Chapter 5 Self-Check

. Both styles of penitentiary, Auburn and Pennsylvania, allowed inmates to talk to each other.

. The National Prison Association is known currently as the American Correctional Association.

. Rehabilitation was a new philosophy of corrections that was promoted by the Wickersham Commission.

. An initial classification review assesses the needs and risk of the offenders and evaluates the best placement of individuals within the prison system.

. Another name for solitary confinement is custodial isolation.

. Most inmates with substance abuse problems participate in alcohol or drug treatment program while incarcerated.

. The Prison Litigation Reform Act established that inmates must exhaust the internal prison grievance procedures before accessing the Federal courts.

. Personal visits are preferred by inmates and visitors.

. What is a common element across human history and societies for violations of group norms, rules, and laws?

. All of the following characterize the Penitentiary Era except

. This era of corrections is characterized as being more punitive toward individuals in correctional facilities.

. Jails generally hold individuals for a period of

. _____________ prisons are primarily found in the larger jurisdictions and represent the most restrictive and secure prisons in the country.

. The _________ and ___________ to the U.S. Constitution grant all individuals, including inmates, access to the courts.

. The passage and implementation of community mental health acts by states resulted in the ________________ of those who were no longer considered to be a threat to themselves or others.

. The majority of non-violent offenders have ________ related crimes/offenses.

. Which of the following best exemplifies a front-door mechanism to deal with prison crowding?

. The placement of mentally-ill individuals in secure hospital settings, releasing them and then confining them in the criminal justice system is known as

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