Question 1

The prison gang _____ was founded in 1970 in Rio Piedras Prison,Puerto Rico;its racial makeup is Puerto Rican American/Hispanic.

Accepted Answer

The Neta prison gang was founded in 1970 in Rio Piedras Prison, Puerto Rico, and is primarily composed of Puerto Rican American/Hispanic members.

Question 2

_____ refers to the number of inmates that planners intended a prison facility to house.

Accepted Answer

Design capacity refers to the number of inmates that planners intended a prison facility to house.

Question 3

The Kerner Commission recommended that the only way to prevent riots was to:

Accepted Answer

The Kerner Commission, established to investigate the causes of the 1967 race riots, concluded that addressing and eliminating the underlying social and economic issues, such as poverty and discrimination, was essential to preventing future riots.

Question 4

An approach to sentencing that emphasizes interchangeability of punishments is called:

Accepted Answer

Exchange rate sentencing refers to the concept of interchangeability of punishments, where different types of penalties can be substituted for one another based on a predetermined rate or system.

Question 5

Which of the following acts requires the Bureau of Justice Statistics to perform a comprehensive statistical review and analysis of the incidents and effects of sexual victimization for each calendar year?

Accepted Answer

The Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) requires the Bureau of Justice Statistics to conduct an annual review and analysis of the incidents and effects of sexual victimization in correctional facilities.

Question 6

The current term for prison gangs by the prison administration is:

Accepted Answer

The term "security threat groups" is used by prison administrations to refer to prison gangs, as it emphasizes the potential risk these groups pose to the safety and security of the institution.

Question 7

Eliminating present overcrowding in prisons would require building _____ new prisons.

Accepted Answer

Building 460 new prisons would be necessary to eliminate present overcrowding in prisons.

Question 8

In the 2004 study by California State University,the University of Missouri,and the National Youth Gang Center,jail administrators estimated gang membership at _____ percent.

Accepted Answer

The study estimated gang membership in jails at 13.2 percent.

Question 9

_____ refers to the number of inmates that can be accommodated based on a facility's staff and existing programs and services.

Accepted Answer

Operational capacity refers to the number of inmates that can be accommodated based on a facility's staff and existing programs and services.

Question 10

In the 1980 riot at the _____,thirty-three inmates were tortured,dismembered,decapitated,burned alive,and killed by fellow inmates.

Accepted Answer

The 1980 riot occurred at the Penitentiary of New Mexico, where inmates were brutally killed by fellow prisoners.

Question 11

Alcatraz was closed because:

Accepted Answer

Alcatraz was closed because it was considered too costly to operate and maintain, making it an expensive failure.

Question 12

The prison facility at _____ was referred to as America's "Devil's Island."

Accepted Answer

Alcatraz was often referred to as America's "Devil's Island" due to its isolation and the harsh conditions faced by inmates.

Question 13

The 1971 riot at the _____ was known as the bloodiest one-day encounter between Americans since the civil war.

Accepted Answer

The 1971 riot at the Attica Correctional Facility in New York was a significant and violent uprising, resulting in numerous deaths and injuries, making it one of the bloodiest encounters in American history since the Civil War.

Question 14

Any action by a group of inmates that constitutes a forcible attempt to gain control of a facility or area within the facility is a(n):

Accepted Answer

A riot is a violent disturbance by a group of people, often involving attempts to gain control of a facility or area.

Question 15

The longest prison riot in U.S.history occurred at the _____ where inmates killed nine of their fellow inmates during an 11-day siege.

Accepted Answer

The longest prison riot in U.S. history occurred at the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility in Lucasville in 1993, lasting 11 days and resulting in the deaths of nine inmates.

Question 16

The prison gang _____ was formed in the late 1950s in California's youth facility at Duel;its racial makeup is Mexican-American/Hispanic.

Accepted Answer

The Mexican Mafia was formed in the late 1950s in California's youth facility at Duel and is known for its Mexican-American/Hispanic membership.

Question 17

The development of supermax prisons in the federal system is an example of the _____ model.

Accepted Answer

Supermax prisons are designed to concentrate the most dangerous and disruptive inmates in one facility to better manage and control them, which aligns with the concentration model.

Question 18

The prison gang _____ was founded in 1966 at San Quentin Prison and is considered the most politically oriented of the major state prison gangs;its racial makeup is black.

Accepted Answer

The Black Guerilla Family was founded in 1966 at San Quentin Prison and is known for its political orientation and predominantly black membership.

Question 19

Research studies have revealed that jail administrators commonly use _____ to define STG membership.

Accepted Answer

Jail administrators often rely on designations by other law enforcement agencies to identify and define Security Threat Group (STG) membership, as these agencies have the resources and expertise to track and classify gang affiliations.

Question 20

At yearend 2011,state prisons in the U.S.were operating between full and _____ percent above capacity.

Accepted Answer

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Quiz 13: Prison Issues and Concerns: Overcrowding, security, accreditation, privatization, and Technology