CATEGORY 1: Types of Punishment
This form of punishment removes someone from society by placing them in jail or prison.
What is incarceration?
Jails are usually run by this level of government.
What is the county (or local government)?
This is the conditional release into the community instead of going to prison.
What is probation?
Inmates must be provided this, according to the Eighth Amendment.
What is humane treatment / no cruel and unusual punishment?
These programs help inmates gain job skills for after release.
What are vocational programs?
This community-based sentence requires offenders to complete a set number of service hours.
What is community service?
Prisons house offenders who are serving this type of sentence.
What are long-term sentences (usually over one year)?
This is the conditional release after serving time in prison.
What is parole?
Incarcerated people still retain this right to take complaints to the court.
What is the right to access the courts?
This type of therapy focuses on changing behavior patterns.
What is cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT)?
This sentence allows offenders to stay in the community but under court-ordered supervision.
What is probation?
This prison security level allows the most freedom of movement inside the facility.
What is minimum security?
Failing a drug test or missing a meeting are types of these violations.
What are technical violations?
This law allows inmates to sue facilities for rights violations.
What is Section 1983?
Programs for people with substance issues are called this.
What are drug treatment programs?
This alternative to incarceration uses an ankle monitor to track offenders at home.
What is electronic monitoring / house arrest?
This term refers to the overcrowding and understaffing problems many prisons face.
What is prison overcrowding?
The primary duty of this officer is to supervise people on community sentences.
Who is a probation/parole officer?
This document outlines rules and expectations inside correctional facilities.
What is the inmate code or prison handbook?
This type of justice focuses on repairing harm between victims, offenders, and communities.
What is restorative justice?
This type of punishment focuses on addressing the root causes of crime rather than punishment.
What is rehabilitation?
These private businesses run correctional facilities for profit.
What are private prisons?
This type of supervision is the most restrictive and requires frequent check-ins.
What is intensive supervision?
This standard states that inmates must receive adequate medical and mental health care.
What is the constitutional duty to provide medical care?
These programs are designed to change offenders’ behavior and improve their chances of successful reentry, focusing on treatment rather than punishment.
What is rehabilitation?