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Chapter 6. Flashcards. Administrative Maximum United States Penitentiary (ADMAX) . Administrative Maximum United States Penitentiary (ADMAX). refers to the super-max penitentiary also called USP-Florence-ADX. administrative segregation unit . administrative segregation unit .
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Chapter 6 Flashcards
Administrative Maximum United States Penitentiary (ADMAX) refers to the super-max penitentiary also called USP-Florence-ADX
administrative segregation unit a supermax cell in a maximum-security prison or jail
Ashurst-Sumners Act passed in 1935 by Congress, the Act made it a crime for the interstate transportation of prison-made goods whose laws restricted their sale
body cavity searches an intrusive examination of inmates’ mouths, anuses, and vaginas
campers the lowest risk of all federal prisoners; most are white-collar criminals or other nonviolent offender
campus-design prison closely resembles a small college rather than a prison, there are clusters of living units, and patrols are downplayed
classification officer may be called case managers or case workers; they are generally considered to be noncustodial support staff positioned between the custodial and treatment staff
consensus-based classification systems prison personnel, based on their experiences with problem inmates, identify the factors that determine risk
contract system prison wardens sold inmate labor to private vendors who provided the necessary machinery, tools, raw materials, and even supervisory staff
Correctional Classification Profile adopted by 10 percent of states; this profile assesses an inmate’s needs based on the risk posed to the institution and the public
courtyard-design prison relies on the institution’s walls for security; considered to be one of the more modern prison plans
custody the legal or physical control of a person
custody determination model adopted by a quarter of states; developed by the National Institute of Corrections (NIC), this model bases custody and security assignments on such factors as the offender’s expression of violence before and after incarceration, history of alcohol and drug abuse, and the severity of the current offense
dehumanization the process of stripping inmates of their personhood
drug education an information-oriented program available to almost all inmates in federal facilities
equity-based classification systems an attempt to treat all inmates the same and only consider those factors that relate to the current offense or the nature of the crime
Federal Correctional Complex (FCC) an administrative unit operated by the BOP
Federal Correctional Institutions (FCIs) medium security facility federal facility, the perimeters are double-fenced
Federal Detention Centers (FDCs) hold short-term federal detainees
Federal Medical Center (FMC) a medical facility to treat inmates
Federal Prison Camps (FPCs) all federal minimum-security facilities they have limited or no perimeter fencing
Federal Prison Industries, Inc. BOP work program formed in 1934
Federal Transfer Center (FTC) facility responsible for coordinating the movement of inmates between other facilities
Hawes-Cooper Act An act signed by President Hoover that made all inmate-manufactured goods transported through a state subject to that state’s laws