Howard Is Being Transferred from the County Jail to the State

Howard is being transferred from the county jail to the state correctional system. He has never been to prison before and does not know what to expect. He is speaking to another inmate named Darryl on the bus ride over. Darryl has been to prison many times before and is familiar with the processes that inmates go through. Howard asks Darryl what happens when they first get to the prison. Darryl explains that they will first be transported to a reception center, where a special officer will assess inmate risk in order to balance the security needs of the institution with the treatment needs of the inmate. This process is referred to as:

A) assessment.
B) classification.
C) intake.
D) prisonization.