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Obedience to an order or request is known as compliance.

Chris is an inmate in a maximum-security prison.  He received a verbal reprimand for not keeping his cell clean. Two days later, he was found in possession of two cartons of cigarettes, which are contraband in the prison.  The discipline committee sanctioned Chris by placing him in “the hole” for 60 days.  Upon his release from “the hole”, he was placed in a special unit for his safety as it was believed by the other inmates that Chris “snitched” and told prison staff who was smuggling the cigarettes into the prison.After his release from the “hole”, Chris was placed where?

The organizational structure of correctional institutions has changed very little over time.

Specialized facilities for frail inmates and those with physical or mental disabilities are used to protect ________ inmates from younger prisoners.  

Although salaries vary widely from state to state, correctional employees often earn more than workers in comparable positions elsewhere.

Attracting, motivating, and ________ outstanding personnel is key to an effective correctional system.

Homosexual activity is NOT forbidden in prison. 

Group programming is never used in the prison setting.

Today the U.S. corrections system serves as a progressive model for the world’s systems of punishment.

Austin is serving a three-year sentence for burglary.  He suffers from PTSD, bipolar disorder, and social anxiety.  He continues to serve time in segregation for fighting.  He is participating in individual therapy sessions focusing on the treatment of the mind, but doesn’t see much good in doing so. What special population is Austin categorized under?