Chapter 14 Institutional Programs

These flashcards cover key terms and concepts from Chapter 14 on Institutional Programs in correctional settings.

Principle of Least Eligibility

The doctrine that incarcerated individuals ought to receive no goods or services in excess of those available to people who have lived within the law.

Classification

A process by which incarcerated individuals are assigned to types of custody and treatment.

Psychotherapy

In generic terms, all forms of 'treatment of the mind'; in the prison setting, this treatment is coercive in nature.

Recreational Programs

Activities designed to keep incarcerated individuals engaged and physically fit while also having social benefits.

Behavior Therapy

Treatment that induces new behaviors through reinforcements (rewards and punishments) and active forms of teaching.

Vocational Rehabilitation

Prison programming designed to teach incarcerated individuals cognitive and vocational skills to help them find employment upon release.

Civil Disabilities

Legal restrictions that prevent released individuals convicted on felony charges from voting and engaging in certain professions.

Criminogenic Needs

Needs that, when successfully addressed by treatment programs, result in lower rates of recidivism.

Cost–Benefit Ratio

A summary measure of the value of a correctional program in saving money through preventing new crime.

Public Account System

A labor system under which a prison buys machinery and raw materials with which incarcerated individuals manufacture a salable product.

State-Use System

A labor system under which goods produced by prison industries are purchased by state institutions and agencies exclusively.