MEETING GROWTH DEMANDS
Why did states need to build more prisons?
Because prison populations grew a lot.
Do long prison sentences help rehabilitation?
No
What are the two main missions of prisons?
Keep everyone safe and rehabilitate offenders.
What has caused prison populations to grow significantly?
Policies favoring confinement
Who was the first Disney princess?
Snow White
What did governments spend money on?
Adding many new prison beds.
Can some offenders be safely supervised in the community?
No
What is the main purpose of prisons?
To hold convicted felons securely and provide programs.
What is one major effect of the rise in incarceration?
Major financial costs for states and taxpayers
How old is Mr. Valenzuela
37
When were many new prisons built?
From 1993 to 2000.
When do inmates benefit the most from rehabilitation programs?
In the first two years.
What is the goal of rehabilitation?
To help offenders return to society and reduce future crime.
What are mandatory minimums, and how do they impact prison populations?
These laws require people to serve a minimum time in prison for certain crimes, making prisons more crowded.
What is the biggest star in the solar system?
the sun
How many more prisons opened between 2000 and 2005?
Over 3,300.
Why are community-based corrections often preferred over prison?
They are cheaper and just as effective.
Why is inmate movement important?
Staying locked in cells all day causes tension and safety problems.
These laws require people to serve most of their prison sentence without early release, contributing to prison population growth.
Truth-in-sentencing laws
This marine animal has no brain, heart, or bones
jellyfish
Why were many inmates still kept in private prisons or local jails by 2016?
Because states were over capacity.
Why do many nonviolent drug offenders receive long sentences today?
Because of mandatory sentencing laws.
How do modern prisons try to reduce inmate idleness?
By giving inmates work, education, and treatment programs.
Policymakers often believe prison is the most effective way to __________ offenders and deter future crimes.
punish
The only letter that doesn’t appear in any U.S. state name.
Q