classification and programming Flashcards
Special housing unit (SHU) syndrome
the negative mental health effects of extended isolation
8th amendment
no cruel and unusual punishment
Madrid v Gomez
Court found evidence of 8th amendment violations.
Ruled that the prison needed to provide better medical care and to transfer mentally ill inmates to other facilities for care and treatment
False overpredictions
predictions of dangerousness that end up not being true
Classification is used as a ____
principal management tool for maximizing the use of resources while also minimizing risk
economic advantages of efficient classification
redistribution of resources for best results and management, reduce false overpredictions
other benefits of classification
helps govern staffing levels, security levels, programming
issues of false overpredictions
excessive expenses for those who don’t need it
Past forms of classification were ____, _____ forms are now more widely used
Subjective; objective
______ have been used more frequently in research
evidence based practices
EBPs and assessment instrument research focus on
effectiveness of EBPs and instruments
staff perceptions of EBPs and instruments
department implementation of instruments
what does RNR stand for
Risk/needs/responsivity model
primary goal of classification
Protect the public
- determine likelihood of reoffending and recidivism
- external classification is most important (prison vs. probation)
goals of classification
protect the public, protect inmates, control inmate behavior, provide planning accountability
Goal of classification: Protect inmates
- identify factors that may lead to prison violence
- identification of vulnerable inmates and predatory inmates (PREA)
Goal of classification: control inmate behavior
- rewards/punishments for actions
- Reclassification of inmates who are repetitive rule violators to more secure areas with less access to privileges
goal of classification: provide planning accountability
Classification allows agencies to allocate resources where needed most
- Can help predict bed space or prison construction based on classification
- Can help save money through reduction in overclassification
- Can help predict staffing needs for facilities
Level of security
The type of physical barriers that are utilized to prevent inmates’ escape and are related to public safety concerns
Custody level
Related to the degree of staff supervision that is needed for a given inmate within the prison itself.
Policies, surveillance, training of staff
Two phases of security classification
Initial classification & later points of reclassification
Initial classification
Initial occurs before inmates arrives at facility
Initial assignment is based on
- Level of security and supervision an inmate requires and institution can provide
- Inmate’s program needs
Later points of reclassification
Continual process that follows inmates throughout their sentence
Protective custody
a security-level status given to inmates who are deemed to be at risk of serious violence if not afforded protection
PREA (prison rape elimination act)
Aimed at reducing prison rape
Applies to
- Prisons
- Jails
- Lockups (24/48 hr)
- Juvenile correctional facilities
- Immigration services/ICE detention facilities
Special housing unit (SHU)
Nonpunitive classification that requires the separation of an inmate from the general population for the safety of other inmates and prison staff. Receive bare minimum.
Those with mental disorders are not screened out of SHU (they can still go to SHU with mental disorder)
External classification
before prison, classification used outside of facilities
Determines placement of inmates going into prison facilities and/or community supervision
Internal classification
classification used within prison facilities
Determines housing plans and program interventions for inmates within the prison
Where in the prison you need to go to
Two purposes of screening
Identify if someone needs specific treatment
Decide if client is a match for available treatment
Work/education reform view
claims that society saves money when recidivism is reduced because inmates can obtain employment and/or education
Minimal services view
contends that inmates are entitled to no more than the bare minimum that is required by law
Principle of less eligibility
treatment/programming provided to inmates should not be superior to that provided a member of the lowest significant social class in free world
therapeutic recreation
programs designed to meet the needs of individuals with a variety of disabilities, impairments, or illnesses by providing specific services
prison food loaf
a food product that contains all the typical ingredients of a well-balanced meal mixed together and baked as a single life-like product that is served to inmates
