1. Chapter 10 Flashcards

2. case managers

3. prison official who work with inmates on such matters as classification, prison work assignments, and staff–inmate and inmate–inmate complaints

4. classification officers

5. prison official who uses testing, inmates’ histories, and interviews to determine inmates’ security level

6. clinical psychologist

7. one who is responsible for supervising the psychological technicians and for approving all treatment plans

8. cooperative (coop) education

9. paid positions for college students to gain experience in the field while attending college

10. correctional counselors

11. counselor who carry out screening and psychological testing to determine the most appropriate security classification and treatment programs for new inmates

12. correctional officers (COs)

13. staff members in a prison directly responsible for monitoring the security of the facility, and for supervising, escorting, and ensuring the safety of inmates

14. diagnosticians

15. psychological technician who is responsible for conducting group and individual counseling sessions on substance abuse or anger management

16. institutional corrections

17. Refers to employment in any facility in which state and local governments house accused or convicted offenders

18. internship

19. offered by criminal justice academic programs to expose students to the actual demands and expectations of various careers

20. malfeasance

21. the commission of an act prohibited under any circumstance

22. misfeasance

23. the improper performance of an act that is within the scope of the worker’s authority

24. nonfeasance

25. the failure to act in a situation where one should act

26. paraprofessionals

27. people who lack the educational background of professionals but who are trained to work alongside professionals

28. psychological technicians

29. an entry-level psychologist at a corrections facility who is not certified as a counselor or clinician, but can conduct certain types of screening tests and other preliminary psychometric testing

30. superintendent

31. the chief administrator in a juvenile correctional facility

32. warden

33. the chief administrator of an adult correctional facility

34. whistle-blowing

35. an employee reporting acts of misconduct