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1. Due to the rising US health costs, the increasing number of ____________ offenders may become a major problem for
corrections within the next decade.
a.
sex
b.
HIV/AIDS-infected
c.
elderly
d.
situational
2. Experts suggest that administrators follow three main principles when managing long-term inmates. Which of the
following is NOT one of three principles?
a.
Create opportunities for meaningful living.
b.
Maximize opportunities for the inmate to exercise choice in living circumstances.
c.
Provide conjugal visits for most married inmates.
d.
Help the inmate maintain contact with the outside world.
3. The rate of confirmed AIDS cases found in US state and federal prisons is_______________ times higher than the rate
found in the total US population.
a.
2.5
b.
4
c.
6.5
d.
8
4. Mental illness is more likely among offenders convicted of ________________ offenses and less likely among those
convicted of _____________ offenses.
a.
drug; violent
b.
violent; drug
c.
drug; property
d.
property; drug
5. Nearly ___________ of all state-level male inmates is now over the age of fifty.
a.
one-fifth
b.
one-third
c.
one-half
d.
three-quarters
6. Rates of HIV infection are higher among ________________ prisoners.
a.
adult female
b.
adult male
c.
juvenile female
d.
juvenile male
7. Mass closings of public hospitals for the mentally ill began in the ___________.
a.
1950s
b.
1960s
c.
1970s
d.
1980s
8. The cost of caring for an elderly inmate is ________________ than for a younger prisoner.
a.
slightly lower
b.
slightly higher
c.
much lower
d.
much higher
9. What does POPS stand for?
a.
Post Offense Placement Standards
b.
Protect Older Prisoners Strategies
c.
Parole or Probation Standards
d.
Project for Older Prisoners
10. Which is NOT a high-risk behavior prisoners engage in?
a.
needle sharing
b.
intravenous drug use
c.
unprotected sex
d.
assaults
11. Requiring all inmates to have an HIV test is known as
a.
mandatory testing.
b.
required testing.
c.
optional testing.
d.
compulsory testing.
12. Studies show that _____________ percent of the jail and prison population have symptoms of or a history of mental
health problems.
a.
30
b.
44
c.
56
d.
72
13. Mentally ill prisoners pose challenges for correctional professionals because they are more likely to be involved in
_____________ than other inmates.
a.
Fights
b.
Gangs
c.
Education
d.
Programming
14. According to the text, what is one reason why mental health treatment of inmates has been ineffective.
a.
Inmates refuse the treatment.
b.
Correctional officers don’t allow inmates to participate in mental health programming.
c.
Diagnoses are unreliable.
d.
Inmates are embarrassed to admit they need mental health programming.
15. Drug treatments designed to lessen the severity of symptoms of psychological illness are known as
a.
methadone treatment.
b.
psychotropic medications.
c.
a z-pack.
d.
behavior modification medications.
16. A form of behavior therapy that focuses on changing the thinking and reasoning patterns that accompany criminal
behavior is known as
a.
transactional analysis.
b.
reality therapy.
c.
confrontation therapy.
d.
cognitive skill building.
17. It is estimated each life sentence costs taxpayers how much?
a.
$1 million
b.
$2 million
c.
$500,000
d.
$100,000
18. Long-term prisoners are charged with disciplinary infractions ______________ frequently than short-term inmates.
a.
slightly less
b.
slightly more
c.
far less
d.
far more
19. Which program helps offenders recognize problem situations and the types of thoughts and feelings that lead to
problematic anger?
a.
Thinking Errors
b.
Impact of Crime I & II
c.
Anger Management Phase II
d.
Anger Management Phase I
20. Which program provides offenders with ideas for communicating and staying connected with their children during
their incarceration?
a.
Maintaining Ties
b.
Thinking for a Change
c.
Parenting from the Inside
d.
Inmate Parents
21. Groups of people whose sexual orientations or gender identities differ from those of the majority of the population are
known as____________.
a.
sexual minorities
b.
sexual misfits
c.
outcasts
d.
independents
22. Transgender offenders enter prison with a disproportionate amount of
a.
substance abuse problems.
b.
mental health issues.
c.
past physical and sexual victimization.
d.
all of these choices.
23. Elderly offenders pose a challenge for corrections because they have special needs regarding all of the follow except
for ___________.
a.
housing
b.
medical
c.
visitation
d.
programming
24. Specialized facilities for frail inmates and those with physical or mental disabilities are designed to
a.
provide more options for offenders to visit with their families.
b.
protect elderly inmates from younger prisoners.
c.
allow elderly offenders more social time.
d.
segregate these offenders from the general population so they can be granted an early release without other
offenders knowing.
25. According to the text, how many hospice programs exist in prison?
a.
34
b.
13
c.
75
d.
82
26. The increased number of elderly inmates has had no effect on life inside adult prisons.
a.
True
b.
False
27. Five factors have significantly affected life inside adult prisons.
a.
True
b.
False
28. Administrators believe that, as much as possible, the elderly should remain in the general population but with special
accommodations.
a.
True
b.
False
29. In prison, an offender's life may be prolonged and medical care may be better than if he or she were discharged.
a.
True
b.
False
30. Homosexual activity is NOT forbidden in prison.
a.
True
b.
False
31. All prisons in the United States have the same testing services for HIV.
a.
True
b.
False
32. The deinstitutionalization movement of the 1960s had no impact on the mentally ill population in jails and prisons.
a.
True
b.
False
33. Mental illness does not differ by race, age, or gender.
a.
True
b.
False
34. Prison treatment groups are often highly confrontational.
a.
True
b.
False
35. Transactional analysis focuses on the roles that people play with others.
a.
True
b.
False
36. In generic terms, ________________ refers to treatment of the mind.
37. Over the last several decades, _________ factors have significantly affected life inside adult prisons.
38. The expanding categories of ___________ populations have very real consequences for correctional staff,
management, and inmate society.
39. Older prisoners make up a ____________ portion of the total inmate population.
40. The number of older inmates continues to __________.
41. Most states define inmates over the age of ___________ as elderly.
42. Specialized facilities for frail inmates and those with physical or mental disabilities are used to __________ elderly
inmates from younger prisoners.
43. Prisoner _____________ argue that not all elderly prisoners should remain incarcerated for the rest of their life.
44. ________________ activity among men is one way that HIV is transmitted in prison populations.
45. Research shows that ______________ sexual abuse is linked to HIV/AIDS risk-taking behavior among female
prisoners.
46. Identify three of the five factors that have significantly affected life inside adult prisons and explain how each has
done so.
47. Explain what geriatric offenders are and explain why they pose a challenge for corrections.
48. Explain what geriatric release laws are. Do you agree with them? Why or why not?
49. Explain what cognitive skill building is and discuss why it's used for programming with incarcerated individuals.
50. Due to the rising US health costs, the increasing number of ________ offenders may become a major problem for
corrections within the next decade.
a.
elderly
b.
sex
c.
HIV/AIDS
d.
situational
51. Experts suggest that administrators follow three main principles when managing long-term inmates. Which of the
following is NOT one of the three principles?
a.
Create opportunities for meaningful living.
b.
Maximize opportunities for the inmate to exercise choice in living circumstances.
c.
Provide conjugal visits for most married inmates.
d.
Help the inmate maintain contact with the outside world.
52. What exacerbates the problem of managing mentally ill prisoners?
a.
prison overcrowding
b.
increased arrests
c.
lack of programming
d.
inmate non-compliance
53. Treatment that emphasizes personal responsibility for actions and their consequences is known as
a.
reality therapy.
b.
group therapy.
c.
confrontation therapy.
d.
psychotherapy.
54. The aim of cognitive approach is to teach offenders new ways to
a.
think about themselves and their actions.
b.
commit crimes.
c.
treat their mental illness.
d.
treat their chemical use.
55. "Natural life" means there is no possibility for parole.
a.
True
b.
False
56. Long term inmates are more youthful than those sentenced before the get-tough era.
a.
True
b.
False
57. A domestic violence educational class is designed for women offenders and teaches them to recognize the patterns and
cycles of an abusive relationship.
a.
True
b.
False
58. Long-term offenders have no access to programs while in prison.
a.
True
b.
False
59. Group programming is never used in the prison setting.
a.
True
b.
False
60. Mental illness is more likely among offenders convicted of _____________ crimes.
61. Prison ____________ exacerbates the problem of managing mentally ill prisoners.
62. The availability and type of mental health treatment programs ___________ from one prison to the next.
63. Prison treatment groups are often highly _______________________.
64. _________________ therapy emphasizes personal responsibility for actions and their consequences.
65. Transactional _____________ focuses on the roles that people play with others.
66. Cognitive skill building focuses on changing the __________ patterns that accompany criminal behavior.
67. The get -tough sentencing practices of the last thirty years have changed the makeup of the __________ population.
68. ______________ minorities are groups of people whose sexual orientation or gender identity differs from that of the
majority of the population.
69. Abuse and victimization of incarcerated sexual minorities are not _______ occurrences.
70. Describe what a long-term offender is and list the three main principles for managing them. Explain why each of
these three is important for the management of this population.
71. To what special population group does Tia belong?
a.
long-term offender
b.
mentally ill offender
c.
elderly offender
d.
sexual-minority offender
72. What management principle is the case manager using with Tia?
a.
Help maintain contact with the outside world.
b.
Maximize opportunities for inmates to exercise choice in living conditions.
c.
Create opportunities for meaningful living.
d.
You did the crime, you do the time.
73. What programming option would you suggest for Tia?
a.
Parenting from the Inside
b.
Anger Management
c.
Domestic Violence
d.
Psychotherapy
Austin is serving a three-year sentence. He suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), bipolar disorder, and
social anxiety. He continues to serve time in segregation for fighting. He is participating in individual therapy sessions
but doesn't see much good in doing so.
74. What special population is Austin categorized under?
a.
mentally Ill
b.
long-term offender
c.
sexual-minority offender
d.
HIV/AIDS offender
75. What type of offense did Austin most likely commit?
a.
violent
b.
drug
c.
property
d.
financial
76. What type of programming is Austin participating in?
a.
psychotherapy
b.
reality therapy
c.
cognitive-skills programming
d.
drug treatment
Ben was sentenced to life in prison at the age of fifty-seven. This was the first time he was incarcerated. At the age of
seventy-one he had a stroke and could no longer care for himself. For the first time in his incarceration, he was moved to
a new living unit. At the age of eighty-six he was placed in hospice care and released to the care of his family.
77. What special population is Ben identified with?
a.
elderly
b.
mentally ill
c.
HIV/AIDS
d.
sexual minority
78. What two special accommodations does Ben have?
a.
medical and housing
b.
programming and housing
c.
medical and programming
d.
Ben is not in need of any special accommodations.
79. When moved from the unit Ben was residing in, where was he moved to?
a.
specialized facility
b.
segregation
c.
nursing home
d.
halfway house
80. Ben was serving a life sentence but released early. Why?
a.
Geriatric release laws applied to him.
b.
He was pardoned.
c.
He was found to be not guilty.
d.
He was paroled.
