Deck 33: Diversity, Female Inmates, and Special Category Prisoners

Question 1

Which of the following is correct with regard to prison populations in the United States?

A) The rate of incarceration for African Americans is higher than it is for Whites.
B) The rate of incarceration for Hispanics is higher than it is for African Americans.
C) The rate of incarceration for Whites is higher than it is for Hispanics.
D) The rate of incarceration for Whites is higher than it is for African Americans.

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Which of the following is correct with regard to female prisons?

A) There are only two levels of security in female prisons (high and low).
B) Most states have distinct female prisons for each security level.
C) Most states house all female inmates in one prison.
D) They are being phased out and female inmates are increasingly being housed inmale institutions.

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Roughly what percentage of women in prison have a child under age 18?

A) 14%
B) 40%
C) 66%
D) 88%

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Enabling inmates to keep close family ties during the inmate's incarceration is related to

A) stronger relationships among inmates.
B) higher numbers of institutional infractions.
C) the increased likelihood of recidivism.
D) enhanced success on parole.

Question 5

Which of the following best reflects prison policy with regard to inmate mothers and their newborns?

A) Most prisons require that the baby be taken from the mother after 2-3 days.
B) Most prisons allow newborns to remain with their mother for the first year afterbirth.
C) Newborns are immediately taken from their mothers and placed with a caregiver.
D) Most prisons allow the baby to stay for about 2 months.

Question 6

Which of the following is correct with regard to the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990?

A) It does not apply to convicted felons.
B) It applies to prison inmates.
C) It applies to probationers but not parolees.
D) It is unclear what groups in the criminal justice system are protected by theact.

Question 7

Compared to inmates in male prisons, inmates in female prisons are

A) more likely to become involved in other inmates' problems.
B) more likely to join a gang for protection.
C) less likely to interact with the staff.
D) more likely to engage in violence.

Question 8

Females account for about 35% of the jail population.

Question 9

The cost of housing younger inmates is about double that of housing aging inmates.

Question 10

The number and rate of HIV-infected inmates and the number of AIDS-related deaths in correctional facilities have decreased since the 1990s.

Question 11

All states mandate HIV testing for all prisoners upon their entrance to prison.

Question 12

All states segregate HIV-positive prisoners from the rest of the prison population.

Question 13

Compared to the general public, jails and prisons house a disproportionate percentage of inmates with mental health problems.

Question 14

Prison inmates with mental illnesses are less likely than jail inmates to receive treatment and programming.

Question 15

How does incarceration for females differ from incarceration for males?

Question 16

What special considerations are associated with aging inmates and prisoners suffering from mental illness? What could be done to better assist these groups?