Which is NOT part of the mission statement of most prisons?
A) to prepare offenders for release and transition to the community
B) to physically discipline inmates who break the rules
C) to protect inmates and staff from harm in the prison environment
D) to protect the public from further criminality, by not allowing inmates to escape
(Question #2) Which of the following is a recommendation of the 1967 report by the President's Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Justice?
A) Inmates must be given the opportunity and capability to earn a living wage to compensate their victims and support their families.
B) Most inmates derive minimum benefit from their incarceration during the first two years.
C) Community-based corrections are more expensive and less effective than incarceration.
D) The rates of pay for prison inmates should be set at approximately half the wage for similar labor.
(Question #3) Which 1981 Supreme Court decision set forth that housing two inmates in a cell designed for one did not violate the Eighth Amendment's protection from cruel and unusual punishment?
A)
Bruscino v. Carlson B)
Rhodes v. Chapman C)
Bell v. Wolfish D)
Morrissey v. Brewer
(Question #4) What is the primary function of prisons?
A) to hold convicted felons, usually serving a sentence of a year or more
B) to hold defendants awaiting trial
C) to hold felons serving sentences of all lengths
D) to hold drug offenders serving sentences of less than a year
(Question #5) About how many inmates did state and federal prisons hold in 1967?
A) 100,000
B) more than 500,000
C) less than 300,000
D) one million
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