General Terms

Question 1

Is the branch of the administration of criminal justice charged with the responsibility for the custody, supervision, and rehabilitation of the convicted offender.

Answer 1

Correction

Question 2

It involves the correction and control of known criminal offenders.

Answer 2

Penology

Question 3

It is the institution for the confinement of persons who are awaiting final disposition of their criminal cases and also for the service of those convicted and punished with shorter sentences, usually up to 3 years.

Answer 3

Jail

Question 4

It is the institution for the confinement of persons who have been convicted by final judgement by the court in which the penalty is more than 3 years.

Answer 4

Prison

Question 5

These are prisoners with the exception of jails whose inmates are undergoing trial of their respective cases

Answer 5

Detainees

Question 6

To serve a sentence after conviction

Answer 6

Prisoner/Inmate

Question 7

Persons with pending trials

Answer 7

Detainee

Question 8

For investigation of witness who refused to testify

Answer 8

Detainee