Deck 9: Correctional Programs and Services

Question 1

Cognitive-behavior therapy uses:

A) roleplaying
B) homework
C) rehearsal
D) all of these

Answer 1

D

Question 2

An assessment used to record staff assessments of prisoners' problems, as well as the magnitude of these problems, is known as a(an):

A) lifestyle assessment.
B) risk assessment.
C) alternative assessment.
D) needs assessment.

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Martinson and colleagues' research about "nothing works" was most linked to which correctional philosophy?

A) rehabilitation
B) restitution
C) deterrence
D) circle sentencing

Answer 3

A

Question 4

An assessment tool used to assign inmates to high, medium, and low-risk caseloads is referred to as a(an):

A) lifestyle assessment.
B) risk assessment.
C) alternative assessment.
D) needs assessment.

Question 5

Self-help programs are primarily lead by:

A) prison chaplains.
B) psychologists.
C) inmates.
D) corrections officers.

Question 6

The treatment goal of psychotherapy is to:

A) help inmates obtain basic needs.
B) lead inmates to insight.
C) punish inmates.
D) keep inmates occupied.

Question 7

The principle that maintains that programs should consider offenders' situations as well as characteristics that may become barriers to success in a correctional program is known as the:

A) responsivity principle.
B) character principle.
C) restorative principle.
D) human principle.

Question 8

Failure to abide by the conditions set up in treatment programs may result in which of the following?

A) loss of privileges.
B) reduced good time.
C) ineligibility for early-release programs.
D) all of these choices.

Question 9

What are the limitations of insight-based therapies in a prison context?

A) Inmates do not see themselves as having emotional problems.
B) Inmates are reluctant to share their inner thoughts with therapists.
C) Correctional treatment staff has little time to conduct ongoing therapy.
D) All of these.

Question 10

Research shows that when drug programs are well integrated and implanted carefully, they can accomplish all of the following outcomes, except :

A) reduce relapse.
B) reduce mental illness.
C) reduce criminality.
D) reduce feelings of guilt

Question 11

Programs designed to help inmates manage their anger, especially in interpersonal relations, are known as:

A) discipline control programs.
B) anger management programs.
C) character development programs.
D) none of these.

Question 12

The assumption that desirable behaviors that are rewarded immediately and systematically will increase, and that undesirable behaviors that are not rewarded or are punished will diminish or be extinguished, is known as:

A) therapeutic communities.
B) cognitive therapy.
C) behavior therapy.
D) none of these choices.

Question 13

Programs from which inmates seek improvement, such as anger management, or that express ethnic or cultural goals are called:

A) self-help programs.
B) situational programs.
C) expressive programs.
D) retributive programs.

Question 14

The purpose of reality therapy is to:

A) help inmates obtain basic needs.
B) lead inmates to insight.
C) change inmate thinking regarding work and school.
D) Promote drug addiction awareness

Question 15

Any means to correct an offender's character, habits, attitudes, or behaviors to overcome his or her propensity to commit crime is known as:

A) correctional treatment.
B) a punishment.
C) a penalty.
D) all of these.

Question 16

The system that provides staff with access to critical inmate information such as assignments, program completions, and inmate movement is known as:

A) ADSEG.
B) ACPIM.
C) SENTRY.
D) UNICOR

Question 17

A needs assessment is designed to:

A) predict new offenses or prison conduct.
B) predict the length of a prison term.
C) offer financial support to families of inmates who rely on the offenders income.
D) offer treatment-relevant information such as social adjustment, hygiene, and level of family support.

Question 18

All of the following are considered to be types of insight-based therapy, except :

A) psychotherapy.
B) transactional analysis.
C) reality therapy.
D) cognitive therapy

Question 19

A community treatment group designed to divert drug users from the criminal justice system is known as:

A) the drug community.
B) Alcoholics Anonymous.
C) Narcotics Anonymous.
D) the therapeutic community.

Question 20

A technique in which rewards or punishments are used to alter or change a person's behavior is:

A) behavior modification.
B) behavior profiling.
C) a reward system.
D) positive modification.

Question 21

The __________________passed on January 19, 1929, mandated that prison-made goods and merchandise transported from one state to another were subject to the existing laws of the importing state.

A) Hawes-Cooper Act
B) New Deal Act
C) Ashurst-Sumners Act
D) Interstate Transportation of Prison Goods Act

Question 22

Prison crowding makes it difficult to provide an adequate assessment program concerning the treatment needs of inmates.

Question 23

Common types of therapy used in prisons are insight-based therapy, behavior therapy, and electro-shock therapy.

Question 24

The basic purpose for vocational training is to:

A) keep inmates busy in prison.
B) earn money for the state.
C) prepare inmates for jobs in the community.
D) make inmates happy.

Question 25

Self-help programs are run by licensed counselors.

Question 26

There has been an increase in funding to recreational services in prisons as a result of the recent "no-frills" prison policies.

Question 27

Inmates who attain sufficient reading and writing skills for functional literacy may increase the possibility of:

A) staying incarcerated.
B) lawful employment after release from prison.
C) getting out of prison early.
D) none of these choices.

Question 28

Treatment has been a part of the correctional experience since the 17th century.

Question 29

A visit lasting one or two days during which prisoners can enjoy private visitation with their families is called a:

A) family visit.
B) vacation.
C) conjugal visit.
D) pass.

Question 30

Overcrowded institutions, filled with inmate gangs, violence, and racial conflicts, require that the focus be on security and institutional survival.

Question 31

In 1935, the __________________ Act made the transportation of prison-made goods in interstate commerce a federal crime.

A) Ashurst-Sumners
B) Prison Profitability
C) Cincinnati Project
D) Hawes-Cooper

Question 32

Participation in vocational programs is seen as a means for reducing recidivism based on the premise that vocational skills teach all of the following, except :

A) goal setting.
B) motivation.
C) commitment.
D) anger control

Question 33

The "no-frills" institutional emphasis found in many states cuts back on programming and treatment, as much as constitutionally is permitted.

Question 34

Common medical conditions in prisons include all of the following, except :

A) HIV/AIDS.
B) hepatitis.
C) tuberculosis.
D) lymes disease.

Question 35

Inmates express a much greater interest in dealing with their substance abuse and anger management problems than their mental health problems.

Question 36

The most widely adopted cognitive-behavioral intervention is the cognitive thinking skills program.

Question 37

Which of the following is NOT a constitutionally mandated services provided to inmates?

A) medical services.
B) library.
C) visitation with family.
D) recreation.

Question 38

Types of visitation in prisons include which of the following?

A) closed visits and conjugal visits.
B) limited-contact visits and conjugal visits.
C) informal contact visits and freedom of grounds visits.
D) all of these.

Question 39

The prison is an extremely favorable setting for correctional treatment when done correctly.

Question 40

Effective types of treatment programs in prison accomplish which of the following?

A) teach interpersonal skills.
B) teach academic skills training.
C) make use of behavioral modification techniques.
D) all of these choices.

Question 41

Therapy that uses positive and negative reinforcement to encourage desirable behavior and extinguish undesirable behavior is called ____________________.

Question 42

Programs such as electronics, plumbing, computer programming, and sheet metal repair are examples of ___________________programs.

Question 43

Research studies have found that educational program participation is related to reduced rates of ________________________.

Question 44

A program designed to help inmates manage their anger, especially in interpersonal relations, is called a(an)____________________program.

Question 45

___________________________therapy is based on the assumption that the foundations for criminal behavior are dysfunctional patterns of thinking.

Question 46

The____________ _______________ maintains that programs should consider offenders' situations as well as characteristics that may become barriers to success in a correctional program.

Question 47

The Ashurst-Sumners Act makes transportation of prison-made goods in interstate commerce a federal crime.

Question 48

Prisoners have always had access to higher education opportunities, including Pell grants.

Question 49

Research studies have found that educational program participation is not related to reduced rates of recidivism.

Question 50

Examples of   __________ ____________ have included fighting forest fires and training service dogs.

Question 51

Visiting arrangements tend to fall into the following categories: (a) closed visits, (b) limited-contact visits, (c) informal-contact visits, (d) freedom of grounds, and (e) conjugal or family visits.

Question 52

Self-help programs are primarily run by ____________________.

Question 53

A ____________________ assessment is used to record staff assessment of prisoner's problems, as well as the magnitude of these problems.

Question 54

The basic purpose of vocational training is to keep offenders busy while incarcerated.

Question 55

A ________________ assessment is used to assign inmates to high-, medium-, and low-risk caseloads.

Question 56

Religious instruction and services are not always provided in federal, state, and private prisons.

Question 57

Treatment that is designed to encourage communication of conflicts and insight into problems, with the goals of relieving symptoms, changing behavior, and personality growth, is called ____________________therapy.

Question 58

Some of the more common ____________________programs are drug and alcohol treatment programs, therapeutic communities, and anger management programs.

Question 59

A visit lasting one or two days during which prisoners can enjoy private visitation with their families is called a ____________________visit.

Question 60

Conjugal visits usually mean that prisoners enjoy 24 or 48 hours of privacy with their families.

Question 61

What is a self-help program? Provide examples of self-help programs currently offered in prisons.

Question 62

What are prison industries and how are they used in American correctional facilities?

Question 63

Please list and explain some of different treatment methods used in American prisons today.

Question 64

Provide some examples of educational possibilities available to inmates in prison. Next, please describe the value that educational programming has for these inmates.

Question 65

Describe the role of treatment in prisons today, the effectiveness of treatment, and the difficulties in providing treatment.

Question 66

How can correctional treatment be more effective?

Question 67

The contract system, piece-price system, lease system, and public account system are all examples of __________  _________programs.

Question 68

Discuss the different assessments of classifications used for treatment.

Question 69

List and explain three types of insight therapy used in modern prisons.