Question | Answer |
penitentiary | the earliest form of large-scale incarceration, punished criminals by isolating them so the could REFLECT on what they did wrong, REPENT, and REFORM. |
Pennsylvania system | The FIRST historical phase of prison discipline, it involved SOLITARY CONFINEMENT instead of corporal punishment. The idea was started by Philadelphia Quakers at the Walnut Street Jail. |
Auburn system | The SECOND historical phase of prison discipline- allowed inmated to WORK together SILENTLY during the day and ISOLATED them at night- done at Auburn Prison in New York |
public accounts system | earliest form of the PRISON INDUSTRY- the WARDEN was responsible for purchasing materials and equipment and over-seeing the sale of items made in the prison |
contract system | system of the PRISON INDUSTRY in which the prison ADVERTISED for bids, prisoner labor was sold to the HIGHEST BIDDER |
convict lease system | system of PRISON INDUSTRY where the prison temporarily RELINQUISHES (gives up) supervision of its prisoners to a LESSEE (the lessee employs the prisoners or transports them to another state) |
state use system | system of the PRISON INDUSTRY that employs prisoners to manufacture products for STATE government and agencies |
public works system | system of PRISON INDUSTRY in which prisoners were employed for the CONSTRUCTION of PUBLIC buildings, roads, and parks |
medical model | philosophy of PRISON REFORM in which criminal behavior is regarded as a DISEASE to be treated with appropriate therapy |
classification | process of SUB-DIVIDING (splitting up) the inmate population into categories that match offender needs with correctional resources |
external classification | INTERINSTITUTIONAL (inside the prison) placement that reviews an inmate's background, assignment and work based on the inmate's RISK, NEEDS, and TIME TO SERVE |
unit management system | method of CONTROLLING prisoners in self-contained living areas, making inmates and staff accessible to each other |
manpower model | approach to private business partnership- the prison serves as a TEMPORARY PERSONNEL SERVICE |
employer model | most common approach- the prison provides a company with a SPACE for their business and INMATES to hire |
customer model | a company hires a prison to provide a FINISHED PRODUCT at an agreed-upon price |
FPI | Federal Prisons Industries- federal government paid inmate program |
UNICOR | trade name of Federal Prisons Industries- makes products such as military uniforms and furniture |
operational capacity | NUMBER of inmates that a facility's staff, existing programs and services can accomodate |
principle of least eligibility | requirement that prison conditions (including health care) must be a step BELOW that of working class people and those on welfare |
design capacity | NUMBER of inmates that a facility is designed to hold |
maximum (close) (high) security prison | prison designed and staffed to confine the MOST DANGEROUS OFFENDERS for long periods- has a highly secure perimeter, barred cells, high staff to prisoner ratio, has strict controls and few privileges |
medium security prison | confines LESS DANGEROUS offenders that are there for both short and long sentences, has barred cells and fortified perimeter, lower staff to prisoner ratio, more freedom of movement |
minumum security prison | confines the LEAST DANGEROUS OFFENDERS, allows freedom of movement and privileges, dorm style housing, less staff |
open institution | MINIMUM SECURITY facility that has NO FENCES OR WALLS surrounding it |
just deserts | (1985-present) GET TOUGH policy, focuses on punishment, WAREHOUSES prisoners |