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___________is the release of an inmate from incarceration without any further correctional supervision.
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Match each item to the phrase or sentence listed below.
a. Advocated for separation of sexes while incarcerated
b. Rise of programs in which youngsters could live with their mothers in halfway houses
c. First female prison warden
d. Required for women to regain custody of children
e. Homosexual marriage and kinship
f. First warden of Elmira Reformatory for young men
g. Challenge for women upon release from prison
h. Account for the great increase of women in prison
i. What most distinguishes incarcerated women from incarcerated men
j. Separate treatment-oriented prisons
Financially poor
Q:
Match each item to the phrase or sentence listed below.
a. Advocated for separation of sexes while incarcerated
b. Rise of programs in which youngsters could live with their mothers in halfway houses
c. First female prison warden
d. Required for women to regain custody of children
e. Homosexual marriage and kinship
f. First warden of Elmira Reformatory for young men
g. Challenge for women upon release from prison
h. Account for the great increase of women in prison
i. What most distinguishes incarcerated women from incarcerated men
j. Separate treatment-oriented prisons
Drug offenses
Q:
Match each item to the phrase or sentence listed below.
a. Advocated for separation of sexes while incarcerated
b. Rise of programs in which youngsters could live with their mothers in halfway houses
c. First female prison warden
d. Required for women to regain custody of children
e. Homosexual marriage and kinship
f. First warden of Elmira Reformatory for young men
g. Challenge for women upon release from prison
h. Account for the great increase of women in prison
i. What most distinguishes incarcerated women from incarcerated men
j. Separate treatment-oriented prisons
Nature of offenses
Q:
_____________ is when the prisoner could be kept incarcerated but the government extends the privilege of release.
Q:
If a parolee breaks a rule, their parole may be __________.
Q:
Only__________ are released on parole.
Q:
Match each item to the phrase or sentence listed below.
a. Advocated for separation of sexes while incarcerated
b. Rise of programs in which youngsters could live with their mothers in halfway houses
c. First female prison warden
d. Required for women to regain custody of children
e. Homosexual marriage and kinship
f. First warden of Elmira Reformatory for young men
g. Challenge for women upon release from prison
h. Account for the great increase of women in prison
i. What most distinguishes incarcerated women from incarcerated men
j. Separate treatment-oriented prisons
The reformatory
Q:
Match each item to the phrase or sentence listed below.
a. Advocated for separation of sexes while incarcerated
b. Rise of programs in which youngsters could live with their mothers in halfway houses
c. First female prison warden
d. Required for women to regain custody of children
e. Homosexual marriage and kinship
f. First warden of Elmira Reformatory for young men
g. Challenge for women upon release from prison
h. Account for the great increase of women in prison
i. What most distinguishes incarcerated women from incarcerated men
j. Separate treatment-oriented prisons
Stable housing
Q:
Match each item to the phrase or sentence listed below.
a. Advocated for separation of sexes while incarcerated
b. Rise of programs in which youngsters could live with their mothers in halfway houses
c. First female prison warden
d. Required for women to regain custody of children
e. Homosexual marriage and kinship
f. First warden of Elmira Reformatory for young men
g. Challenge for women upon release from prison
h. Account for the great increase of women in prison
i. What most distinguishes incarcerated women from incarcerated men
j. Separate treatment-oriented prisons
Community corrections
Q:
____________ is when the government enters into an agreement with the prisoner where the prisoner promises to abide by conditions in exchange for release.
Q:
Match each item to the phrase or sentence listed below.
a. Advocated for separation of sexes while incarcerated
b. Rise of programs in which youngsters could live with their mothers in halfway houses
c. First female prison warden
d. Required for women to regain custody of children
e. Homosexual marriage and kinship
f. First warden of Elmira Reformatory for young men
g. Challenge for women upon release from prison
h. Account for the great increase of women in prison
i. What most distinguishes incarcerated women from incarcerated men
j. Separate treatment-oriented prisons
Elizabeth G. Fry
Q:
A key figure in developing parole in the 1800's was _____________________.
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An inmate released from prison to conditional supervision at the discretion of the parole board within the boundaries set by the sentence and the penal law has a/an _______________.
Q:
Parole is the conditional release of an offender from incarceration but not from the _________________.
Q:
Match each item to the phrase or sentence listed below.
a. Advocated for separation of sexes while incarcerated
b. Rise of programs in which youngsters could live with their mothers in halfway houses
c. First female prison warden
d. Required for women to regain custody of children
e. Homosexual marriage and kinship
f. First warden of Elmira Reformatory for young men
g. Challenge for women upon release from prison
h. Account for the great increase of women in prison
i. What most distinguishes incarcerated women from incarcerated men
j. Separate treatment-oriented prisons
Mary B. Harris
Q:
Match each item to the phrase or sentence listed below.
a. Advocated for separation of sexes while incarcerated
b. Rise of programs in which youngsters could live with their mothers in halfway houses
c. First female prison warden
d. Required for women to regain custody of children
e. Homosexual marriage and kinship
f. First warden of Elmira Reformatory for young men
g. Challenge for women upon release from prison
h. Account for the great increase of women in prison
i. What most distinguishes incarcerated women from incarcerated men
j. Separate treatment-oriented prisons
Pseudofamilies
Q:
Inmates who are on a mandatory release status are able to include their good time credit towards their release.
Q:
Which of the following is NOT one of most important issues facing women who have completed their prison sentence and are about to be released back to their communities? a. lack of family support
b. lost custody of children
c. no housing
d. substance abuse histories
Q:
According to the authors, statistics show that most parolees return to prison.
Q:
When compared to their male offenders, female prisoners typically have ___________ prior convictions before their current sentence. a. more
b. equal amount of
c. fewer
d. no
Q:
All states have some form of prison programs that prepare the offender for release to community supervision.
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Sir Walter Crofton added to the concept of parole by adding a ticket-of-leave system.
Q:
___________________ refers to any behavior that is sexual in nature and that is directed toward an inmate, employee, official visitor, or agency representative.
a. Sexual misconduct
b. Sexual assault
c. Sexual compliance
d. Sexual coercion
Q:
In 1927, the first female federal prison opened in: a. Elmira, NY.
b. Paducah, KY.
c. Brookville, PA.
d. Alderson, WV.
Q:
Which of the following is NOT one of the four main issues found within female prisons?
a. medical services
b. suicide rates
c. sexual misconduct
d. educational and vocational programming
Q:
Almost all inmates will eventually be released to live in the community.
Q:
States retaining indeterminate sentencing allow discretionary release by the parole board within the boundaries of the sentence and the law.
Q:
When women are released to the community, many must deal with which of the following?
a. being poor
b. regaining custody of children
c. drug addiction
d. all of these
Q:
Release on parole has had little impact on other parts of the system, such as plea bargaining and sentencing.
Q:
Elizabeth Fry was instrumental in the women's prison movement and advocated for which of the following?
a. useful employment of prisoners
b. separation of sexes
c. classification systems for inmates
d. all of these
Q:
Social relationships in women's prisons appear:
a. more violent than in male prisons.
b. more voluntary than in male prisons.
c. more coerced than in male prisons.
d. none of these
Q:
Parole boards welcome public criticism.
Q:
The number of felons on parole has decreased since 1980.
Q:
The design of most women's prisons is the:
a. telephone-pole design.
b. radial design.
c. tier design.
d. campus design.
Q:
Probation release is often tied to shock incarceration.
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The differences between male and female prison subcultures have been attributed to the nurturing, _________qualities of women.a. educationalb. vocationalc. psychologicald. maternal
Q:
The goal of community corrections is to prepare offenders for reentry into society gradually through the: .
a. rehabilitative model
b. retributive model
c. reintegration model
d. reinforcement model
Q:
Approximately__________ of female inmates are currently incarcerated for violent offenses.a. 1/3b. 3/4c. 1/2d. 1/5
Q:
According to inmates, if you want to be paroled you are required to:
a. use prison politics
b. be in solitary confinement
c. be uncooperative with staff
d. Be in a program.
Q:
Elizabeth Farnham, head matron of the women's wing at Sing Sing from 1844 to 1848, tried to implement reform ideas for female prisoners and:
a. was able to achieve limited success.
b. was met with resistance from the community.
c. was largely ignored by the community.
d. was thwarted by male overseers and legislators.
Q:
Parole evolved during the:
a. 17th century.
b. 18th century.
c. 19th century.
d. 20th century.
Q:
With the increase of the prison population the percentage of parolees has:
a. decreased.
b. increased.
c. remained static.
d. tapered off.
Q:
Which of the following was a Quaker and the first to press for changes in the treatment of sentenced women and children?
a. Elizabeth Heffernan
b. Elizabeth Fry
c. Elizabeth Glaser
d. Elizabeth Franklin
Q:
More than __________ adult felons leave state and federal prisons each year.
a. 125,000
b. 375,000
c. 500,000
d. 725,000
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The justification for the lack of diverse educational, vocational, and other programs for incarcerated women is that:
a. there is not enough money to go around.
b. women's sentences are generally short.
c. they do not have the educational background necessary.
d. there is a relatively small number of women in prison and jail.
Q:
Prior to the reform movement in the 1800s, women in Europe and the United States were:
a. segregated from males and other prisoners in jails but not prisons.
b. segregated in prisons but not jails.
c. not given corporal punishment as men were.
d. housed with men and other prisoners and treated as they were.
Q:
Generally, women's prisons lack vocational and educational programs, and also:
a. nutritional services.
b. recreational services.
c. medical services.
d. all of these
Q:
__________ is based on the assumptions of indeterminate sentences and rehabilitative programs.
a. Conditional release
b. Discretionary release
c. Mandatory release
d. Expirational release
Q:
Which of the following is an impact of release mechanisms?
a. They can shorten a sentence imposed by a judge.
b. They encourage plea-bargaining.
c. They mitigate the harshness of the penal code.
d. All of these.
Q:
One of the consequences of discretionary parole is:
a. it leaves prisoners in limbo.
b. prisoners have few due process rights at the hearing.
c. decisions are made outside of the public's attention.
d. all of these.
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Which of the following is an advantage to the families formed by female inmates?
a. They relieve the tensions of prison life.
b. They assist in the socialization of the new inmate.
c. They permit individuals to act according to clearly defined roles and rules.
d. all of these
Q:
Which of the following is a release criteria used by the parole board?
a. Prior criminal record
b. Attitudes toward victims
c. History of community adjustment
d. All of these
Q:
In 1844, the__________ was created with the goal of improving the treatment of female prisoners and separating them from male prisoners.a. Women's Improvement Organizationb. Women's Benevolence Associationc. Women's Prison Associationd. Women's Prisoner Improvement Society
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Traditionally, women have received __________treatment from judges.a. chivalrousb. discriminatoryc. equald. neglectful
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When compared to men, the offenses women commit are usually:
a. more violent.
b. more self-destructive.
c. less serious.
d. less expensive.
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Sir Walter Crofton built on __________'s idea of requiring prisoners to earn early release.
a. Zebulon Brockway
b. John Howard
c. Sir Robert Peel
d. Alexander Maconochie
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In the __________, there is a parole board, an independent decision-making authority that is organizationally close enough to the department to be sensitive to institutional and correctional needs.
a. multifunctional model
b. autonomous model
c. consolidated model
d. independent model
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Most parole boards cite an inmate's progress in ________________as one criterion for release.
a. self-improvement programs
b. family visitations
c. solitary confinement
d. religious practices
Q:
Inside women's facilities there has been a recent escalation of:
a. diverse programming.
b. sexual misconduct by female officers.
c. sexual misconduct by male officers.
d. violence.
Q:
Prison-based programs designed for women often include which of the following?
a. construction
b. maintenance
c. food service
d. firefighting
Q:
What case was instrumental in ensuring that women's prisons had programs comparable to those of male prisons?
a. Bell v. Wolfish
b. Terry v. Ohio
c. Glover v. Johnson
d. Morressey v. Brewer
Q:
Inmates who are released from any further correctional supervision and cannot be returned to prison for their current offense have been given.
a. conditional releases
b. expiration releases
c. mandatory releases
d. none of these
Q:
The increase in the number of women in prison has:
a. had little impact on how facilities are run.
b. disturbed the public.
c. significantly affected the delivery of programs.
d. concerned politicians
Q:
Because of ______, many states have devised ways to get around the rigidity of mandatory release.
a. prison population growth
b. public pressure
c. labor shortages
d. Expenses
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Discretionary release places great faith in the ability of the parole board members to:
a. link inmate treatment with the level of custody.
b. predict future offender behavior.
c. assess readiness for permanent release to community.
d. all of these.
Q:
Until 1870 women inmates in the United States were generally treated:
a. with dignity .
b. less harshly than men
c. the same as men.
d. more harshly than men.
Q:
In comparison to men's facilities, women's prisons have:
a. more available programming.
b. more varied programming.
c. similar programming.
d. less programming.
Q:
An inmate's eligibility for release into community supervision depends on requirements set by the law and _________.
a. sentence status
b. rehabilitation status
c. Offense
d. victim status
Q:
The growth rate in the number of incarcerated women:
a. is well below that of men.
b. remains steady.
c. exceeds that of men.
d. has not been calculated.
Q:
A parole board organized inside a department of corrections is an example of a/an __________ parole board.
a. autonomous
b. independent
c. consolidated
d. none of these
Q:
The majority of correctional budgets goes to institutions for:
a. women.
b. men.
c. mothers.
d. the mentally ill.
Q:
After an inmate has served time equal to the total sentence minus "good time," if any, he or she will receive:
a. conditional release.
b. discretionary release.
c. mandatory release.
d. none of these.
Q:
Approximately what percent of women released from incarceration have nowhere to go and must find a place to live?
a. 10 to 20 percent
b. 60 to 70 percent
c. 30 to 50 percent
d. 80 to 90 percent
Q:
Those serving on a parole board are appointed by the:
a. Warden
b. Governor
c. Director
d. Officers
Q:
According to the authors, in the correctional system women are known as the:
a. fragile offenders.
b. minority offenders.
c. pink-collar offenders.
d. forgotten offenders.
Q:
__________ has been described as a "transient state between liberty and recommitment.
a. Incarceration
b. Parole
c. Reentry
d. Revocation
Q:
Parole is also known as:
a. conditional release.
b. freedom.
c. reentry.
d. punishment.
Q:
Female offenders, much like males, adhere to a strict inmate code of behavior. a. True
b. False
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Until 1870, most women inmates in the United States were housed in the same prisons and treated essentially the same as their male counterparts. a. True
b. False