Certified Correctional Health Professional Exam with Solutions Grade A+

Inmate - person who is confined to a correctional institution such as a prison Prison - 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 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 Department of corrections (DOC) - a division of state government responsible for the operation of prisons Health services director (HSD) - an individual responsible for the administration and operations of health services within a prison system or DOC National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC) - a national association that offers voluntary accreditation of the health services in correctional facilities Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBP) - a division of the US Department of Justice responsible for the administrator and operation of federal correctional facilities, including penitentiaries, prison camps, and metropolitan correctional centers Detainee - a person held in custody awaiting trial or disposition Juvenile detention facility - operated by a unit of government for the confinement of individuals under 18 years of age American Correctional Association - a professionals association of correctional administrators, wardens, superintendents, and other individuals and institutions that promotes improved correctional standards and studies causes of crime and juvenile delinquents as well as methods of crime control and prevention, offering voluntary accreditation for all components of adult and juvenile corrections