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CJ 2430 - Exam 2 Questions and Correct
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What percentage of people are awaiting trial, serving a sentence or
misdemeanor time, waiting to be transferred to a federal system (i.e.
short-term lockup)?
Ans: 53%
Around how many people are under jail authority?
Ans: 740k
Who runs the prisons?
Ans: wardens/superintendents
Around how many jails are currently in the U.S.?
Ans: 3,300
What is NIMBY?
Ans: not in my backyard (communities do not want previous
criminal offenders in their area)
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Why are jails seen as equal opportunity lenders?
Ans: can house men, women, juveniles, people of all color
What are the percentages of gender in jails?
Ans: 90% men, 10% women
What is the fastest growing population in jails?
Ans: women (women are numerically minority but growing
population)
What are the percentages of gender in prisons?
Ans: 93% men, 7% women
What cities have the largest jailed inmate population?
Ans: NYC + LA
What is a fee system?
Ans: jail operations are funded by a set amount paid each day
by prisoner held (remitted to sheriff's department)
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What is the average time between arrest and adjudication?
Ans: 111 days
How many jails do not have rehabilitative staff?
Ans: 3/4th
What is ROR (release on recognition)?
Ans: pretrial release option used when the judge believes
defendant's ties to the community are sufficient to guarantee
the defendant's appearance in court
What are some possible solutions to jail overcrowding?
Ans: increase availability of release options; speeding up trials
Around how many people in jail have already been previously in the
system?
Ans: 3/4th
How many are in jail for violent offenses?
Ans: 1/3rd
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CJ 2430 - Exam 2 Questions and Correct
Answers/ Latest Update / Already Graded
What percentage of people are awaiting trial, serving a sentence or
misdemeanor time, waiting to be transferred to a federal system (i.e.
short-term lockup)?
Ans: 53%
Around how many people are under jail authority?
Ans: 740k
Who runs the prisons?
Ans: wardens/superintendents
Around how many jails are currently in the U.S.?
Ans: 3,300
What is NIMBY?
Ans: not in my backyard (communities do not want previous
criminal offenders in their area)
All rights reserved © 2025/ 2026 |
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Why are jails seen as equal opportunity lenders?
Ans: can house men, women, juveniles, people of all color
What are the percentages of gender in jails?
Ans: 90% men, 10% women
What is the fastest growing population in jails?
Ans: women (women are numerically minority but growing
population)
What are the percentages of gender in prisons?
Ans: 93% men, 7% women
What cities have the largest jailed inmate population?
Ans: NYC + LA
What is a fee system?
Ans: jail operations are funded by a set amount paid each day
by prisoner held (remitted to sheriff's department)
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What is the average time between arrest and adjudication?
Ans: 111 days
How many jails do not have rehabilitative staff?
Ans: 3/4th
What is ROR (release on recognition)?
Ans: pretrial release option used when the judge believes
defendant's ties to the community are sufficient to guarantee
the defendant's appearance in court
What are some possible solutions to jail overcrowding?
Ans: increase availability of release options; speeding up trials
Around how many people in jail have already been previously in the
system?
Ans: 3/4th
How many are in jail for violent offenses?
Ans: 1/3rd
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