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Correctional Facillity
Jails, Prisons Or Other Places Of Incarceration By Government Officials
Department Of Corrections
Government Agency Tasked With Overseeing The Incarceration Of All Individuals Convicted Of Crimes Within A Certain Jurisdiction
Federal Bureau Of Prisons
Government Agency Created In 1930 To Manage & Regulate All Federal Penal & Correctional Institutions
Incarceration
Confinement Or Imprisonment Of An Individual In A Jail Or Prison For A Crime
Probation
Correctional Supervision Of An Offender Within The Community Rather Than Imprisonment In Jail Or Prison
Parole
Period Of Conditional, Supervised Release From Prison Or Jail To Serve The Remaining in Portion Of An Inmate’s Sentence In The Community
Inmates
Individual Convicted Of A Crime & Admitted Into Custody For Their Crimes
Juvenile Inmates
Convicted Indivduals Usually Less Than 18 Years
Psychiatric Inmates
Convicted Individuals Deemed Mentally Unfit
Sex Offender Inmates
Convicted Indivduals Who Committed A Crime Involving A Sexual Act
Death Row Inmates
Convicted Inviduals Who Have Committed A Capital Crime In Which A Judge Has Ruled A Death Sentence As The Necessary Punishment
Jail
Correctional Facility Typically Run By Local Law Enforcement; Typically Used To Hold Detainees, Individuals Awating Trail & Short-Term Inmates Sentenced To Less Than A Year
Prison
Correctional Facility Generally Run By State or Federal Government; Typically Houses Inmates With Sentences More Than A Year
Community Corrections
Correctional Programs Overseeing Convicted Individuals Outside Of Jail Or Prison
Private Prison
Secure, Correctional Facility Owned & Operated By Private Companies Contracted By A State Of Federal Agency
Community Service
Unpaid Public Work For A Convicted Individual To Repay a Sentenced Debt To Society For Having Committed An Offense
Graduated Sanctions
Intervention Strategies Designed To Act In Unison To Encourage Accountabliity, Protect Public Safety & Reduce Reoffering By Preventing Future Juvenile Criminal Behavior
Intermediate Sanctions
Type Of Limitation Placed On A Convicted Juvenile Offender Who Is Not Incarcerated; Designed To Reform The Offender While They Are Living As Part Of The Community
Overcrowding
When More People Are Housed In A Space Than What Is Deemed Comfortable Or Safe