The presentence investigation serves as the basis for sentencing and has a significant influence on whether the convicted defendant will be granted community release or sentenced to secure confinement.

Explain what is meant by the hands-off doctrine regarding corrections in America.

For most of our history, prisoners have been considered slaves of state corrections that is prisoners lose all of their rights when sentenced to prison. The Supreme Court rendered this decision in which infamous case?

The U.S. Constitution tends to be written in more specific terms than are statutes.

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

What is a self-help program? Provide examples of self-help programs currently offered in prisons.

Restrictions placed on former felons that reduce the rights and privileges of those convicted of crimes are referred to as:

In a study done on Texas inmates, Trulson and Marquart found that violence among integrated inmates is ______ than violence between segregated inmates.

The Second Chance Act does which of the following?

Provide some examples of educational possibilities available to inmates in prison. Next, please describe the value that educational programming has for these inmates.