Correctional System Review

A set of 80 fill-in-the-blank flashcards created to aid in the review of the correctional system, covering key concepts, terms, and legal aspects discussed in the lecture.

The governmental system responsible for the supervision of convicted individuals is called the __.

Correctional System

Probation is often referred to as __.

community supervision

Probationers are supervised while living in the __ instead of being incarcerated.

free world

The initial step in probation is __.

Conviction

The __ investigation compiles findings to help determine appropriate conditions of probation.

Pre-Sentencing

Conditions of probation typically include following the law, not using __, and completing specific classes.

drugs or alcohol

A probation officer's tasks typically include meeting regularly with the probationer and administering __ tests.

drug or alcohol

If a probationer successfully completes their probation, they are __ from probation.

discharged

If a probationer violates conditions, the officer may issue a warning or notify the __.

prosecutor

Jails are typically for term incarceration, whereas prisons are for term incarceration.

shorter, longer

County jails are run by the __.

county

__ prisons house individuals convicted of federal offenses.

Federal

In 1891, the U.S. passed the __ which established three federal prisons.

Three Prisons Act

The creation of the Federal Bureau of Prisons aimed to provide more __ of federal prisons.

oversight

Inmates retain rights such as the 8th Amendment right to be free from __ punishments.

cruel and unusual

One of the key rights of inmates includes freedom from __.

assault

Under the 1st Amendment, inmates have the right to freedom of __ and religion.

speech

Inmates must have access to __ and legal materials to prepare their defenses.

courts

Inmates have the right to __ and mental health care during incarceration.

medical treatment

A process enabling inmates to report complaints against staff is called a __.

grievance

Correctional facilities generally include living quarters, bathrooms, showers, and __.

recreation areas

Some prisons have facilities for farms and __ to aid in self-sufficiency.

factories

Correctional facilities are organized based on the level of __ needed.

security

The classification system places inmates in facilities based on their risks and __.

needs

The maximum security level in TDCJ classification is __.

G5/Ad. Seg.

Special populations needing unique housing include female inmates, juvenile inmates, and __ inmates.

mentally ill

Female inmates are often housed separately to prevent violence and __ from male inmates.

assault

Juvenile inmates are housed separately to protect their __ and psychological needs.

physical

Inmates with severe mental health issues may be housed in __ facilities.

psychiatric

The Americans with Disabilities Act ensures reasonable __ for disabled inmates.

accommodations

Sex offenders are often separated for their own __ from other inmates.

safety

Parole is a term for the __ release of an inmate from prison.

early

Parole is only available to those sentenced to , not to __.

prison; jail

The parole panel is made up of members of the ___

Board of Pardons and Parole

Conditions of parole require offenders to follow specific guidelines such as avoiding __.

crime

A parolee may have their parole __ if they violate its conditions.

revoked

The Death Penalty in the U.S. may NOT be used on __.

juveniles

In Texas, the death penalty is applied primarily for __ murder.

capital

The approved method of execution in Texas is __ injection.

lethal

Death row for male offenders is located at the __ Unit in Texas.

Polunsky

Race and gender breakdown statistics show Texas executed over __ people since 1982.

593

In the last decades, the average time spent on death row in Texas is __ years.

11.22

States such as New Mexico and New Jersey do NOT utilize the __ penalty.

death

Correctional facilities might offer __ programs to help rehabilitate inmates.

employment

Parole officers assist with reintegration by offering resources for jobs and __.

housing

Probationary periods involve regular meetings with a __ officer.

probation

Drug tests may be administered to ensure compliance with probation conditions and __.

rehabilitation

Inmates are provided with educational programs to help them earn a __.

degree

Violating calls for a response from the __, possibly leading to a hearing.

parole panel

Death row inmates await execution often due to lengthy __ processes.

appeals

The Death Chamber is where executions take place, typically located near __ prisons.

death row