Quiz on Prison Reform Period 4

In Jay Z's Op Ed who inspired him to write it and why?

• LL Cool J was put into prison for knocking someone out - his mother told him to do it

• Meek Mills was put back into jail for a probation violation

• Meek Mills was caught with drugs and a firearm and put in jail at 19

• Jay Z stopped his show in Dallas to rap with Meek Mills

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Jay Z said alot about probation, Three of these is false, one is true? Which one is true?

• probation is supposed to be a second chance and it is one.

• Probation entraps thousands of black people every day

• a person can wind up back in prison over a serious breach of their probation

• rehabilitation is not useful

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In the case of Meek Mills the charges against him which resulted in his parole violation were dropped, and he never went to jail

• That is true!

• That is not true!

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What is the First Step Act About?

• Prison Reform

• Child Care

• Medical Malpractice

• It's a One Direction Song

The First Step Act is focused on Two Things -

• Cutting long Federal Prison Sentences and Improving Conditions in Federal Prison

• Cutting long State Prison Sentences and Improving Conditions in State Prison

• Changing the terms of probation for juveniles and improving the juvenile justice system

• Improving Communication and Welfare in Prisons

In the First Step Act, it specifically targeted the unfair sentences related to

• All felonies

• certain drug crimes

• certain violent crimes

• Certain white collar crimes

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The First Step Act is supposed to curb "inhumane practices in prisons". It gives a couple examples. What is one of them?

• Putting a prisoner near their home

• Allowing a prisoner regular showers

• No solitary confinement except for very serious offenses

• No more Rebecca Black on Fridays

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The first step act had a couple of focuses, but which one is going the quickest?

• Prisoner rehabilitation

• Judges reducing sentences

• Educating prisoners

• Providing prisoners with drug treatment courses

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What was so "wrong" about using the example of Willie Horton as part of Bush's campaign against Mike Dukakis (tough one)

• Mike Dukakis never supported the probation program talked about

• Willie Horton was innocent

• Willie Horton's picture was prominently used - a tough looking black man - with little else known except he was a rapist

• Mike Dukakis became President so who cares

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The laws that say you are supposed to serve 85 % of your sentence are what laws?

• Truth in Sentencing laws

• The 85% Laws

• Mandatory Sentencing

• The numerical equation