Corrections in America Ch. 12

The Bureau of Prisons is part of which government body?

• Congress

• Treasury Department

• Federal Bureau of Investigations

• Justice Department

Who was the first director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons?

• Herbert Hoover

• J. Edgar Hoover

• Sanford Bates

• Harry Truman

What is the purpose of the Bureau of Prisons’ administrative remedy process?

• To provide a venue for inmates to express and seek remedy for grievances

• To provide a venue for corrections officers to anonymously report misconduct

• To provide a means of responding to inmate transfer requests

• To provide a venue for the resolution of conflict between staff and inmates

The National Institute of Corrections was established to

• serve as an academy for the training of federal correctional officers.

• provide assistance and training to state and local correctional facilities.

• ensure federal correctional facilities could obtain accreditation.

• increase recruitment of women and minorities for staff positions in federal facilities.

When the Bureau of Prisons adopted a more balanced approach, it formally deemphasized the ______ model.

• psychological

• medical

• retributive

• probationary

Federal inmates are most likely to be housed in what type of prison?

• High-security

• Minimum-security

• Low-security

• Medium-security

Adult federal inmates sentenced to less than six months may be confined in

• local jails.

• state jails.

• workhouses

• community corrections centers.

Federal offenders being detained pretrial would generally be housed in a(n) __________-security level facility.

• high

• medium

• administrative

• minimum

All federal inmates are required to participate in which type of activity?

• Work

• Vocational training

• Counseling

• Religious programs

What is the purpose of Federal Prison Industries?

• To help federal facilities become more self-supporting and reduce the burden on the taxpayers

• To save money by producing products for federal use at a lower cost

• To prepare inmates for release and a successful transition to society

• To reduce conflicts within correctional facilities by occupying inmates with work activities