Deck 6: Jails: Way Stations Along the Justice Highway

Question 1

Paying the full bail amount in order to avoid jail pretrial is known as a _____ bond.

A)bail
B)deposit
C)cash
D)property

Answer 1

C

Question 2

It is believed that _____ of England ordered the first jail built in 1166.

A)King Henry II
B)King Richard III
C)King George
D)King William

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Direct supervision places a single deputy directly in a housing pod with between _____ inmates.

A)32 and 64
B)40 and 70
C)52 and 84
D)60 and 90

Answer 3

A

Question 4

A _____ is a locally operated correctional facility that confines people before and after conviction.

A)juvenile home
B)penitentiary
C)jail
D)brig

Question 5

Which of the following is a release option that requires money to get out of a jail pretrial?

A)Agency bond
B)Corporate bond
C)Municipal bond
D)Deposit bond

Question 6

The poorhouses of the 15^th and 16^th centuries,in England,are synonymous with _____.

A)jails
B)mental health facilities
C)consolidated brigs
D)hulks

Question 7

A _____ jail is designed for sporadic supervision.

A)first-generation
B)second-generation
C)third-generation jail
D)fourth generation

Question 8

A jail where inmates are housed in small groups,or pods,staffed 24 hours a day by specially trained officers who interact with the inmates is called a _____ jail.

A)first-generation
B)second-generation
C)third-generation
D)fourth-generation

Question 9

A jail in which the staff remains in a secure control booth surrounded by inmate housing areas,called pods,is called a _____ jail.

A)first-generation
B)second-generation
C)third-generation
D)fourth-generation

Question 10

A third-generation jail is also called a _____.

A)federal prison
B)pay-to-stay jail
C)direct-supervision jail
D)podular remote-supervision facility

Question 11

The first jail in the United States was the _____ in Philadelphia.

A)Auburn jail
B)Cook County jail
C)Pennsylvania jail
D)Walnut Street Jail

Question 12

Inmates sentenced to jail usually have a maximum sentence of _____.

A)one year
B)three years
C)five years
D)seven years

Question 13

A jail with multiple-occupancy cells or dormitories that line corridors arranged like spokes is called a _____ jail.

A)first-generation
B)second-generation
C)third-generation
D)fourth-generation

Question 14

The housing unit design of a third-generation jail is _____.

A)triangular
B)pent angular
C)circular
D)podular

Question 15

The English Sheriff,_____,was a jail reformer of the 18^th century.

A)John Howard
B)Sanford Bates
C)Jeremy Bentham
D)Ken Kerle

Question 16

The release of an inmate under specific conditions is known as a(n)_____.

A)unconditional waiver
B)unsecured bond
C)conditional release
D)release to pretrial services

Question 17

Which of the following is true of a first-generation jail?

A)An officer cannot see what is going on in more than one or two cells at a time.
B)An officer can interact with inmates,and maintain control and leadership over the pods.
C)An officer cannot respond quickly to problems with inmates because of the intervening security control booth.
D)An officer can observe activity in common areas or dayrooms.

Question 18

Sum of the number of inmates in a jail or prison each day for a year,divided by the total number of days in the year is known as _____.

A)average daily population
B)total admission
C)operational capacity
D)end-of-year count

Question 19

Which of the following best describes an unsecured bond?

A)A promise to return to court
B)Release from jail under specific conditions
C)Payment of a fee for missing the court hearing
D)Following conditions set by a supervising pretrial service agency

Question 20

The _____ pushed for reform among inmates in the Walnut Street Jail.

A)Mormons
B)Baptists
C)Quakers
D)Unitarians

Question 21

Which of the following is a similarity between a second-generation jail and a third-generation jail?

A)Both have a linear design.
B)Both have a podular design.
C)Both are designed for remote supervision.
D)Both are designed for direct supervision.

Question 22

The _____ Act shifts responsibility of adult offenders and parolees from the state to the counties.

A)Realignment
B)Prison Rape Elimination
C)federal Second Chance
D)Reapportionment

Question 23

The Baptists wanted the Walnut Street Jail to be a place where inmates reformed themselves through reflection and remorse.

Question 24

Which of the following is a similarity between jail population and prison population?

A)Both are the same in terms of total admission.
B)Both are detention facilities that house criminal offenders.
C)Both are the same in terms of average daily population.
D)Both have population turnovers almost seventeen times each year.

Question 25

The first jail in the United States was the Walnut Street Jail in Philadelphia.

Question 26

Understanding how women enter the criminal justice system in order to help jails improve their responses is a major component of the _____.

A)trauma theory
B)pathways perspective
C)relational theory and female development
D)addiction theory

Question 27

Juveniles can never be detained in lockups in which adults are confined.

Question 28

According to the report released by the National Institute of Correction,the _____ theory describes the different ways women and men develop.

A)causal
B)addiction
C)trauma
D)relational

Question 29

The transition offenders make from prison or jail to the community is known as _____.

A)reentry
B)conversion
C)certification
D)manumit

Question 30

The English Sheriff,Lee Baca,was a jail reformer of the 18^th century.

Question 31

Which of the following is true of jail chaplaincy?

A)They believe that the cycle of crime can be broken all at once.
B)They are not equipped to help jail staff with their emotional and family problems.
C)They can help offenders in justifying their crimes by believing that everything is relative.
D)They do not mediate and moderate tensions and conflicts between inmates and staff.

Question 32

Which of the following defines design capacity?

A)The total number of people admitted to jail each year.
B)The number of inmates that planners or architects intend for a facility.
C)Sum of the number of inmates in a jail each day for a year,divided by the total number of days in the year.
D)The architecture of the housing unit in a jail.

Question 33

A contract process that shifts public functions,responsibilities,and capital assets,in whole or in part,from the public sector to a non-governmental organization is called _____.

A)diversification
B)privatization
C)liberalization
D)globalization

Question 34

A prison is a locally operated correctional facility that confines people before and after conviction.

Question 35

_____ is a process through which correctional facilities gain formal recognition and approval from the ACA.

A)Certification
B)Validation
C)Affiliation
D)Accreditation

Question 36

The majority of jail inmate suicides typically occur within _____ of incarceration.

A)twelve months
B)six months
C)six weeks
D)one week

Question 37

President _____ signed the Prison Rape Elimination Act in 2003.

A)Jimmy Carter
B)Barrack Obama
C)Bill Clinton
D)George Bush

Question 38

A new legislation allows cities and states to detain juvenile offenders for up to _____ hours in an adult jail before a court appearance.

A)48
B)36
C)24
D)12

Question 39

The Fifth Amendment of the United States provides that excessive bail shall not be required,nor excessive fines imposed,nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.

Question 40

The maximum number of beds allocated to each jail facility by a state or local rating official is known as _____.

A)average rate
B)average daily population
C)total admission
D)rated capacity

Question 41

Drug offenders have the highest homicide victimization rate.

Question 42

The Los Angeles County Jail is the largest psychiatric inpatient facility in the United States.

Question 43

Although the nation's jail capacity is lower than its prison capacity,admissions and releases from jails far exceed those from prisons.

Question 44

It is believed that _____,of England,ordered the first jail built in 1166.

Question 45

Submitting a deed that allows the court to place a lien on a property is called a _____.

Question 46

A jail where inmates are housed in small groups or pods,staffed 24 hours a day by specially trained officers who interact with the inmates is called a second-generation jail.

Question 47

_____ are locally operated correctional facilities that confine people before or after conviction.

Question 48

Education guarantees that an offender will remain free of crime upon release.

Question 49

Most jails actively train and educate inmates rather than warehousing them.

Question 50

The 2011 realignment limited which felons can be sent to state prison,thereby requiring that counties manage more felons.

Question 51

A jail with multiple-occupancy cells or dormitories that line corridors arranged like spokes is called a first-generation jail.

Question 52

Direct supervision jails are also known as first-generation jails.

Question 53

Not addressing problems relating to women in jail increases a jail's exposure to litigation and liability.

Question 54

Few inmates remain in jail long enough to file a successful legal action regarding poor conditions in the jail.

Question 55

County supervision of offenders released from state prison is referred to as Post-Release Community Supervision.

Question 56

With the development of workhouses and _____ in the 15^th and 16^th century;sheriffs took on the added responsibility of supervising vagrants,the poor,and the mentally ill.

Question 57

The recommendations made by the National Institute on Drug Abuse,for evidence based practices,are strictly implemented in jails today.

Question 58

The fundamental difference between jail and prison is the nature of their _____.

Question 59

A correctional chaplain has the unique opportunity to speak his or her mind,and be seen as someone who cares enough to confront and comfort.

Question 60

Inmates sentenced to jail usually have a sentence of _____ or less.

Question 61

The _____ wanted the Walnut Street Jail to be a place where inmates reformed themselves through reflection and remorse.

Question 62

A large facility which is typically located in a major metropolitan or urban area,and which can house thousand or more inmates is called a _____.

Question 63

The English Sheriff,_____,was a jail reformer of the 18^th century.

Question 64

_____ is the leading cause of jail inmate deaths.

Question 65

A contract process that shifts public functions,responsibilities,and capital assets;in whole or in part,from the public sector to the private sector is called _____.

Question 66

Researchers at the University of Nebraska say that the police are _____ in dealing with drug offenses.

Question 67

The first jail in the United States was the _____ in Philadelphia.

Question 68

Third-generation jails are also known as _____ jails.

Question 69

The number of inmates that planners or architects intend for a facility is known as _____.

Question 70

In second-generation jails,staff can observe inmates in common areas known as _____.

Question 71

The first direct-supervision county jail in the United States was the _____.

Question 72

A jail where inmates are housed in small groups or pods,staffed 24 hours a day by specially trained officers who interact with the inmates is called a _____.

Question 73

A jail where the staff remains in a secure control booth,and keeps watch over inmate housing areas,called pods,is called a _____.

Question 74

The transition offenders make from prison or jail to the community is called _____.

Question 75

A jail with multiple-occupancy cells or dormitories that line corridors arranged like spokes is called a _____.

Question 76

_____,former managing editor of American Jails,said that the best defense for a jail against female inmates' allegations of sexual harassment is to have a female officer present at all times.