Mary Belle Harris was the first woman warden and manager of the first federal women’s prison in Alderson, WV.

What type of correctional custody involves the separation from the general population of those inmates requiring or requesting special shelter from other inmates for safety reasons?

This term describes the double-gated entry or exit point that restricts movement between the free world and prison.

A Section 1983 is the legal statute for seeking redress regarding deprivation of legal rights of prisoners.

What is the theory of punishment that is based on the idea that punishing offenders for crimes will discourage other would-be criminals from committing similar acts?

What type of correctional security level may be described as one with open fences, dormitory inmate housing, lower ratio of guards to inmates, and more program amenities?  

Which type of security level is similar to minimum security but usually has double fences and inmates not perceived as dangerous or escape risks?  

What concept in jail design was developed in the 1970s as a facility designed for maximum interaction between the staff and inmates?

What is the general term or word used to describe any item or quantity of an item not specifically authorized by the institution or its rules?

Penitentiary derived from its use to originally describe a detention center in which inmates could do penance and repent or turn away from crime, and “Get right with God”.