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Q: Mental illness is more likely among offenders convicted of _____________ crimes.

Q: Group programming is never used in the prison setting. a. True b. False

Q: Long-term offenders have no access to programs while in prison. a. True b. False

Q: A domestic violence educational class is designed for women offenders and teaches them to recognize the patterns and cycles of an abusive relationship. a. True b. False

Q: Long term inmates are more youthful than those sentenced before the get-tough era. a. True b. False

Q: "Natural life" means there is no possibility for parole. a. True b. False

Q: The aim of cognitive approach is to teach offenders new ways to a. think about themselves and their actions. b. commit crimes. c. treat their mental illness. d. treat their chemical use.

Q: Treatment that emphasizes personal responsibility for actions and their consequences is known as a. reality therapy. b. group therapy. c. confrontation therapy. d. psychotherapy.

Q: What exacerbates the problem of managing mentally ill prisoners? a. prison overcrowding b. increased arrests c. lack of programming d. inmate non-compliance

Q: Experts suggest that administrators follow three main principles when managing long-term inmates. Which of the following is NOT one of the three principles? a. Create opportunities for meaningful living. b. Maximize opportunities for the inmate to exercise choice in living circumstances. c. Provide conjugal visits for most married inmates. d. Help the inmate maintain contact with the outside world.

Q: Due to the rising US health costs, the increasing number of ________ offenders may become a major problem for corrections within the next decade. a. elderly b. sex c. HIV/AIDS d. situational

Q: Explain what cognitive skill building is and discuss why it's used for programming with incarcerated individuals.

Q: Explain what geriatric release laws are. Do you agree with them? Why or why not?

Q: Explain what geriatric offenders are and explain why they pose a challenge for corrections.

Q: Identify three of the five factors that have significantly affected life inside adult prisons and explain how each has done so.

Q: Research shows that ______________ sexual abuse is linked to HIV/AIDS risk-taking behavior among female prisoners.

Q: ________________ activity among men is one way that HIV is transmitted in prison populations.

Q: Prisoner _____________ argue that not all elderly prisoners should remain incarcerated for the rest of their life.

Q: Specialized facilities for frail inmates and those with physical or mental disabilities are used to __________ elderly inmates from younger prisoners.

Q: Most states define inmates over the age of ___________ as elderly.

Q: The number of older inmates continues to __________.

Q: Older prisoners make up a ____________ portion of the total inmate population.

Q: The expanding categories of ___________ populations have very real consequences for correctional staff, management, and inmate society.

Q: Over the last several decades, _________ factors have significantly affected life inside adult prisons.

Q: In generic terms, ________________ refers to treatment of the mind.

Q: Transactional analysis focuses on the roles that people play with others. a. True b. False

Q: Prison treatment groups are often highly confrontational. a. True b. False

Q: Mental illness does not differ by race, age, or gender. a. True b. False

Q: The deinstitutionalization movement of the 1960s had no impact on the mentally ill population in jails and prisons. a. True b. False

Q: All prisons in the United States have the same testing services for HIV. a. True b. False

Q: Homosexual activity is NOT forbidden in prison. a. True b. False

Q: In prison, an offender's life may be prolonged and medical care may be better than if he or she were discharged. a. True b. False

Q: Administrators believe that, as much as possible, the elderly should remain in the general population but with special accommodations. a. True b. False

Q: Five factors have significantly affected life inside adult prisons. a. True b. False

Q: The increased number of elderly inmates has had no effect on life inside adult prisons. a. True b. False

Q: According to the text, how many hospice programs exist in prison? a. 34 b. 13 c. 75 d. 82

Q: Specialized facilities for frail inmates and those with physical or mental disabilities are designed to a. provide more options for offenders to visit with their families. b. protect elderly inmates from younger prisoners. c. allow elderly offenders more social time. d. segregate these offenders from the general population so they can be granted an early release without other offenders knowing.

Q: Elderly offenders pose a challenge for corrections because they have special needs regarding all of the follow except for ___________. a. housing b. medical c. visitation d. programming

Q: Transgender offenders enter prison with a disproportionate amount of a. substance abuse problems. b. mental health issues. c. past physical and sexual victimization. d. all of these choices.

Q: Groups of people whose sexual orientations or gender identities differ from those of the majority of the population are known as____________. a. sexual minorities b. sexual misfits c. outcasts d. independents

Q: Which program provides offenders with ideas for communicating and staying connected with their children during their incarceration? a. Maintaining Ties b. Thinking for a Change c. Parenting from the Inside d. Inmate Parents

Q: Which program helps offenders recognize problem situations and the types of thoughts and feelings that lead to problematic anger? a. Thinking Errors b. Impact of Crime I & II c. Anger Management Phase II d. Anger Management Phase I

Q: Long-term prisoners are charged with disciplinary infractions ______________ frequently than short-term inmates. a. slightly less b. slightly more c. far less d. far more

Q: It is estimated each life sentence costs taxpayers how much? a. $1 million b. $2 million c. $500,000 d. $100,000

Q: A form of behavior therapy that focuses on changing the thinking and reasoning patterns that accompany criminal behavior is known as a. transactional analysis. b. reality therapy. c. confrontation therapy. d. cognitive skill building.

Q: Drug treatments designed to lessen the severity of symptoms of psychological illness are known as a. methadone treatment. b. psychotropic medications. c. a z-pack. d. behavior modification medications.

Q: According to the text, what is one reason why mental health treatment of inmates has been ineffective. a. Inmates refuse the treatment. b. Correctional officers don"t allow inmates to participate in mental health programming. c. Diagnoses are unreliable. d. Inmates are embarrassed to admit they need mental health programming.

Q: Mentally ill prisoners pose challenges for correctional professionals because they are more likely to be involved in _____________ than other inmates. a. Fights b. Gangs c. Education d. Programming

Q: Studies show that _____________ percent of the jail and prison population have symptoms of or a history of mental health problems. a. 30 b. 44 c. 56 d. 72

Q: Requiring all inmates to have an HIV test is known as a. mandatory testing. b. required testing. c. optional testing. d. compulsory testing.

Q: Which is NOT a high-risk behavior prisoners engage in? a. needle sharing b. intravenous drug use c. unprotected sex d. assaults

Q: What does POPS stand for? a. Post Offense Placement Standards b. Protect Older Prisoners Strategies c. Parole or Probation Standards d. Project for Older Prisoners

Q: The cost of caring for an elderly inmate is ________________ than for a younger prisoner. a. slightly lower b. slightly higher c. much lower d. much higher

Q: Mass closings of public hospitals for the mentally ill began in the ___________. a. 1950s b. 1960s c. 1970s d. 1980s

Q: Rates of HIV infection are higher among ________________ prisoners. a. adult female b. adult male c. juvenile female d. juvenile male

Q: Nearly ___________ of all state-level male inmates is now over the age of fifty. a. one-fifth b. one-third c. one-half d. three-quarters

Q: Mental illness is more likely among offenders convicted of ________________ offenses and less likely among those convicted of _____________ offenses. a. drug; violent b. violent; drug c. drug; property d. property; drug

Q: The rate of confirmed AIDS cases found in US state and federal prisons is_______________ times higher than the rate found in the total US population. a. 2.5 b. 4 c. 6.5 d. 8

Q: Experts suggest that administrators follow three main principles when managing long-term inmates. Which of the following is NOT one of three principles? a. Create opportunities for meaningful living. b. Maximize opportunities for the inmate to exercise choice in living circumstances. c. Provide conjugal visits for most married inmates. d. Help the inmate maintain contact with the outside world.

Q: Due to the rising US health costs, the increasing number of ____________ offenders may become a major problem for corrections within the next decade.a. sexb. HIV/AIDS-infectedc. elderlyd. situational

Q: What is Sue Smith's current position?a. wardenb. governorc. correctional officerd. chief

Q: When Sue Smith was overseeing the education program for the prison, what position was she in?a. deputy wardenb. correctional officerc. commissionerd. line staff

Q: When Sue Smith was working as a training officer, she was considered what?a. staff personnelb. wardenc. commissionerd. correctional officer

Q: Sue Smith began her career in corrections working in a cell block of a high security prison. After five years, she became a training officer. Six years later, she was promoted to a position where she headed the education program for the prison. Seven years later, she was again promoted to her current position of overseeing all the operations of the prison.What was Sue Smith's first job at the prison?a. correctional officerb. wardenc. deputy wardend. teacher

Q: What technique are the correctional officers using?a. rewards and punishmentb. blood in, blood outc. turn the other wayd. see no evil, hear no evil

Q: Jesse James is the warden of a prison. His philosophy allows for staff to tolerate minor infractions and allow inmate leadership. Correctional officers grant and deny privileges to gain compliance from the inmates.What philosophy does Warden James exercise?a. inmate balance theoryb. inmate control theoryc. officer control theoryd. officer balance theory

Q: After his release from "the hole," Chris was placed where?a. protective custodyb. administrative segregationc. minimum securityd. boot camp

Q: "The hole" is a nickname for what?a. administrative segregationb. protective custodyc. minimum securityd. recreation

Q: Sanctioning Chris to "the hole" indicates he committed what type of rule infraction?a. major violationb. minor violationc. no violationd. unethical violation

Q: Chris is an inmate in a maximum security prison. He received a verbal reprimand for not keeping his cell clean. Two days later, he was found in possession of two cartons of cigarettes, which are contraband in the prison. The discipline committee sanctioned Chris by placing him in "the hole" for sixty days. Upon his release from "the hole," he was placed in a special unit for his safety as it was believed by the other inmates that Chris snitched and told prison staff who was smuggling the cigarettes into the prison.Receiving a verbal reprimand as a consequence for breaking an institution rule is an example of aa. minor violation.b. major violation.c. poor choice by the correctional officer.d. abuse of correctional officer power.

Q: The text lists five factors that contribute to prison violence. Identify three of these and explain how they contribute to violence in prison.

Q: Prisons seem to function more ________________ now than they have in the past.

Q: Correctional officers often rely on rewards and punishment to gain _________________.

Q: Today ______________ based training play a significant role in developing correctional leaders' knowledge and skills.

Q: Managethe budget, manage human resources, and manage critical incidents are primary duties and task of a prison ________________.

Q: ______________ personnel support line personnel.

Q: The span of ____________ refers to the extent of supervision by one person.

Q: The ability to obtain compliance by the application or threat of physical force is known as ____________ power.

Q: For many victims of prison violence ______________ custody is the only way to escape further abuse.

Q: Security threat groups are also known as prison___________.