Question 1

Inmates are in their cells most of the day and are rarely allowed to move across the prison compound.

Accepted Answer

Inmates' daily routines vary significantly depending on the prison's security level, the country's legal system, and the specific policies of the institution. Some inmates may have jobs within the prison, participate in educational or rehabilitation programs, or have designated times for recreation and exercise outside their cells.

Question 2

Prison staff are trained to monitor inmates only intermittently so as not to interfere with their privacy.

Accepted Answer

Prison staff are trained to continuously monitor inmates for security and safety reasons, not to preserve their privacy.

Question 3

American Correctional Association standards require a minimum of five scheduled counts per twenty-four-hour period.

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Question 4

Prison staff do not waste a lot of time searching areas of the prison or shaking down inmates to find contraband and deter its possession.

Accepted Answer

Prison staff often spend a significant amount of time searching areas of the prison and conducting shakedowns of inmates to find contraband and deter its possession, as preventing the entry and circulation of contraband is crucial for maintaining safety and security within the facility.

Question 5

Inmates who need a separation of longer than 12 months from a prison's inmate population are either transferred to another prison or placed in a supermax facility.

Accepted Answer

Inmates requiring long-term separation from the general prison population for safety or security reasons are often transferred to another facility or placed in a supermax prison, where they can be more closely monitored and controlled.

Question 6

The most feared event at a prison is an inmate riot or disturbance.

Accepted Answer

Inmate riots or disturbances are highly feared in prisons because they can lead to violence, injuries, or deaths among inmates and staff, significant property damage, and loss of control over the facility, posing serious security and safety risks.

Question 7

Investigations of inmate riots and disturbances have discovered that most are not planned or precisely initiated by inmate leaders.

Accepted Answer

Most inmate riots and disturbances are spontaneous reactions to immediate conditions or incidents within the facility, rather than being planned events orchestrated by inmate leaders.

Question 8

The task of controlling behavior and maintaining order envisions a picture of total and absolute control by correctional officers and an environment in which inmate rights and individual characteristics must be secondary to security.

Accepted Answer

The first line of the given text states that "The task of controlling behavior and maintaining order envisions a picture of total and absolute control by correctional officers and an environment in which inmate rights and individual characteristics must be secondary to security." This statement implies that the correctional officers have complete control over the inmates and that the inmates' rights and individual characteristics are not considered important in maintaining order. Therefore, the correct answer is "True".

Question 9

Prison work and program assignments are an important part of the normal routine of the prison day.

Accepted Answer

Prison work and program assignments are considered crucial for maintaining order, providing skills training, and preparing inmates for eventual reintegration into society. They are a standard part of daily life in many correctional facilities.

Question 10

A pass system schedules all the appointments and required moves for a day, including the name and expected times of the moves.

Accepted Answer

A pass system typically refers to a control mechanism used in various contexts (such as prisons or apartheid-era South Africa) to regulate the movement of people, not to schedule appointments and required moves for a day with names and expected times.

Question 11

A special emergency response team is trained in the use of lethal force when all else fails to resolve an emergency situation.

Accepted Answer

Special emergency response teams, such as SWAT teams in the United States, are trained to use lethal force as a last resort when non-lethal methods have failed to resolve an emergency situation.

Question 12

A safe prison is one in which staff and inmates are relatively safe from assaults or other violent acts.

Accepted Answer

A safe prison is characterized by an environment where both staff and inmates are protected from violence, assaults, and other forms of harm, ensuring their safety and security.

Question 13

Disciplinary segregation is a nonpunitive confinement in SHU used to house inmates whose continued presence in the general population may pose a serious threat to the security or orderly running of the prison.

Accepted Answer

Disciplinary segregation is a punitive measure used to confine inmates who have violated prison rules or regulations, not a nonpunitive measure for those who may pose a threat to the prison's security or order.

Question 14

Correctional officers assigned to housing units have post order requirements to search a certain number of cells every day, and teams of staff may be assigned to an area for a complete search.

Accepted Answer

Correctional officers have specific post orders which can include the requirement to search a certain number of cells daily to maintain security and order. Additionally, teams of staff can indeed be assigned to thoroughly search an area as part of these security measures.

Question 15

A precipitating event is often thought of as the "spark in the haystack" that sets off an inmate riot.

Accepted Answer

A precipitating event acts as the immediate cause or trigger for an inmate riot, similar to how a spark can ignite a haystack, setting off a larger, uncontrollable reaction.

Question 16

Contraband is defined as the list of items that prison inmates are legally allowed to possess.

Accepted Answer

Contraband refers to items that are illegal to possess or transport, including within a prison context, where it specifically means items inmates are not allowed to have.

Question 17

The staff's ability to locate and identify inmates at any time within a prison is inmate ________.

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Question 18

________ movement is the procedure that prisons use to maintain accountability for inmates as they move throughout the prison.

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Question 19

The ________ out is a schedule of all the appointments and required moves for a day, including the inmate name and expected times of the moves.

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Question 20

The ________ system is a form of inmate movement in which an inmate is issued a pass by the work or program supervisor to go to a scheduled appointment.

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Quiz 13: Custody Within a Prison