Lecture 13: Working in Prisons

Question 1

What does the 1984 Home Office quote suggest is central to prison management?

Answer 1

Staff-prisoner relationships

Question 2

What legal power distinguishes prison officers from other staff?

Answer 2

Use of restraint

Question 3

What scheme aims to attract graduate prison officer recruits?

Answer 3

Unlocked graduates

Question 4

What training is now required for staff in women’s prisons?

Answer 4

Gender-specific

Question 5

What motivation does research suggest attracts some prison staff?

Answer 5

Financial security

Question 6

What trend has reduced the need for officer physical aptitude?

Answer 6

Increased cross-posting

Question 7

What theory suggests staff meet prisoners’ basic psychological needs?

Answer 7

Self-determination theory

Question 8

What role may female staff play in men’s prisons?

Answer 8

Violence reduction

Question 9

What skill is said to represent staff professionalism?

Answer 9

Power deployment

Question 10

What role reflects staff discretion regarding rule enforcement?

Answer 10

Interpreters

Question 11

What occupational characteristic reflects experience using discretion?

Answer 11

Integrity

Question 12

What concept suggests prisons depend on consent as well as coercion?

Answer 12

Soft power

Question 13

What role may staff play regarding rehabilitation?

Answer 13

Culture carriers

Question 14

What factor is said to enable officers to exercise discretion?

Answer 14

Prisoner acquiescence

Question 15

What effect can staff shortages have in prisons?

Answer 15

Stress

Question 16

What professional characteristic is important for discretion?

Answer 16

Interpersonal skills

Question 17

What key task do prison psychologists perform?

Answer 17

Risk assessment

Question 18

What motivates psychologists focused on public protection?

Answer 18

Societal outcomes

Question 19

What do prisoners often fear from psychological assessments?

Answer 19

Misrepresentation

Question 20

What role frustration is noted among ‘humanist’ psychologist?

Answer 20

Therapy provision

Question 21

What longstanding issue is noted regarding the prison officer workforce?

Answer 21

Uniformity

Question 22

What change is noted in the duties contemporary prison officers perform?

Answer 22

Less confrontational approach

Question 23

What explains officers’ ability to manage challenging incidents?

Answer 23

Institutional knowledge

Question 24

What concept suggests prisons operate via consent as well as coercion?

Answer 24

Soft power

Question 25

What occupational motivation emphasizes self-fulfillment?

Answer 25

Altruistic values

Question 26

What policy aims to increase workforce diversity?

Answer 26

Targeted hiring

Question 27

What change aims to mitigate staff discretion regarding prisoner discipline?

Answer 27

Independent adjudication

Question 28

What role may staff play in promoting offender change?

Answer 28

Culture carriers

Question 29

Why are women noted as potentially benefiting from more female staff?

Answer 29

Abuse history

Question 30

What change aims to raise the caliber of new officer recruits?

Answer 30

Graduate entry scheme

Question 31

What effect did research find from higher female staff levels?

Answer 31

Reduced violence

Question 32

What source of stress for officers is noted in the document?

Answer 32

Resource constraints

Question 33

What skill set characterizes the ability to appropriately deploy authority?

Answer 33

Smart skills

Question 34

What mechanism aims to provide impartial discipline decisions?

Answer 34

Independent adjudication

Question 35

What professional characteristics helps officers manage challenging incidents?

Answer 35

Firmness and humanity