Deck 9: Special Populations in Prison

Question 1

__________ refers to the excessive use of a substance, especially alcohol or other drugs.

A) Alcoholism
B) Drug abuse
C) Substance abuse
D) Addiction

Answer 1

C

Question 2

In 2004, approximately __________ percent of state prisoners and __________ percent of federal prisoners reported having used drugs the month prior to their offense.

A) 50; 56
B) 56; 50
C) 75; 25
D) 25; 75

Answer 2

B

Question 3

According to the text, treatment approaches for drug abuse should consist of

A) pre-release treatment
B) transitional intervention
C) ongoing post-institutional treatment
D) all of the above

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Stohr et al. (2003) found that of the inmates who had participated in a drug treatment program, about __________ had violated parole within six months of release.

A) 97%
B) 25%
C) 37%
D) 35%

Question 5

What does TASC stand for?

A) Treatment Alternatives to Sex Crime
B) The Alternative Sex Counseling
C) Treatment Alternatives to Statutory Crime
D) Treatment Alternatives to Street Crime

Question 6

The __________ Act required in-prison treatment units that were segregated from general population inmates.

A) Narcotic Addict Rehabilitation
B) Drug Prevention
C) Alcohol Addict Rehabilitation
D) Substance Abuse Rehabilitation

Question 7

During this phase of Amity Return, the inmate is assimilated into the program.

A) Phase I
B) Phase II
C) Phase III
D) Pre-intervention

Question 8

During this phase of Amity Return, emphasis is on improved personal, social, and psychological functioning.

A) Phase I
B) Phase II
C) Phase III
D) Pre-intervention

Question 9

This is the phase of Amity Return in which the inmate will exit the program and reenter the community.

A) Phase I
B) Phase II
C) Phase III
D) Post-intervention

Question 10

The number of offenders arrested for drug offenses and/or drug-related offenses is likely to continue to __________ in the current political climate of "get tough on crime" and the "war on drugs."

A) increase
B) decrease
C) stay the same
D) none of the above

Question 11

A __________ is an individual who is convicted of a sexual offense, including rape, child molestation, sodomy, sexual abuse, and/or exploitation.

A) child abuser
B) child molester
C) rapist
D) sex offender

Question 12

The __________ laws apply when sex offenders have a mental disorder that would result in the commission of additional crimes upon release from prison.

A) Megan's
B) sex offender registry
C) sexual predator
D) Amber

Question 13

There is a general scientific consensus that sex offenses are very likely the result of __________ disorders.

A) psychological
B) psychosexual
C) psychiatric
D) physiological

Question 14

What are the two main forms of treatment for sex offenders?

A) psychological therapy; biomedical treatment
B) psychological therapy; physical therapy
C) biomedical treatment; psychiatric treatment
D) psychological treatment; psychosexual treatment

Question 15

__________ treatment can include individual, group, or family therapy and can target psychoanalytic, cognitive, behavioral, social learning, or family systems.

A) Psychological
B) Biomedical
C) Sex abuse
D) Drug

Question 16

__________ for one's inappropriate behavior is a major barrier to therapy.

A) Empathy
B) Assertiveness
C) Denial of responsibility
D) Denial of relationship

Question 17

According to the text, programs that __________ include a "skill-based training approach; the modeling of prosocial behaviors and attitudes; a directive but nonpunitive orientation; a focus on modifying antecedents to criminal behavior; a supervised community component to assess and teach the offender relevant skills; and a high-risk clientele."

A) work
B) do not work
C) receive funding
D) do not receive funding

Question 18

According to the text, programs that __________ include "confrontation without skill building; a nondirective approach; a punitive orientation; a focus on irrelevant factors; and the use of highly sophisticated verbal therapies, such as insight-oriented psychotherapy."

A) receive funding
B) do not receive funding
C) work
D) do not work

Question 19

_________ techniques can include physical castration, so-called "chemical castration," and stereotactic brain surgery.

A) Psychosexual
B) Biomedical
C) Psychological
D) Physiological

Question 20

The term used in the text for those who have "significant limitations in both intellectual functioning and in adaptive behavior" is ___________.

A) developmentally ill
B) mentally ill
C) intellectually challenged
D) none of the above

Question 21

An IQ test score at or below __________ indicates a serious limitation in intellectual functioning.

A) 80
B) 60
C) 50
D) 70

Question 22

Mental disorders are determined by assessments made through the use of psychological tests and clinical interviews that result in a diagnosis conforming to the criteria outlined in the _________.

A) psychological disorder guide
B) DSM-IV TR
C) Axis I
D) Axis II

Question 23

Axis ____ includes clinical disorders, learning disorders, and substance abuse disorders.

A) I
B) III
C) IV
D) V

Question 24

Axis ____ includes acute medical conditions and physical disorders.

A) IV
B) I
C) II
D) III

Question 25

Special populations include inmates who are substance abusers, sex offenders, intellectually or developmentally disabled, mentally ill, aging, and medically and terminally ill.

Question 26

Group counseling approaches appear to be the most widely used intensive treatment method in correctional institutions.

Question 27

The sexual predator laws did not require sex offenders have a mental disorder that would result in the commission of additional crimes upon release from prison.

Question 28

Denial of responsibility for one's inappropriate behavior is a major barrier to therapy.

Question 29

Intellectually challenged inmates do not present any additional challenges for prison managers.

Question 30

Mentally ill and developmentally disabled inmates present some unique challenges to correctional staff. Discuss some of those challenges and some possible solutions for dealing with these special-needs inmates.

Question 31

Many states laws allow for the "compassionate release" of terminally ill inmates. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of compassionate release.

Question 32

Some states have passed laws permitting psychiatric detention of sex offenders even after the offender has completed his or her criminal sentence. What are some of the reasons for these laws? Do you see any potential problems associated with this practice?

Question 33

What are some of the advantages and disadvantages to segregating inmates who are chronically or terminally ill?

Question 34

Should HIV/AIDS prisoners be segregated from other prisoners? Why or why not?

Question 35

Discuss what you think can and should be done with elderly offenders.

Question 36

Ethics Focus: Justice or Mercy?
You are a member of a state parole board. You and the other members have the power to grant medical parole or compassionate release. You have a decision to make. Doctors have declared that an inmate is in the final stages of brain cancer. This inmate is a virtual invalid. He is bedridden, barely conscious, and presents no threat to staff or the other inmates. The only liability he seems to pose at this time is the cost to the prison system for his medical care, which is enormous.
The inmate is serving a long prison sentence for rape. Although he has served several years, he has several more years to serve before his sentence has been completed, and he will not live to complete his sentence. The inmate's family is begging you and the other parole board members to allow his release so he can spend his dying days in their home. You are also besieged with the same request from prisoners' rights groups. However, the victim, still traumatized even years after the rape occurred, is urging you to deny his release. That sentiment is shared by victims' rights groups in your state who maintain that the inmate deserves to die in prison, and that he showed no compassion for his victim while raping her. Prison authorities want to rid themselves of the cost and labor required to care for this inmate who poses no threat to society if released. You are feeling pressure from all sides.
-What are some of the factors that would lead you to recommend his compassionate release?

Question 37

Ethics Focus: Justice or Mercy?
You are a member of a state parole board. You and the other members have the power to grant medical parole or compassionate release. You have a decision to make. Doctors have declared that an inmate is in the final stages of brain cancer. This inmate is a virtual invalid. He is bedridden, barely conscious, and presents no threat to staff or the other inmates. The only liability he seems to pose at this time is the cost to the prison system for his medical care, which is enormous.
The inmate is serving a long prison sentence for rape. Although he has served several years, he has several more years to serve before his sentence has been completed, and he will not live to complete his sentence. The inmate's family is begging you and the other parole board members to allow his release so he can spend his dying days in their home. You are also besieged with the same request from prisoners' rights groups. However, the victim, still traumatized even years after the rape occurred, is urging you to deny his release. That sentiment is shared by victims' rights groups in your state who maintain that the inmate deserves to die in prison, and that he showed no compassion for his victim while raping her. Prison authorities want to rid themselves of the cost and labor required to care for this inmate who poses no threat to society if released. You are feeling pressure from all sides.
-What are some of the factors that would lead you to deny his compassionate release?