Intro Corrections Chp 11- The Federal System Questions with Correct Answers

Justice Department Correct Answer The unit of the federal government in which Federal Bureau of Prisons is located. Established in 1870 by Congress. Leavenworth Penitentiary Correct Answer opened in 1906, but not fully completed until 1928 U.S. Penitentiary Correct Answer A correctional faciltiy in which offenders are incarceraed to keep them from society and from each other so they can reflect on their crimes, repent, and be rehabilitated. Alderson Correct Answer The first federal instiution for female offenders. Opened in 1927 in Alderson West Virginia. Federal Bureau of Prisons Correct Answer The federal correctional system located in the Department of Justice. May 14,1930 Legislation signed by Herbert Hoover created the BOP. Sanford Bates Correct Answer An experienced warden, was appointed by Hoover to be the first director of the Bureau of Prisons. The 3 oldest penitentaries were located where? Correct Answer Leavenworth , KS McNeil Island, Washington and Atlanta Georgia. Regional offices Correct Answer Second-tier management level of the Federal Bureau of Prisons. There are six offices What happened in 1987 at the Atlanta Prison? Correct Answer It was burnt as a result of a Cuban prisoner uprising.