Chapter 5 Flashcards
Detention facilities
detention facilities a temporary facility like a drunk tank and lockup in a police station; facilities that hold people for no more than a day or two until they are formally charged, processed, and transported to a jail for booking
direct supervision
supervision of inmates utilized in new-generation jails where inmates are supervised 24 hours a day; many of the traditional barriers between staff and inmates is eliminated and staff maintains greater control
high-use jails
a type of jail that both books and holds inmates at high rates
holding jails
a type of jail which books inmates at a low rate but detains them for some time
intermittent supervision
pattern of inmate management utilized in a linear design jail to see what a particular inmate is doing
jail annexes
structures that house the overflow from main jails, also referred to as satellite jails
jail
a facility typically under the control of a city or county government that houses a diverse population of pretrial detainees, convicted misdemeanants serving short sentences, and convicted felons awaiting transportation to prison
linear design
the most traditional jail design with cells opening onto long straight hallways
low-use jails
a type of jail that both books and holds inmates at very low rates
new-generation jails
third-generation jail design that utilizes a podular design to make the inmates feel safer
podular design
architectural design utilized in a new-generation jail where inmates are house in pods and are under direct supervision 24 hours a day
police lockup
one of the most pervasive detention facilities usually located in a police building; designed to temporarily detain suspects until full processing can take place
post
any position in a jail that must be staffed 24 hours a day
privatization
the movement toward having corrections facilities or specific functions within those facilities constructed or operated by private contractors
processing jails
a type of jail that books people at a high rate but holds them for a relatively short time
public–private partnership
an arrangement in which a government makes a legal agreement to purchase specific services from a private-sector supplier
remote supervision
monitoring devices that allow supervision of prisoners and staff members at jail entrances (sally ports), in booking areas, in drunk tanks, and in corridors
satellite jails
structures that house the overflow from main jails, also referred to as jail annexes
special needs
physical, psychological, or medical problems that require treatment or special services