Chapter 6

Flashcards

Administrative Maximum United States Penitentiary (ADMAX)

Administrative Maximum United States Penitentiary (ADMAX)

refers to the super-max penitentiary also called USP-Florence-ADX

administrative segregation unit

administrative segregation unit a supermax cell in a maximum-security prison or jail

Ashurst-Sumners Act

Ashurst-Sumners Act passed in 1935 by Congress, the Act made it a crime for the interstate transportation

of prison-made goods whose laws restricted their sale

body cavity searches

body cavity searches an intrusive examination of inmates’ mouths, anuses, and vaginas

campers

campersthe lowest risk of all federal prisoners; most are white-collar criminals or other

nonviolent offender

campus-design prison

campus-design prison closely resembles a small college rather than a prison, there are clusters of living units,

and patrols are downplayed

classification officer

classification officer may be called case managers or case workers; they are generally considered to be noncustodial support staff positioned between the custodial and treatment staff

consensus-based classification systems

consensus-based classification systems

prison personnel, based on their experiences with problem inmates, identify the factors that determine risk

contract system

contract system prison wardens sold inmate labor to private vendors who provided the necessary

machinery, tools, raw materials, and even supervisory staff

Correctional Classification Profile

Correctional Classification Profile adopted by 10 percent of states; this profile assesses an inmate’s needs based on the

risk posed to the institution and the public

courtyard-design prison

courtyard-design prison relies on the institution’s walls for security; considered to be one of the more modern

prison plans

custody

custodythe legal or physical control of a person

Custody Determination Model

custody determination model adopted by a quarter of states; developed by the National Institute of Corrections (NIC), this model

bases custody and security assignments on such factors as the offender’s expression of violence before and after incarceration, history of alcohol and drug abuse, and the severity of the current

offense

dehumanization

dehumanization

the process of stripping inmates of their personhood

drug education

drug education an information-oriented program available to almost all inmates in federal facilities

equity-based classification systems

equity-based classification systems an attempt to treat all inmates the same and only consider those factors that relate to

the current offense or the nature of the crime

Federal Correctional Complex (FCC)

Federal Correctional Complex (FCC) an administrative unit operated by the BOP

Federal Correctional Institutions (FCIs)

Federal Correctional Institutions (FCIs) medium security facility federal facility, the perimeters are double-fenced

Federal Detention Centers (FDCs)

Federal Detention Centers (FDCs) hold short-term federal detainees

Federal Medical Center (FMC)

Federal Medical Center (FMC) a medical facility to treat inmates

Federal Prison Camps (FPCs)

Federal Prison Camps (FPCs) all federal minimum-security facilities they have limited or no perimeter fencing

Federal Prison Industries, Inc.

Federal Prison Industries, Inc. BOP work program formed in 1934

Federal Transfer Center (FTC)

Federal Transfer Center (FTC) facility responsible for coordinating the movement of inmates between other facilities

Hawes-Cooper Act

Hawes-Cooper Act An act signed by President Hoover that made all inmate-manufactured goods

transported through a state subject to that state’s laws

inmate counts

inmate counts a staff member physically views each inmate and counts them

joint-venture programs

joint-venture programs sometimes called Free Venture Programs they a collaboration between prison

administrators and the private sector

lease system

lease system a modification of the contract system where private vendors paid a fixed fee, generally

to the warden for prison labor

linear design

linear design among the oldest designs in use; one- or two-person cells line a hallway; COs control

movement in and out of the cell area from one end of the hallway

maximum security

maximum security the highest security level found in most prison systems that is reserved for inmates

who pose the greatest threat to society

medium security

medium security less restrictive and regimented than maximum security; usually called a correctional

facility or institution

Metropolitan Correctional Centers/Metropolitan Detention Centers (MCCs/ MDCs)

Metropolitan Correctional Centers/Metropolitan Detention

Centers (MCCs/ MDCs)

administrative-security prisons

minimum security

minimum security least restrictive form of prison custody, they often resemble college campuses,

ranches, farms, or work camps

modified linear design

modified linear design sally ports control access from a central security area to clusters of cells, which may

share a common area

nonresidential drug abuse treatment

nonresidential drug abuse treatment

an outpatient program consisting of individual and group counseling, self-help groups, and seminars

podular design

podular design generally a triangle-shaped structure lined with individual cells that share a central day

area

prediction-based classification systems

prediction-based classification systems

base inmate classifications on a range of legal, psychological, social, and even medical information about the offender

Private Sector/Prison Industries Enhancement Certification (PS/PIEC)

Private Sector/Prison Industries Enhancement Certification

(PS/PIEC) enacted by Congress (1979), the law removed most of the restrictions placed on inmate/manufactured goods by the Hawes-Cooper and Ashurst-Sumners acts

radial-design prison

radial-design prison built around a central Times Square sally port area; only a few active prisons in the US

with this design

residential drug abuse treatment program

residential drug abuse treatment program

a voluntary program for inmates with serious drug-related problems

rites of passage

rites of passage rituals that reinforce the idea that the inmates are no longer free

sally port

sally port an entryway secured by two steel or barred doors with glass or screen inserts; a secure hallway connects the door that is operated electronically or manually, but both doors

cannot open at the same time

Satellite Prison Camps (SPCs)

Satellite Prison Camps (SPCs) minimum-security camps operated by the BOP adjacent to a main facility their primary

function is to house an accessible workforce for the more secure facility

Secure Female Facility (SFF)

Secure Female Facility (SFF) special use facility located at USP Hazelton (WV) that exclusively houses female

offenders

shakedowns

shakedownssearches of cell areas and inmates for weapons, drugs, and other contraband

state-use system

state-use system developed in the late 1800s it created a shared marked in which prison labor does not

compete directly with private industry

supermax prison

supermax prison exceeds even maximum-security prisons in control and custody; reserved for the inmates who pose such a threat to other prisoners and staff that they need to be

locked up 23 hours a day in single-person cells

telephone-pole design prison

telephone-pole design prison has a central corridor (the pole) for easy movement; wings set at right angles house

the cells and functional and administrative areas

total institution

total institution physical and social environments in which others control nearly every aspect of

residents’ daily lives

treatment

treatmentterm borrowed from medicine and refers to a type of therapy associated with a

particular diagnosis

UNICOR

UNICORthe Federal Prison Industries’ trade name that employs and provides job skill training, contributes to the safety and security of federal prisons by keeping inmates occupied, produces market-priced quality goods for sale to the federal government, operates in a self-sustaining manner, and minimizes any negative impact on private

business and labor

US Bureau of Prisons (BOP)

US Bureau of Prisons (BOP) developed a system of management adopted by 75 percent of the states which focuses on a

number of factors, including the severity of the current offense, the time the inmate may serve on the current sentence and the inmate’s history of incarceration, escapes and violence

US Penitentiaries (USPs)

US Penitentiaries (USPs) high-security prisons in the federal system, they contain a highly secure perimeter