HITT 1345 M5L2
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1. inmate a person who is confined to a correctional institution such as a prison.
2. prisons facilities operated by a unit of the state or federal government for the confinement
of adults convicted of a felony whose sentence exceeds one year.
3. jails institutions administered by local units of government (i.e., cities or counties) with
the authority to detain adults for a period of 48 hours or longer and to confine
adults convicted of misdemeanors whose sentence does not exceed one year.
4. department of a division of state government responsible for the operation of prisons.
corrections (DOC)
5. health services an individual responsible for the administration and operation of health services
director (HSD) within a prison system or DOC.
6. National Com- a national association that offers voluntary accreditation of the health services in
mission on Cor- correctional facilities.
rectional Health
Care (NCCHC)
7. Federal Bureau of a division of the U.S. Department of Justice, responsible for the administration and
Prisons (FBP) operation of federal correctional facilities, including penitentiaries, prison camps,
and metropolitan correctional centers.
8. detainee a person held in custody awaiting trial or disposition.
9. juvenile deten- a facility operated by a unit of government for the confinement of individuals under
tion facility 18 years of age.
10. American Correc- a professional association of correctional administrators, wardens, superinten-
tional Association dents, and other individuals and institutions, promoting improved correctional
(ACA) standards and studying causes of crime and juvenile delinquency as well as
methods of crime control and prevention, offering voluntary accreditation for all
components of adult and juvenile corrections.
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Study online at https://quizlet.com/_bnoxcc
1. inmate a person who is confined to a correctional institution such as a prison.
2. prisons facilities operated by a unit of the state or federal government for the confinement
of adults convicted of a felony whose sentence exceeds one year.
3. jails institutions administered by local units of government (i.e., cities or counties) with
the authority to detain adults for a period of 48 hours or longer and to confine
adults convicted of misdemeanors whose sentence does not exceed one year.
4. department of a division of state government responsible for the operation of prisons.
corrections (DOC)
5. health services an individual responsible for the administration and operation of health services
director (HSD) within a prison system or DOC.
6. National Com- a national association that offers voluntary accreditation of the health services in
mission on Cor- correctional facilities.
rectional Health
Care (NCCHC)
7. Federal Bureau of a division of the U.S. Department of Justice, responsible for the administration and
Prisons (FBP) operation of federal correctional facilities, including penitentiaries, prison camps,
and metropolitan correctional centers.
8. detainee a person held in custody awaiting trial or disposition.
9. juvenile deten- a facility operated by a unit of government for the confinement of individuals under
tion facility 18 years of age.
10. American Correc- a professional association of correctional administrators, wardens, superinten-
tional Association dents, and other individuals and institutions, promoting improved correctional
(ACA) standards and studying causes of crime and juvenile delinquency as well as
methods of crime control and prevention, offering voluntary accreditation for all
components of adult and juvenile corrections.
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