Facts and Figures
Period 1
Prisoners Rights
Security Threat Groups And Prison Riots
return to hands off doctrine
100

Approx. 785,000 people are employed in corrections. T or F

True

100

Who's racist

Yair

100

Inmate rights are conditional because they are _____ by legitimate needs of imprisonment. 

what is constrained 

100

what years were the "explosive decade" of prison riots

1970 to 1980

100

purpose of the prison litigation act

effort to restrict inmate lawsuits to worthwhile cases and reduce the number of suits brought by state prisoners in federal court

200

Correctional officers are usually at the bottom of the staff hierarchy. T or F

True

200

what sound does the cow make

Mooo

200

When did courts stop following the hands-off doctrine? 

What is late 1960's 

200

What is a security threat groups?

a formal or informal group of prison inmates(gangs)

200

how is this act effective 

it has been effective in decreasing the amount of lawsuits with no purpose filed by inmates alleging unconstitutional prison conditions 

300

The majority of Correctional officers are Hispanic. T or F

False

300

what is Obama's last name?

Obama

300

Is there a difference between rights and privileges? 

What is yes

300

what are the types of security threats?

drug smuggling, attempts to escape prison, gang activity, assault

300

what could the Plra restrain

filing of creditable suits by inmates facing real depravations 

400

Women account for 30% of all correctional officers. T or F

False

400

what period are we in

1st period

400

Rights have basis in Constitution and law and cannot be infringed without good cause

what is true

400

what are Prison Riots?

a disorder by a group of prisoners against the prison administrators

400

What does hands-off doctrine require

knowledge that harm is occurring and disregard of risk of harm

500

The majority of correctional employees work for _____ _____. 

State governments

500

Name 10 books

books
500

Hands-off doctrine is an intervention policy regarding prison management

what is false 

500

How do prison riots occure?

poorly trained staff, rural prison location, inmate overcrowding, lack of inmate educational program, and insufficient vocational training.

500

what amendment was involved in Wilson v Seiter

8th amendment