Custody
Functions
Functions
What are the different custody levels? (4)
Minimum, medium, max, and supermax
What was the original purpose of jails?
To detain those suspected or accused of crimes until they could be brought before a court.
What is parole?
Release of an offender from a penal or correctional institution, after he has served a portion of his sentence, under the continued custody of the state and under conditions.
Why were death penalties originally a public spectacle?
To serve as a warning/deterrent to others.
Which case established that incarcerated people have the right to take their complaints to the federal courts?
Cooper v. Pate (1964)
The process of learning how to exist in prison—the appropriate attitudes and behaviors, the norms of prison life—is called ____
Prisonization
There are four main issues associated with traditional jails. What are they?
Overcrowding, personnel, standards, and healthcare
What are the two elements of parole?
The release of a person from prison under specific guidelines & the supervision of the person in the community
Why are lethal injections a hot topic of debate?
Lethal injections have the highest rate of botched executions.
Which case is set for oral argument November 4, 2026 and will be discussing a new diagnosis of intellectual disability being applied to a 2006 murder conviction & death penalty sentence?
Guerrero v. Johnson
What is the primary management system for correctional facilities?
Bureaucratic control
Why did private-sector correctional facilities grow in popularity?
Private-sector correctional facilities report that they can do the same things that public-sector facilities can, and cheaper.
Where did the idea of parole come from?
The English punishment of transportation to the colonies.
In what state are people most frequently executed?
Texas
Which case established that executing the intellectually disabled violates the Eighth Amendment?
Atkins v. Virginia (2002)
How is bureaucratic control characterized?
Rule-based control, emphasis on equity and control, inmates as commodities, and conflict with rehabilitation
Depending on the state, prisoners may participate in different types of work. Name an example.
Industrial prisons, farming prisons, work camps
Name one primary function of parole administration.
Five Primary Functions:
What are 3 of the main reasons the death penalty is controversial?
Potentially executing an innocent person, the death penalty not being inflicted evenly across the states, and the cost of the death penalty.
Which case will be discussing the size of juries in noncapital criminal cases?
Kian v. Florida
What are the two main reasons prison escape is problematic?
The philosophy of mass treatment & political reasons
Approximately how many people are being held across state and federal prisons?
1.3 million
What are common conditions you must follow when on parole?
Not purchasing/owning weapons, meeting with a parole officer following all laws, & attending AA
What are the 3 main reasons people use to support the death penalty?
Revenge, just deserts, and protection.
Which case will be discussing the holding of illegal immigrants without a bond hearing?
Rhoney v. Barbosa da Cunha