quiz #4

Question 1

what is probation

Answer 1

• Offender placed under supervision in the community - max 3 years
• Compulsory and optional conditions

Question 1

Provincial Institution (length)

Answer 1

2 years less a day

Question 2

Federal (length)

Answer 2

2+ years

Question 3

the three main purposes of the provincial correctional system

Answer 3

• Community Corrections
• Adult Custody
• Youth Custody

Question 4

responsibility of the adult custody (P/T)

Answer 4

• Offenders who receive a custodial for 2 years less a day
• Remand ~70%
• people waiting to go to prison
• have specialized institutions for offenders with severe mental health issues

Question 5

risk levels of adult custody

Answer 5

• secure
• medium
• open security(minimum)

Question 6

what are the programs available in youth custody

Answer 6

• basic
• core
• specialized

Question 7

what is youth custody

Answer 7

• Ministry of Children and Family Development
• Separate from adult custody centres
• Girls and boys (separate units)
• Sentenced to either open or secure custody

Question 8

what are 3 consequences for misbehaviour

Answer 8

• offer an apology
• sent to room for max 2 hours
• lose your privileges

Question 9

what is the federal correctional system

Answer 9

• CSC
• holds offenders who are there for 2+ years
• partners with non-profit

Question 10

besides major institutions what else does CSC administer

Answer 10

• halfway houses
• parole offices

Question 11

CSC security classifications

Answer 11

• maximum
• medium
• minimum

Question 12

what is case management

Answer 12

the needs and abilities of offenders are matched with correctional programs and services

Question 13

what does RNR stand for

Answer 13

• risk
• needs
• responsivity

Question 14

RNR - Risk

Answer 14

correctional programs will be most effective if targeted at higher risk offenders

Question 15

RNR - Needs

Answer 15

the appropriate targets of treatment are criminogenic risk factors
(mitigating factors and their risk of reoffending)

Question 16

RNR - Responsivity

Answer 16

treatment delivery should be sensitive to the offender’s individual learning styles and capabilities

Question 17

risk assessment

Answer 17

• Completed by correctional personnel
• Designed to identify those who are most at risk of re-offending and to identify areas of need
• Will consider static and dynamic risk factors

Question 18

risk assessment; static factors

Answer 18

attributes that can’t be changed that predict the likelihood of recidivism

Question 19

risk assessment; dynamic factors

Answer 19

what can be changed through intervention

Question 20

Institutional Treatment Programs - most common

Answer 20

• Substance abuse
• family violence
• sex offender programming
• violence prevention
• anger management
• GED courses

Question 21

Institutional Treatment Programs - main challenges

Answer 21

• not enough time to finish a program in P/T

Question 22

what is throughcare (Institutional Treatment Programs)

Answer 22

the notion that there should be continuity between institutional treatment and programs and community-based services for offenders

Question 23

what is the dual role of probation officers

Answer 23

• the 2 hats
• Agents of the court; providing reports
• Helping clients; developing case plans & interventions, helping develop skills

Question 24

roles of a probation officer

Answer 24

• Supervision of sentenced and non-sentenced clients in the community
• Strategic community supervision; what does the client need