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There has been an increase in funding to recreational services in prisons as a result of the recent "no-frills" prison policies.

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Conjugal visits usually mean that prisoners enjoy 24 or 48 hours of privacy with their families.

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Programs designed to help inmates manage their anger, especially in interpersonal relations, are known as:


A) discipline control programs.
B) anger management programs.
C) character development programs.
D) none of these.

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The purpose of reality therapy is to:


A) help inmates obtain basic needs.
B) lead inmates to insight.
C) change inmate thinking regarding work and school.
D) Promote drug addiction awareness

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Prisoners have always had access to higher education opportunities, including Pell grants.

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In 1935, the __________________ Act made the transportation of prison-made goods in interstate commerce a federal crime.


A) Ashurst-Sumners
B) Prison Profitability
C) Cincinnati Project
D) Hawes-Cooper

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The Ashurst-Sumners Act makes transportation of prison-made goods in interstate commerce a federal crime.

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Participation in vocational programs is seen as a means for reducing recidivism based on the premise that vocational skills teach all of the following, except :


A) goal setting.
B) motivation.
C) commitment.
D) anger control

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Examples of   __________ ____________ have included fighting forest fires and training service dogs.

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An assessment tool used to assign inmates to high, medium, and low-risk caseloads is referred to as a(an) :


A) lifestyle assessment.
B) risk assessment.
C) alternative assessment.
D) needs assessment.

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Which of the following is NOT a constitutionally mandated services provided to inmates?


A) medical services.
B) library.
C) visitation with family.
D) recreation.

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What are prison industries and how are they used in American correctional facilities?

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Prison industries originated as forced l...

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How can correctional treatment be more effective?

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A combination of efforts rather than a s...

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Discuss the different assessments of classifications used for treatment.

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Inmates are assessed when they enter pri...

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Martinson and colleagues' research about "nothing works" was most linked to which correctional philosophy?


A) rehabilitation
B) restitution
C) deterrence
D) circle sentencing

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A visit lasting one or two days during which prisoners can enjoy private visitation with their families is called a:


A) family visit.
B) vacation.
C) conjugal visit.
D) pass.

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The "no-frills" institutional emphasis found in many states cuts back on programming and treatment, as much as constitutionally is permitted.

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Overcrowded institutions, filled with inmate gangs, violence, and racial conflicts, require that the focus be on security and institutional survival.

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Research shows that when drug programs are well integrated and implanted carefully, they can accomplish all of the following outcomes, except :


A) reduce relapse.
B) reduce mental illness.
C) reduce criminality.
D) reduce feelings of guilt

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A visit lasting one or two days during which prisoners can enjoy private visitation with their families is called a ____________________visit.

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