Question 1

Describe the type of individuals a jail can hold.

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Question 2

The time that an inmate serves in a jail or prison is called the ________ of stay.

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Question 3

What is the greatest cause of death among jail inmates other than illness or natural causes?

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A)   homicide
B)   suicide
C)   drugs
D)   AIDSE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

Jails with a(n) ________ design provide common dayroom areas in the center of a unit of cells, and house fewer inmates.

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Question 5

The largest percentage of jail staff are correctional ________, who supervise inmates or provide facility security.

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officers

Question 6

The number of people in the nation's jails has decreased significantly over the past twenty years.

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A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 7

The number of people per 100,000 residents who are in jail or prison is known as the ________ rate.

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Question 8

Which is one of the three most important reasons for effective jail classification systems?

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A)   They provide a guide for giving inmates proper substance abuse counseling.
B)   They provide a guide for identifying inmates with a high risk of escape.
C)   They provide a guide for identifying juvenile inmates.
D)   They provide a guide for identifying the educational needs of inmates.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 9

Match the jail design with the appropriate description.
-Third-generation jails

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A)   Jails using a linear design for housing inmates, in which cells are aligned in long, straight rows, with walkways in the front of the cells for jail correctional officers to walk intermittently to observe what is going on in the cells
B)   Jail designs without remote control centers, in which correctional officers are located in the housing unit in direct contact with inmates
C)   Jails using podular housing designs and remote supervision; officers are located in a secure control room overlooking the cells and dayroom, with electronic controls to open and close individual cell doorsD) B) and C)
E) A) and C)

Question 10

________-generation jails housed inmates using a linear design, with cells aligned in long, straight rows.

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Question 11

About how many more jails are there in the United States than prisons?

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A)   just as many
B)   three times as many
C)   twice as many
D)   five times as manyE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

Offenders are fingerprinted and booked into the jail before arrest.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The average length of stay in a jail is 30 months.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Why are resources so limited for jail inmates?

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Question 15

Jails have limited programs, such as education, substance abuse counseling, or work.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following would be considered a practical suicide prevention activity for a jail?

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A)   improving communication between inmates who are housed together
B)   training correctional and mental health staff to be aware of the risk of suicide
C)   asking roundabout suicide-related questions at inmate intake screening and assessment
D)   remodeling all jail cells to be suicide resistantE) A) and D)
F) C) and D) C

Question 17

Which of the following is described as statistical approaches to consider the risk of escape and violence by inmates?

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A)   censuses of jail facilities
B)   subjective classification processes
C)   direct supervision plans
D)   objective classification systemsE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

The warden is the elected official who oversees both policing activities within the county and the operation of the jail.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In ________-generation jails, correctional officers are located in the housing unit in direct contact with inmates.

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Question 20

Jails are designed to hold sentenced offenders for very long terms of confinement.

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A) True 
 B)False

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Describe the type of individuals a jail can hold.

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The time that an inmate serves in a jail or prison is called the ________ of stay.

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What is the greatest cause of death among jail inmates other than illness or natural causes?

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Jails with a(n) ________ design provide common dayroom areas in the center of a unit of cells, and house fewer inmates.

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The largest percentage of jail staff are correctional ________, who supervise inmates or provide facility security.

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The number of people in the nation's jails has decreased significantly over the past twenty years.

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The number of people per 100,000 residents who are in jail or prison is known as the ________ rate.

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Which is one of the three most important reasons for effective jail classification systems?

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Match the jail design with the appropriate description. -Third-generation jails

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________-generation jails housed inmates using a linear design, with cells aligned in long, straight rows.

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About how many more jails are there in the United States than prisons?

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Offenders are fingerprinted and booked into the jail before arrest.

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The average length of stay in a jail is 30 months.

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Why are resources so limited for jail inmates?

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Jails have limited programs, such as education, substance abuse counseling, or work.

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Which of the following is described as statistical approaches to consider the risk of escape and violence by inmates?

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The warden is the elected official who oversees both policing activities within the county and the operation of the jail.

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In ________-generation jails, correctional officers are located in the housing unit in direct contact with inmates.

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Jails are designed to hold sentenced offenders for very long terms of confinement.

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