Question 1

What is designed to track inmate mug shots, medical screening information, inmate property items, and all events involving the inmate?

Accepted Answer

Jail booking is designed to track various aspects of an inmate's intake and stay in a facility, including mug shots, medical screening information, inmate property items, and all events involving the inmate.

Question 2

What is designed to enable officers to keep an electronic duty log to report activities or information for other officers?

Accepted Answer

A jail log is designed to enable officers to keep an electronic duty log to report activities or information for other officers, facilitating communication and record-keeping within a correctional facility.

Question 3

What is designed for module checks of inmates in and out of a facility by scanning inmate identification tags and providing accurate historical tracking records?

Accepted Answer

Mobile inmate tracking systems are designed specifically for the purpose of checking inmates in and out of a facility by scanning their identification tags. This technology ensures accurate historical tracking records of inmates' movements within the facility.

Question 4

What California state policy was designed to reduce the prison population, in part by placing new nonviolent, nonserious, nonsex offenders under county jurisdiction for incarceration in local jail facilities?

Accepted Answer

Public Safety Realignment (PSR) was implemented to address overcrowding in California's prisons by reallocating certain nonviolent, nonserious, and nonsex offenders to be under the jurisdiction of county jails instead of state prisons.

Question 5

In many states, sheriffs have begun to see the operation of which facilities as a potential money-making endeavor by using them as overflow facilities for a fee?

Accepted Answer

Sheriffs in many states have started using jails as overflow facilities for a fee, viewing it as a potential revenue source.

Question 6

While ICE has more than 32,000 detention beds at any given time, the beds are spread out over as many as ______ different facilities largely designed for penal, not civil, detention.

Accepted Answer

ICE uses over 350 different facilities for detention, which are primarily designed for penal, not civil, detention. This reflects the widespread and decentralized nature of the immigration detention system in the United States.

Question 7

In late 2015, which commission, established by Congress in 1957, conducted an investigation into the actual types of response and conditions of confinement that existed within federal detention facilities holding immigrants?

Accepted Answer

The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, established in 1957, is responsible for investigating, reporting on, and making recommendations concerning civil rights issues in the U.S. In late 2015, it conducted an investigation into the conditions of confinement within federal detention facilities holding immigrants, focusing on the types of response and conditions that existed, which aligns with its mandate to examine issues related to discrimination or denial of equal protection under the laws.

Question 8

During the past 2-3 years, there has been growing concern that the U.S. ______ agency has maintained facilities that are no different than prison facilities designed for common criminals.

Accepted Answer

The growing concern over facilities resembling prisons for common criminals has been primarily directed at Customs and Border Protection (CBP), especially in relation to its handling of immigration and border enforcement.

Question 9

______ are more likely to have medical problems than other inmates.

Accepted Answer

Elderly inmates are more likely to have medical problems than other inmates due to the natural aging process and the accumulation of health issues over time.

Question 10

According to a 2002 study of jail inmates conducted by the Bureau of Justice Statistics (Maruschak, 2006), for every medical problem documented, female inmates reported more prevalence than male offenders, except ______.

Accepted Answer

The study found that female inmates reported more prevalence for every medical problem except for paralysis and tuberculosis, where male offenders reported more.

Question 11

In order to avoid the abuse of sick call and the likelihood of malingering, many facilities have instituted a modest inmate ______.

Accepted Answer

Many facilities have instituted a modest inmate co-pay system to avoid the abuse of sick call and the likelihood of malingering, as it requires inmates to contribute a small fee for medical services, thereby discouraging unnecessary medical requests.

Question 12

What type of information does HIPAA guide professionals on regarding confidentiality?

Accepted Answer

HIPAA, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, specifically guides professionals on the confidentiality and protection of medical records.

Question 13

Communicable diseases found in jails include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

All of these diseases (hepatitis B, tuberculosis, and hepatitis A) are communicable and can be found in jails due to the close living conditions and challenges in maintaining high standards of hygiene and medical care.

Question 14

Data from the National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC, 2002) suggest that many jails are not adequately addressing all of the following communicable diseases except ______.

Accepted Answer

Chlamydia is not listed in the question as one of the communicable diseases that many jails are not adequately addressing.

Question 15

The Bureau of Prisons (BOP) established a training school for sheriffs and jailers in ______

Accepted Answer

The Bureau of Prisons established a training school for sheriffs and jailers in 1948 to improve the standards of jail management and operations.

Question 16

Turnover is very High, with many jails reporting a complete change in staff every ______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Turnover is very High, with many jails...

Question 17

In what type of staffing do programs provide comparable pay and benefits to those working in the jail and those working in routine law enforcement positions?

Accepted Answer

Coequal staffing ensures that programs offer similar pay and benefits to employees working in jails and those in standard law enforcement roles, emphasizing equality in compensation and benefits across different positions within the law enforcement field.

Question 18

Requirements of the ______ are used to guide agencies and training facilities in a number of states toward ensuring that jail officers have the requisite skills needed to perform their job assignment(s).

Accepted Answer

The Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) is a regulatory framework used in many states to guide the training and certification of law enforcement personnel, including jail officers. This ensures they have the necessary skills for their duties.

Question 19

In some respects, what can be likened to serving a sentence on an installment plan, whereby other aspects of life that keep the person functional in society are not impaired, yet, at the same time, the offender is required to pay for his or her crime through a series of small jail stints?

Accepted Answer

Weekend confinement allows the offender to maintain their daily life activities, such as work and family care, during the week, while serving their sentence in jail over the weekend, effectively paying for their crime in installments without completely disrupting their societal functions.

Question 20

What results in the offender being sentenced to incarceration for 30, 60, or 90 days in most cases and, upon completion of this time served, being resentenced by a judge to probation supervision?

Accepted Answer

Shock incarceration is designed to give offenders a taste of prison life for a short duration, often leading to a reevaluation of their actions and behavior. After completing the specified time, they are typically reevaluated and may be placed on probation supervision.

Quiz 4: Jail and Detention Facilities