1. All of the following are accurate statements about modern jails except this.

	a.	They are typically operated at the county level.
	b.	They are used to hold defendants who are denied bail.
	c.	They are used to hold convicted defendants until sentencing.
	d.	There is a smaller female inmate population than in decades past.

1 points

QUESTION 2

1. Tight budgets, limited training of staff, and lack of medical services are all problems facing ______.

	a.	lockup
	b.	rural jails
	c.	metropolitan jails
	d.	the boking area

1 points

QUESTION 3

1. Which area of the jail is a secure area where vehicles can enter, with the area being closed after the transport vehicle has entered the compound?

	a.	parking lot
	b.	sally port
	c.	holding cell
	d.	garage

1 points

QUESTION 4

1. The use of jails for long-term inmates can be traced back to three broad reasons. Which is not one of the reasons?

	a.	the shutting down of many smaller jails
	b.	Many local and regional jurisdictions have been required to house inmates who have been sentenced to state prisons.
	c.	some local jurisdictions have leased out beds to other jurisdictions.
	d.	The use of longer jail sentences has resulted in more extensive use of jails in many jurisdictions.

1 points

QUESTION 5

1. Which population of jail inmates typically require more health care?

	a.	women and younger inmates
	b.	women and older inmates
	c.	men and older inmates
	d.	men and younger inmates

1 points

QUESTION 6

1. What is not included in a jail's written exposure plan?

	a.	availability of personal protective equipment
	b.	inmate release dates
	c.	availability of appropriate vaccines
	d.	routine staff training

1 points

QUESTION 7

1. Which of the following is an accurate statement about jail employment?

	a.	Staff turnover is not an issue in jails.
	b.	Jail employees typically receive on-the-job training.
	c.	Jail employees tend to have higher salaries as compared to other criminal justice occupations.
	d.	Most jail employees hope to spend their entire careers working in jails.

1 points

QUESTION 8

1. In the United States, the concept of "innocent until proven guilty" creates many problems for local jails. Which portion of the jail population is in direct conflict with the presumption of innocence?

	a.	persons awaiting transfer to federal correctional facilities
	b.	persons awaiting transfer to state correctional facilities
	c.	individuals being held for the military
	d.	pretrial detainees

1 points

QUESTION 9

1. Jail inmates tend to have mental health problems with specific diagnoses, mania being the most diagnosed. Which diagnosis is second to mania?

	a.	psychotic disorders
	b.	hallucinations
	c.	mania
	d.	major depression