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The leaky funnel
1,000,00 crimes -> 275,000 arrests -> 70,000 formal felony complaints -> 65,000 sentences -> 25,000 sent to prison
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Special issues with female prisoners
- fewer wonment conviced of serious crime: lower need for insitutions
- some female prisoners are mothers: want to keep in contact with children
- most are not married or from broken home: could be single parent
- some have children while in prison: pregnant from before or sex with guard (added expense b/c state must cover cost of birth)
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Inmate classification
- new arrivals are diognosed and observed
- criminal history
- psychological evaluation
- medical history
- education eval
- family history
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Types of prison programs
- psychological/behavioral change programs: counsiling
- vocational: prepare inmates for job/work (resume writing, moc interviews, training)
- academic: help inmates receive their GED
- substance abuse programs: helps addicts cope
- religious programs: all types made available
- life skills: self help classes (health, neutrition, parenting, anger management)
- recreational
- medical
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# of peopel in prison on any given day
766,000
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Percentage of inmates reporting homosexual contact in prison
between 30% and 45%
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Prisonization
accepting prison conditions/norms/culture
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Inmate code
informal rules amongst prisoners
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Grace Theory
- parole is a privilege
- a gift from the state/parole board
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Custody Theory
parolees, even while walking the streets, are legally in the custody of the parole board
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Contract Theory
violation of parole conditions should be seen as breach of contract
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Suspended Sentence
supervision of the offender with a set of specified criteria and goals
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