Deck 11: Problems and Issues in Incarceration

Question 1

This definition of prison capacity signifies the number of beds or inmates assigned by a rating official to institutions within the jurisdiction.

A) Operational capacity
B) Rated capacity
C) Design capacity
D) Inmate capacity

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Which of the following factors have not contributed to the increase in the number of prisoners age 55 or older?

A) The aging of the general U.S. population
B) Higher imprisonment rates of older arrestees compared to younger offenders
C) An increase in the number of life sentences given
D) The continued aging of existing inmates who are serving long sentences

Answer 2

C

Question 3

This solution to prison crowding relies on construction of more prisons, the conversion of facilities built for other purposes, and renovations of existing facilities in order to increase the number of prisoners they can accommodate.

A) Design capacity
B) Operational capacity
C) Demand reduction
D) Capacity expansion

Answer 3

D

Question 4

More than half of state inmates have a current conviction for a ________ crime.

A) Property
B) Violent
C) Drug
D) Public order

Question 5

The ___________, a prison industry, was common in Southern prisons after the Civil War.

A) State-use system
B) Public account system
C) Lease system
D) Contract system

Question 6

This prison industry uses inmate labor for public service projects, such as road maintenance, construction of parks, and other government services.

A) Public works system
B) Public account system
C) Piece price system
D) Contract system

Question 7

This prison industry required that the manufacturer supply the raw materials to the prison so that the inmates could construct the finished product.

A) Public works system
B) Public account system
C) Piece price system
D) Contract system

Question 8

Which of the following is not one of the purposes of jail work programs?

A) Reduction of inmate idleness.
B) Development of inmate work habits and skills.
C) Reduction of costs.
D) Reward system for the inmates who display good behavior and pose little risk.

Question 9

This is a housing unit kept separate from the general inmate population so that inmates in the unit are separated from attackers.

A) Solitary confinement
B) Protective custody
C) The infirmary
D) The warden's office

Question 10

____________ involves the testing and assessment of inmates to determine inmate treatment needs and prison custody and security needs.

A) Classification
B) Presentence investigation reports
C) Inmate files
D) Risk assessment

Question 11

This model suggests that the inmate code or prison subculture develops as a reaction to the losses experienced by prisoners on arrival to the prison.

A) The importation model
B) The classification model
C) The deprivation model
D) The stress model

Question 12

Prisons are the only place where medical care is constitutionally required.

Question 13

There has been a rapid growth in the use of private prisons.

Question 14

By 2016, jail populations reflected the lowest level of jail crowding since 1984.

Question 15

Most states require small copays from certain inmates who wish to visit the prison medical clinic for treatment of common illnesses.

Question 16

The Supreme Court has ruled that inmate healthcare must be of excellent quality.

Question 17

Prison factories have not been profitable.

Question 18

Evaluations of diversion programs often show a net-widening effect.

Question 19

More than half of state prisoners report using inhalants prior to incarceration.

Question 20

In prisons where inmates are satisfied with their treatment, there is more violence.

Question 21

About 37% of prisoners report having a history of a mental health problem.

Question 22

Any sexual relations between staff and inmates are considered illegal.

Question 23

Less than one third of inmates receive any type of drug treatment while incarcerated.