Mentally ill prisoners pose challenges for correctional professionals because they are more likely to be involved in _____________ than other inmates.​

In prison, an offender’s life may be prolonged and medical care may be better than if he or she were discharged.​

Studies show that _____________ percent of the jail and prison population have symptoms of or a history of mental health problems.​

​Due to the rising US health costs, the increasing number of ____________ offenders may become a major problem for corrections within the next decade.

Rates of HIV infection are higher among ________________ prisoners.​

​The increased number of elderly inmates has had no effect on life inside adult prisons.

According to Charles Logan, the purpose of ________ is to “punish offenders – fairly and justly – through lengths of confinement proportionate to the gravity of the offense.”​

On entering a prison, a new inmate receives no instruction on what is expected of him or her.​

Aside from physical injury, an attack by an inmate on an officer can later compromise an officer’s _____________, which can often leave administrators with no other choice than to transfer the officer to tower duty.​

________ are central to prisoner management as correctional officers cannot have total control over the inmates.​