chapter 5

Question 1

why were jails developed originally

Answer 1

primary means of holding the accused for trial,execution

Question 2

who operate jails? and what is their focus/who can have jails

sheriff(focus on law enforcement rather than corrections)

some countries have hired jail adminstrators to oversee the operation of the jail

Answer 2

cities,states and federal gov

Question 3

what are jails use for now?

less than a year hold, hold for federal authorities

Answer 3

hold people who are presumed innocent before trial, before they are sentenced. use when prison are full.

Question 4

how jails treated and what does this lead to?

Answer 4

they receive short terms of monerary support leading to less training, and less pay for their probationa officers.

Question 5

what is the procedure of holding inmates in jail?

Answer 5

1:deliver the arrestee to the facility by a law enforecement
2: administer a breathalyzer test
( if bleeding or covid the booking staff needs the law enforcement to take them to a hospital to be checked out before they are admitted)
3:fill out paperwork to be admitted
4:accept the arrestee, search them
5: can contach fam of friend
6: if serious crime or not a underage then they have to go thorught arraignment by a judge to determine bail.

Question 7

what happenes during the booking process?

Answer 7

strip search, now that their inmates. take property and issue clothing.if intoxicated they will be put in a special cell, then moved.

Question 8

In response to the ______, some jails have increased their ROR(release on recognicion) orders or relaxed bail requirements.

Answer 8

covid 19

Question 10

what is a challenge that jails face now?

Answer 10

overcrowding(when the number of inmated exceeds the physical capacity),race, gender, age, special needs

Question 11

what happens when theres overcrowding?

Answer 11

theres jails that are desinated for specific types of inamtes,limits the missions of the jail(less time to provide health security and privacy and maintance) also staf loseses control and classification of inmates.people that shouldnt be let lose are.

Question 12

what race are inmates?

Answer 12

african american,latinx

Question 13

what gender has increased in jails during 2008-2018

Answer 13

female, while male has decreased

Question 14

why are more afrrican americans in jails?

Answer 14

due to drug war, cuz more police around bad areas.

Question 15

what puts you to be more likely to be a criminal?

Answer 15

homeless, poor.homeless more likely to be mentally ill, and have abuse problems

Question 16

who are more likely to be placed in solitary?

Answer 16

mental illness peeps

Question 17

Recent increases in incarceration rates of women and people of color is often attributed to ______.

Answer 17

associated with the war on drugs

Question 18

A small minority of jail inmates have been told they have mental health problems.

Answer 18

false

Question 19

what age group is more expensive n jail

Answer 19

older inmates are more costly to manage because their greater need for medical care

Question 20

whos more likely to die in jail for illnesses?

Answer 20

women(cervical cancer more common)
men(skin)

Question 21

estelle v gamble

Answer 21

they have the right to mediccal care(8th amendement)

Question 22

patient protecting and afrodable care act of 2010

ACA/ obamacare

Answer 22

requires medical and mental health for peeps in jail

Question 23

For convicted offenders who used substances at the time of offense, which substance was most likely to be in their system?

Answer 23

alcohol

Question 24

what was the leading cause if death of adults and race based

Answer 24

suicice, and white male peeps that were violent and had a hisroty of subtance abuse

Question 25

are small of big jails more likely to have suicide rates highter

Answer 25

smaller jails.cuz overcrowder not very good resources

Question 26

prison rape elimination act of 2003

PREA

Answer 26

sexual assaults in adult and juvenile jails and prisons and that it identify facilities with high levels of victimization.

Question 27

who is more likely to get sexually assailt and who the assaulties

Answer 27

female, younger,LGBT
the ones who assaulted them: female staff perpetrates but males assault

Question 28

What is most likely to happen to staff when a rape allegation is substantiated?

Answer 28

firing

Question 29

PDS

new generation,podular

Answer 29

a rounded or podular architecture. direct supervision of inmates

Question 30

what is good about these PDS and what is called PDS

Answer 30

medium to large even without the direct supervision. less costly in the long run, and more amenities for inmates

Question 31

coequal staffing is?

Answer 31

provide comparable pay and benefits for those that work in jail. which is not usually cuz jails are just stepping stones

Question 32

what are the top barries to reentry to societ for adult women

Answer 32

employment,edu,housing

Question 33

One study found that 75% of jail inmates were ______.

Answer 33

overweights

Question 34

The ______ pays bail for low-level inmates without the funds.

Answer 34

bail project

Question 35

What was an unintended consequence of the get-tough-on-crime laws?

Answer 35

less incarceration of seious offenders due to lack of space

Question 36

Which statement about the mortality rate in jail of women versus men is accurate?

Answer 36

The overall mortality rate in jail is the same for both genders.