Pathway: Correction Services

This information is typically found on an intake form:

• Demographic Information
• Family Background
• Legal Issues
• All are correct

Counselor services in prison need substance abuse information because treatment will vary depending on the type of drug and the characteristics of the patient

• True
• False

The best prison counselor programs provide a combination of therapy and other services.  Problems associated with an individual’s drug addiction can vary. Some include mental health disorders and occupational, health or social problems. The severity of addiction ranges widely among people.

• True
• False

 A person who is angry engages both physiological and biological systems.

• True
• False

A certain amount of__________________is actually necessary for our survival. The challenge is to manage the emotion and not become victimized by a strong emotion that is out of control.

•  anger 
• happiness
• sadness
• depression 

Often people sentenced to prison have a history of or have developed patterns of out-of-control anger. 

• True
• False

Studies have shown around ________of prison inmates left high school without a diploma. 

• 100%
• 40% 
• 75%
• 30%

A significant number of inmates will complete a _________ program while serving time. 

• GED (High School Deploma)
• SAT
• ACT
• PPE

These statistics suggest that students who drop out of high school are at a higher risk of getting on the wrong side of the law

• True
• Flase

_________________ is defined as an emotional state that varies in intensity from mild irritation to intense fury and rage.

• Anger
• Sadness
• Happiness
• Depression