History of Corrections
Who led prison reforms in Pennsylvania?
William Penn
What was one of the first Jails in Colonial America?
Walnut Street Jail
Which amendment protects from cruel and unusual punishment?
8th Amendment
Jail is for those serving:
Prison is for those serving:
long sentences
What was one of the first jails in Colonial America?
Walnut Street Jail
Jails
When a new inmate starts acting like others in prison, this is called:
Prisonization
The prisoners rights movement aimed to end:
Unchecked abuse by prison administrators
If you are not serving a short sentence in jail, you are most likely waiting for:
The inmate code is where unwritten rules are passed on from ______ to ______
Older inmates to younger/newer ones.
Solitary Confinement
What is the Inmate Code?
Unwritten/unofficial rules of prison
What was the outcome of the prisoner's rights movement?
Established that those incarcerated have basic legal rights & helped ruduce inmate abuse
Most dangerous inmates
A career in probation/parole requires knowledge of:
Criminal Justice
Early prisons used solitary confinement to encourage what?
Reflection & Penance
What does Prisonization refer to?
What did the "hands off" doctrine/era lead to?
Zero oversight over prisons; abuse of inmates
What does prison have that jail does not?
Levels of Security
Parole Boards decide:
Whether or not inmates are eligble for early release
Early prisons were built due to pressure from:
"Make-believe families" in women's prisons refer to what?
Surrogate Families
Explain the Hands Off Era
Period where courts refused to get involved in correctional administration. Let to zero oversight in prisons.
What is a unique feature of minimum security prisons?
Dorm room style housing
Retribution, Deterrence, Rehabilitation, Incapacitation, & Restoration