INSTITUTIONAL CORRECTIONS FALL 2010

EXAM 2 REVIEW

Exam format:Multiple choice exam

Required readings:

Carlson and Garrett text chapters 18-39, Ross text chapters 11-15. All class lecture slides made available on the website schedule.

TOPICS

Staff Management- Dealing with organizing, developing, leading and managing all employees and volunteers and the issues that go along with it.

Problems for Correctional Officers and Administrators-Hiring, working conditions, correction officer deviance, pay, workload and management and administration.

Inmate Management and Programming-all aspects of the management and dealing with the day to day issues surrounding incarceration, including policies and procedures that need to be followed for success.

Study Hints

Review the slides (pay attention to the objectives of each chapter) and your notes, refer to your text for additional clarification. Review the questions at the end of each chapter in the Ross book (answer key in the back).

Sample questions:

1. The best known self-help group is
a.Alcoholics Anonymous

b.Methadone Users United

c.Keep Off Drugs

d.Addicts Against Use

2. Which of the following is NOT a benefit to prison industry work programs?

  1. teaching inmates valuable work skills
  2. reducing idleness and boredom
  3. allowing correctional officers a few hours alone in the housing units
  4. improving inmates’ chances of success upon release

3. How can correctional officers assist in gathering data on gangs?

  1. observe inmates together in the dining hall or recreation yard
  2. be aware of gang tattoos, graffiti, and symbols
  3. report observations to intelligence personnel
  4. all of the above

4. Which of the following is an example of corruption inside of a prison?

  1. taking money from inmate account
  2. excessive use of force
  3. smuggling contraband
  4. all of the above

5. Suicide rates in ______are more than four times that of the US population.

  1. jails
  2. prisons
  3. hospitals
  4. colleges

6. The cornerstone of any program to reduce recidivism by improving opportunities for legitimate employment upon release is

  1. recreation
  2. mental health treatment
  3. religious services
  4. education

7. Which of the following is NOT a key aspect of an inmate discipline program?

  1. written set of rules defining expected behavior
  2. thorough communication of rules to inmates and staff
  3. written policy on imposition of sanctions
  4. appointment of attorneys for disciplinary hearings

8. A structured institutional process that provides a forum for inmates to seek redress for issues or complaints surrounding their incarceration is known as

  1. informant system
  2. grievance system
  3. appeals process
  4. disciplinary hearings

9. Which of the following characteristics might make a person vulnerable to engaging in sexual misconduct in a correctional institution?

  1. vulnerability in their personal lives
  2. feelings of isolation that lead them to “bond” with the inmates
  3. emotional attachment with inmates who come to rely on them
  4. all of the above

10. All of the following are key elements to dealing with inmates EXCEPT

  1. firm
  2. fair
  3. favoritism
  4. consistent

11. A healthy prison institution will be filled with

  1. meaningful work and education
  2. significant self-help activities
  3. leisure
  4. all of the above

12. The prevailing management structure in correctional facilities in the United States is:

  1. hierarchical
  2. centralized
  3. paramilitary
  4. all of the above

13. Mechanisms commonly used to create accountability include:

  1. policy
  2. training
  3. compliance audits
  4. all of the above

14. Why is it difficult to recruit suitable personnel as correctional officers?

a. public has a less than favorable attitude towardscorrections

  1. too many people in the general public have criminal records
  2. all prisons are located in rural areas
  3. all of the above
  4. none of the above
  1. Which of the following is not a good way for CO’s to deal with boredom on the job?
  2. create additional tasks for themselves
  3. more exciting positions within the institution
  4. volunteer for special assignments
  5. volunteer for escort details
  6. play board games with fellow CO’s