Ch 11: Incarceration Flashcards
1
Q
Private prisons
A
Made in 1980s; run/owned by 3rd party contracted by gov (NOT run by gov; “for profit prisons” $3 bil industry; run badly/no programming/corrupt/low paid guards; costs state less money and taxpayers more money
2
Q
Jail
A
Facility for those awaiting trial, transfer, or those sentenced to under a year; services are minimal and ppl wait there for long time
3
Q
Amendments prisoners have
A
1st, 8th, and 14th amendment
4
Q
Amendment that prisoners don’t have
A
4th amendment
5
Q
Warden
A
Politically runs facility and maintains safety/security
6
Q
Correctional officers
A
Dangerous, low pay job guarding facility and ppl in transit; requires many qualifications but many work this to get experience for higher officer jobs; employs many women
