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Chapter 11
PRISONS AND JAILS
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Criminal Justice
Undergraduate 1
04/02/2012

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penitentiary
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An early form of correctional facility that emphasized separating inmates from society and from one another
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separate confinement
Definition
A system in which inmates were kept separate from one another at all times, with daily activities taking place in individual cells
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congregate systems
Definition
A system in which inmates were kept in separate cells during the night but worked together in the daytime under a code of enforced silence
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medical model
Definition
A model of corrections in which the psychological and biological roots of an inmate’s criminal behavior are identified and treated
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maximum-security prison
Definition
A correctional institution designed and organized to control and discipline dangerous felons.
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supermax prison
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A correctional facility characterized by extremely strict control and supervision over the inmates
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lockdown
Definition
A disciplinary action taken by prison officials in which all inmates are ordered to their quarters and nonessential prison activities are suspended
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medium-security prisons
Definition
A correctional institution that uses less restrictive measures to control inmates.
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minimum-security prisons
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A correctional institution designed to allow inmates a great deal of freedom of movement.
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warden
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The prison official who is ultimately responsible for the organization and performance of a correctional facility
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private prisons
Definition
Correctional facilities operated by a private corporation instead of the government.
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jail
Definition
) A facility, usually operated by county government, used to hold persons awaiting trial or those who have been found guilty of misdemeanors
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pretrial detainees
Definition
Individuals who cannot post bail after arrest or are not released on their own recognizance and are therefore forced to spend the time prior to their trial incarcerated in jail.
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time served
Definition
Time spent in jail prior to trial and given as credit toward the sentence to be served by a person found guilty
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