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In prison, an offender’s life may be prolonged and medical care may be better than if he or she were discharged.​

Which program provides offenders with ideas for communicating and staying connected with their children during their incarceration?​

Studies show that _____________ percent of the jail and prison population have symptoms of or a history of mental health problems.​

Mentally ill prisoners pose challenges for correctional professionals because they are more likely to be involved in _____________ than other inmates.​

Mass closings of public hospitals for the mentally ill began in the ___________.​

According to Charles Logan, the purpose of ________ is to “punish offenders – fairly and justly – through lengths of confinement proportionate to the gravity of the offense.”​

Line personnel directly support staff personnel.​

Prison disorder, including riots, staff murders, escapes, and inmate homicides, is more rare today than in the 1970s and 1980s.​

Correctional officers often rely on __________ and ________ to gain cooperation.​

________ are central to prisoner management as correctional officers cannot have total control over the inmates.​