Travis Chapter 10 pg 311 333 Review Questions At End of Chapter Why can we consider incarceration to be the cornerstone of American correction 2 3 Million people are incarcerated in thousands of jails and hundreds of prisons across the United States The use of prisons as punishment for serious criminal behavior is an America invention Distinguish between the Auburn and Pennsylvania systems of incarceration Two Systems of Penitentiary 1 Pennsylvania is known for the first place for a Segregate System which is where inmates were housed separately in individual cells ate in their cells exercised in separate yards and never interacted with other offenders 2 Auburn New York was known for the Congregate System which is where inmates were housed in separate cells but they ate worked and exercised in groups However they were in Isolation meaning a strict rule of silence that prohibited inmates from conversing with each other Distinguish between prisons and jails Prisons generally are state or federal facilities segregated according to the sex of the inmate which house persons convicted of felonies who are serving sentences of one year or more Jails are local municipal institutions and House a variety of people convicted of misdemeanors or at various stages of criminal case processing MORE JAILS THEN PRISONS Identify the Pains of Imprisonment 1 Deprivation of liberty 2 Deprivation of goods and services 3 Deprivation of heterosexual relations 4 Deprivation of autonomy 5 Deprivation of Security Who are the Other Inmates Correctional Officers What is the Hands off doctrine This infers that courts grant wide latitude to correctional administrators by keeping their the court s hands off of questions of facility administration Travis Chapter 15 pg 477 486 Review Questions At End of Chapter Identify in two ways in which an offender can receive a discharge from criminal justice custody One way is to be an Unsupervised Parole which means that the offender was no longer required to report to a parole officer nor subjected to supervision Unsupervised parole allowed an offender to serve a sentence until discharge without actually being restricted The next way is to apply for Executive Clemency which is mercy A convict could ask the governor for a commutation or pardon If they are given one then they are discharged from their sentence What are collateral consequences of conviction Identify five such consequences Collateral consequences are effects of a criminal conviction that are in addition to any criminal penalty Ex Loss of civil rights Examples of Rights Lost Public Employment Juror Holding Office Firearm Criminal Registration and Civil Death BOX 15 1 pg 480 Voting Parental Divorce Describe a process by which an ex offender may have his or her constitutional rights restored Processes change throughout out states from what the text says But one thing that I noticed that is a must in all states is that the parole or ex parole must meet certain conditions to apply or receive their constitutional rights back One of the main conditions that must be meet is that the parole learned to abide by the rules in the free world What are some of the problems in arriving at a definition of Recidivism Recidivism generally means returning to crime or other trouble Repetition with the criminal justice system It is hard to define because if a robber was released from custody but then goes commits a theft and is arrested did the offender repeat It is hard to be clear with what repetition includes What are some of the implications of the concept of recidivism for criminal justice policy One problem with recidivism is that it is very difficult to measure The Criminal Justice System has to be very careful in interpreting the sentencing so they use recidivism statistics as the basis for policy decisions Doerner Chapter 6 Florida Corrections Review Questions At End of Chapter What are Minimum Standards Certain job requirements List of minimum standards for FL correctional officers At Least 19 years old U S citizen Have High School diploma or equivalent No misdemeanors involving perjury or false statement No felonies Never have received a dishonorable discharge from any Armed Forces of the U S Have good moral character Pass background investigation medical exam and drug test Have Valid Drivers License What does certification mean Licensed by state to serve as a correctional officer What are some of the topics covered in the correctional officer training academy curriculum Defensive tactics physical fitness weapons first and communication skills What are some of the duties and responsibilities that correctional officers perform Supervise inmates patrol inmates check for contraband transportation security What is the State Officer Certification Examination Competency exam after the pre service academy training Give aspects that are covered in the Florida Correctional Officer Code of Conduct Never forget they are public officials sworn to uphold the Constitutions Professional s committed to public safety skilled in performance of their duties will not seek personal favor nor advantage in performance of their duties and are proud to serve citizens What three units form the Florida correctional system Prison local jails probation parole facilities What types of inmates are housed in Florida prisons All kinds of types but mostly made of whites and women What types of inmates are housed in Florida Jails Whites and women underrepresent the population Distinguish probation from parole Probation an alternative to incarceration pretty much meaning you are not enrolled at a prison jail or penitentiary but you are under supervision by the Florida Criminal Justice System How large is the Florida prison population compared to other states 3rd Larges How large is the Florida Imprisonment rate compared to other states 7th Place Imprisonment rate prisoners pop of state x100 000 Develop a demographic and salary profile of state correctional officers 66 white 27 black 7 other State Facilities start out at 31 000 annually while a private corporation will start out around 29 000 annually Develop a demographic and salary profile of county correctional officers 59 white 31 black 8 Hispanic Women account for 1 3 of pop An average officer will start out making 32 657 annually However starting pay increases with agency size How do Florida jails fare in comparison to the 50 largest jails in the U S Florida has 8 jails in the top 5 What are some of
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