What is the process by which inmates learn the rules for living in prison and how to conduct themselves in that environment?
Who was the first director of the federal Bureau of Prisons?…
Who was the first director of the federal Bureau of Prisons?
What word or term is used to describe the executive clemency…
What word or term is used to describe the executive clemency restoring at least some or all civil rights to the offender?
Assume you are a correctional officer assigned to the classi…
Assume you are a correctional officer assigned to the classification unit. You interviewed and assessed an inmate who is sentenced to 10 years in prison for an armed robbery resulting in serious injury, has a long criminal history involving serious felonies and weapons convictions, and has served previous prison time totaling seven years. This inmate has no mental health, medical, or substance abuse issues. Simply based on this information, which classification security level would be most appropriate for this inmate?
While working and supervising a jail cellblock area, the cor…
While working and supervising a jail cellblock area, the correctional term “Conducting a Count” describes how many crimes an offender committed.
Which correctional ideology focuses on the painful sanction…
Which correctional ideology focuses on the painful sanction to an offender who is seen as an enemy of society?
Captain Maconochie was noted for developing which type of pr…
Captain Maconochie was noted for developing which type of prison program/system that was also a forerunner to parole?
What term is used to describe the movement of offenders dive…
What term is used to describe the movement of offenders diverted from mental health institutions to jails or prisons?
What is the conditional freedom without imprisonment granted…
What is the conditional freedom without imprisonment granted by a judicial officer to an adult or juvenile offender, as long as the person meets certain conditions of behavior?
Mary Belle Harris was the first woman warden and manager of…
Mary Belle Harris was the first woman warden and manager of the first federal women’s prison in Alderson, WV.