Ch 6 Intro To Corrections

Chapter 6 Case: Prison Staff put on Leave After Escape: MC Questions

Successful escapes from prison can have widespread repercussions for the inmates, prison staff, and the community. It is important for prison officials to learn how escapes are planned and executed in order to prevent future attempts. One example of a successful escape and subsequent capture occurred at the Clinton Correctional Facility in New York.

1. How was law enforcement able to obtain details of the escape plans and execution?

a. The surviving escapee provided the information.

b. A prison guard came forward with the details.

c. The superintendent found detailed documents describing the escape in a cell.

d. Law enforcement received information through a confidential informant.

2. What did the escapees use to break through prison walls?

a. a set of power tools

b. a shovel

c. a hacksaw blade

d. a sledgehammer

3. Why were numerous prison officials placed on administrative leave after the escape?

a. They helped the prisoners escape.

b. Their brutality drove the prisoners to seek escape.

c. Their oversights may have enabled the prison escape.

d. The move prevented them from quitting and helped preserve evidence.

4. What is retired correctional officer Michael Blaine's opinion of the decision to put prison officials on administrative leave?

a. He supports it as a necessary step toward accountability.

b. He opposes it as a disruptive act that will negatively impact other prison staff.

c. He supports it as a knee-jerk reaction showing the state is tough on crime.

d. He opposes it as a dangerous move that will trample prisoners' constitutional rights.

5. What is Blaine's assessment of allegations about a drug ring at the prison?

a. He thinks that prison officials are doing a pretty good job in the face of widespread drug smuggling.

b. He asserts that prison officials largely turned a blind eye to drug rings at the prison.

c. He adamantly denies that anyone tried to bring drugs into the prison.

d. He believes that prison officials largely failed in their efforts to prevent drug rings.

Chapter 6 Video Case: Prison Staff put on Leave After Escape: Discussion Questions

1. Should the prison officials at Clinton Correctional Facility be held accountable for the prisoners' escape? Why or why not?

2. What are some security measures the prison could implement to prevent future escape attempts?

Chapter 6 You Decide Part II - Justify Your Choices: Prison Types and Design

1. Do you believe prisoners will respond positively to being treated with less security and more educational/vocational opportunities, or do you believe the purpose of confinement is to punish the offender and protect the community, therefore conditions should be harsh and prisoners should have restricted movement and freedom? Explain your answer.

2. Briefly describe the four major prison designs. Which of these designs would you recommend, and why?