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| a phenomenon that occurs when the number of inmates exceeds the physical capacity (the beds & space) available |
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| Among state & federal prison inmates, an estimated _____% of those identified with serious psychological distress reported that they were sexually victimized by another inmate |
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| Is there a similar difference between mentally distressed vs normal inmates being sexual victimized by other inmates in jails as in prisons? |
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| Are rates of serious psychological distress in prisons & jails higher or lower than the rate in the US noninstitutional population age 18 or older? |
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| For each of the measured demographic subgroups, do inmates with serious psychological distress report higher or lower rates of inmate-on-inmate sexual victimization than inmates without mental health problems? |
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| Inmates who report their sexual orientation as ______ are among those with the highest rates of sexual victimization |
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| Among nonheterosexual inmates, 12.2% of prisoners & 8.5% of jail inmates reported being sexually victimized by ______; 5.4% of prisoners & 4.3% of jail inmates reported being victimized by ______ |
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| In each demographic subgroup (sex, race or Hispanic origin, age, & education), do nonheterosexual or heterosexual prison & jail inmates report higher inmate-on-inmate sexual victimization? |
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| Among inmates with serious psychological distress, do nonheterosexual or heterosexual inmates report the highest rates of inmate-on-inmate sexual victimization |
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| _____% of suicides are white |
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| Are more suicides male or female? |
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| The average age of suicides is _____ |
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| Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 |
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| act that mandated that the Bureau of Justice Statistics collect data on sexual assaults in adult & juvenile jails & prisons & that they identify facilities with high levels of victimization |
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| Zupan's seven critical dimensions of new generation jail officer behavior |
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1. proactive leadership & conflict resolution skills
2. building a respectful relationship with inmates
3. uniform & predictable enforcement of rules
4. active observation of all inmate doings & occurrences in the living unit
5. attending to inmate requests with respect & dignity
6. disciplining inmates in a fair & consistent manner
7. being organized & in the open with the supervisory style |
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| new generation/podular direct supervision jails |
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| jails that have two key components: a rounded or "podular" architecture for living units & the "direct" supervision of inmates by staff |
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| jails organized so that inmates engaged in educational, drug, or alcohol counseling, or mental health programming in the community will seamlessly receive such services while incarcerated & again as they transition out of the facility |
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| programs that provide comparable pay & benefits for those who work in the jail to that for people who work on the streets as law enforcement in sheriffs' departments |
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| the process of integrating offenders back into the community after release from jail or prison |
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