is specific to an individual prison and is not transmitted between facilities.
B) Inmates who do not conform to prisonization expectations are looked up to as independent free-thinkers.
C) Prisonization impedes treatment efforts and works against rehabilitation goals.
D) Inmates who are reincarcerated cannot import prisonization into the prison.

Question 13

Which of the following makes it difficult to run meaningful programs within prisons?

A) The increase in correctional officers
B) The tendency towards stricter control over inmates
C) The unionization of correctional officers
D) The need to count and recount inmates

Question 14

Which type of inmate is most likely to violate prison rules?

A) An inmate housed in a smaller prison
B) An inmate serving his first sentence in prison
C) An inmate who has a history of drug use prior to admission
D) A geriatric inmate

Question 15

In the effort to maximize correctional officers' potential, which of the following change regarding officer education is most common?

A) An increase in the amount of pre-service training
B) A decrease in the amount of required in-service training
C) Requiring applicants to have a degree in psychology
D) Eliminating pre-service training in favor of on-the-job education

Question 16

Which of the following is not a reason why it is necessary to control contraband in prisons?

A) To identify drugs and medicines that could be used as weapons
B) To control the collecting of junk
C) To ensure retribution by depriving inmates of desired items
D) To control the introduction of items that could be used for gambling

Question 17

Which of the following terms refers to the search of a prison cell to detect contraband?

A) Keester
B) Frisk search
C) Screw
D) Shakedown

Question 18

The majority of escapes from correctional facilities involve

A) walkaways from minimum-security or community programs.
B) escapes during riots at maximum-security prisons.
C) offenders tunneling underneath prison walls or fences.
D) the killing of correctional officers by inmates.

Question 19

The shift to unit management has led to an increased focus on hiring potential correctional officers for their ________ qualifications.

A) human skills
B) military skills
C) bookkeeping skills
D) firearm skills

Question 20

What is a key purpose of unit team management?

A) Enhance unionization
B) Avoid compartmentalization
C) Reduce prisonization
D) Ensure graduated release

Question 21

Why are there so many vacant correctional officer positions?

A) The minimum qualifications are too high for many applicants to meet.
B) Correctional officers are overworked and stressed.
C) Correctional officer pay is well below the national average.
D) Correctional officers do not receive health benefits.

Question 22

Due to both technological and educational advances, the bureaucratic style is no longer the prevailing model of prison management.

Question 23

Custody refers to the level of control exercised over offenders in correctional facilities.

Question 24

Inmates in death row are allowed in the general population.

Question 25

Prison conditions that exacerbate the impact of incarceration on inmates have a positive impact on correctional officers.

Question 26

Most female prison wardens are assigned to manage correctional facilities for female offenders.

Question 27

Correctional officer degradation is a result of court rulings.

Question 28

As a result of unionization, correctional officers now may go on strike to gain leverage in negotiations with management.

Question 29

Prisonization can increase the effectiveness of treatment and rehabilitation programs in prison.

Question 30

The main way to verify inmate location in correctional facilities today is the count.

Question 31

Increasing positive contacts between custody staff and inmates can reduce dangerous and violent behavior by inmates.

Question 32

A frisk search involves the search of an entire cell or cell block for contraband.

Question 33

Most inmates who escape from prison are recaptured fairly quickly.

Question 34

The majority of prison escapes take place from medium- and maximum-security facilities.

Question 35

The paramilitary model of corrections led to a focus on personnel qualifications that focused on rehabilitation.

Question 36

One advantage of professionalizing corrections is the potential reduction of successful lawsuits.

Question 37

Unit team management encourages a focus on both custody and treatment goals.

Question 38

Low salaries are the primary reason why it is difficult for correctional facilities to hire or retain qualified personnel.

Question 39

Programs that bridge an inmate's status from imprisonment to community control are known as ________ release programs.

Question 40

Harsh prison conditions such as a lack of air conditioning or hot meals can have ________ effects on correctional staff.

Question 41

A 21st century prison warden has ________ power and authority than one working in a correctional facility in the 1960s.

Question 42

________ flu is a way for correctional officers to gain leverage during union negotiations without resorting to an illegal strike.

Question 43

Prisonization has a(n) ________ impact on rehabilitation and treatment programs that focus on helping inmates to avoid criminal involvement after release from prison.

Question 44

The majority of inmates who are charged with violating prison rules are found ________ in prison administrative proceedings.

Question 45

To an inmate, the loss of contraband items results in a loss of ________ within the facility.

Question 46

A(n) ________ search is the most common type of search for contraband and is usually conducted when an inmate enters or leaves a correctional facility and when correctional officers suspect the inmate may be hiding contraband.

Question 47

Electrified fences as a means of preventing escape decreases the ________ costs of a prison.

Question 48

Modern correctional hiring practices are increasingly focusing on an applicant's ________ qualifications.

Question 49

________ of corrections can lower the potential for a successful lawsuit.

Question 50

Unit team management and other similar policies focus on avoiding compartmentalization between ________ and treatment.

Question 51

Match the type of search to its definition

-Frisk search

A) The process of detecting inmate contraband by a manual search of an inmate's body
B) The process of detecting inmate contraband by a visual inspection of an inmate's body
C) The process of detecting inmate contraband by searching an inmate's cell

Question 52

Match the type of search to its definition

-Strip search

A) The process of detecting inmate contraband by a manual search of an inmate's body
B) The process of detecting inmate contraband by a visual inspection of an inmate's body
C) The process of detecting inmate contraband by searching an inmate's cell

Question 53

Match the type of search to its definition

-Shakedown

A) The process of detecting inmate contraband by a manual search of an inmate's body
B) The process of detecting inmate contraband by a visual inspection of an inmate's body
C) The process of detecting inmate contraband by searching an inmate's cell

Question 54

Explain how custodial staff can affect inmates and why correctional facilities need to pay more attention to this issue.

Question 55

Discuss the main duties and responsibilities of correctional officers in prisons today.

Question 56

Explain why it is important for prisons to control contraband and explain why the search for contraband creates conflict between staff and inmates.

Question 57

Discuss how using electrified fences to prevent escapes from prisons helps reduce operational costs and saves money.

Question 58

How do "get tough on criminals" policies often negatively impact correctional officers? Do you think that the need to ensure prison conditions are tough and unpleasant justifies the poor working conditions in which correctional officers must operate? Justify your response.

Question 59

Explain the concept of prisonization and why it creates problems within the prison environment.