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Ch7- Prisons Today: Change Stations or Warehouses

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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.  
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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.  
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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  
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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  
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contract system   system of the PRISON INDUSTRY in which the prison ADVERTISED for bids, prisoner labor was sold to the HIGHEST BIDDER  
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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)  
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state use system   system of the PRISON INDUSTRY that employs prisoners to manufacture products for STATE government and agencies  
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public works system   system of PRISON INDUSTRY in which prisoners were employed for the CONSTRUCTION of PUBLIC buildings, roads, and parks  
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medical model   philosophy of PRISON REFORM in which criminal behavior is regarded as a DISEASE to be treated with appropriate therapy  
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classification   process of SUB-DIVIDING (splitting up) the inmate population into categories that match offender needs with correctional resources  
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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  
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unit management system   method of CONTROLLING prisoners in self-contained living areas, making inmates and staff accessible to each other  
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manpower model   approach to private business partnership- the prison serves as a TEMPORARY PERSONNEL SERVICE  
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employer model   most common approach- the prison provides a company with a SPACE for their business and INMATES to hire  
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customer model   a company hires a prison to provide a FINISHED PRODUCT at an agreed-upon price  
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FPI   Federal Prisons Industries- federal government paid inmate program  
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UNICOR   trade name of Federal Prisons Industries- makes products such as military uniforms and furniture  
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operational capacity   NUMBER of inmates that a facility's staff, existing programs and services can accomodate  
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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  
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design capacity   NUMBER of inmates that a facility is designed to hold  
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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  
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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  
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minumum security prison   confines the LEAST DANGEROUS OFFENDERS, allows freedom of movement and privileges, dorm style housing, less staff  
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open institution   MINIMUM SECURITY facility that has NO FENCES OR WALLS surrounding it  
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just deserts   (1985-present) GET TOUGH policy, focuses on punishment, WAREHOUSES prisoners  
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