Law Ch 15 Pages 183-186

Who has the right to place an offender in the corrections system?

• Halfway houses

• Local law enforcement officers

• State and federal governments

What rights do inmates retain after entering prison?

• Right to unlimited phone calls

• Right to freedom of religion

• Right to access to the Internet

What is the reason for the increase in the number of people incarcerated in the United States during the 1990s and into the twenty-first century?

• Decreasing use of mandatory sentences

• Get-tough-on-crime policy

• Decrease in criminal defendants going to prison

What has led to the strain on state and federal budgets in maintaining the larger number of inmates in prison?

• Decrease in the rate of incarceration

• Increased use of parole and early-release options

• Reduced inmate education and counseling programs

What is the primary concern of the reentry program initiated by the U.S. Department of Justice?

• Mentoring for convicts to psychologically prepare them to reenter society

• Reducing serious crime committed by ex-offenders

• Providing education and job training for convicts

Why are reentry programs important?

• To provide unlimited access to the Internet for inmates

• To reduce the number of inmates in prison

• To prepare inmates for successful reentry into society

What is the cost of maintaining the larger number of inmates in prison estimated to be?

• $40,000 per inmate per year

• $30,000 per inmate per year

• $20,000 per inmate per year

What is the difference between jails and prisons?

• Prisons are used to incarcerate people convicted of minor crimes for one year or less

• Jails are operated by federal or state governments

• Jails are used by local law enforcement officers to detain people awaiting trial

What is the focus of phase one programs in the reentry initiative?

• Providing mental health services for convicts

• Transition back into the community

• Providing education and job training for convicts