Facilities Flashcards
1
Q
What is a jail?
A
Local incarceration facility; county or city run; often managed by Sheriff’s office
2
Q
How are jail facilities set up?
A
Pod style
3
Q
What is the average length of stay in a jail?
A
25 days
4
Q
Jails save money per day per prisoner, but at what cost?
A
Rehabilitation, mental health, education, substance abuse
5
Q
What types of bail are there?
A
Cash bail, conditional release, release on recognizance, pre-trial detention
6
Q
T or F: there are more state prisons than federal prisons
A
True
7
Q
What are the 4 types of prisons?
A
Supermax security, maximum security, medium security, minimum security
8
Q
What are types of programs in prisons?
A
Education, parenting, job-training, mental health, substance abuse, cognitive behavioral therapy
