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07 Corrections and Reentry Online Quiz Questions

Use this free practice quiz with 20 questions to review 07 Corrections and Reentry, test your knowledge, and prepare for your next test or exam.

20 questions

True or false

1 point

True or false: A local jail may hold people awaiting court proceedings or serving shorter sentences, while a prison generally holds people serving longer sentences; exact arrangements vary by jurisdiction.

A
True
B
False

Choose one

1 point

At year-end 2023, about 3.68 million adults were on probation or parole, compared with about 1.85 million incarcerated in prisons or local jails. Which conclusion is supported by this comparison?

A
Most adults under correctional supervision were supervised in the community rather than incarcerated.
B
More adults were incarcerated than supervised in the community.
C
The figures show that probation and parole are forms of incarceration.
D
The figures show that every person on probation or parole was supervised by a federal agency.

Choose one

1 point

A court sentences a person to live in the community instead of serving an incarceration term, with a condition to attend substance-use treatment. Which form of supervision best describes this arrangement?

A
Parole
B
Probation
C
Federal supervised release
D
A technical violation

Fill in the blank

1 point

A person on community supervision misses a required appointment with an officer, and no new criminal conduct is alleged. This is an example of a .

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1 point

Which of the following could be conditions of community supervision? Select all that apply.

A
Report to a supervision officer.
B
Attend treatment.
C
Maintain employment or education.
D
Obey laws.
E
Have exactly the same conditions as every other person under supervision, regardless of jurisdiction.

Written response

1 point

What is the term for court-ordered community supervision that follows a federal prison sentence?

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1 point

During intake, staff must assign a person's housing and supervision levels. Which approach best fits the purpose of correctional classification?

A
The person's preferred housing location, without considering other information.
B
A single rule assigning everyone with the same offense to the same housing and supervision level.
C
The sentence, security needs, and personal or program needs.
D
The availability of recreation alone.

True or false

1 point

True or false: Once a person is incarcerated, the Constitution no longer limits how correctional officials may treat that person.

A
True
B
False

Fill in the blank

1 point

Interventions intended to reduce future offending and strengthen a person's ability to live safely and productively in the community are called .

Written response

1 point

Which term refers to interventions intended to reduce future offending and strengthen a person’s ability to live safely and productively in the community?

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1 point

Which outcomes are important for assessing reentry but are not themselves examples of recidivism measures? Select all that apply.

A
Stable housing.
B
Employment.
C
Health.
D
Rearrest.
E
Reconviction.

Choose one

1 point

A facility adopts stricter controls that reduce people's access to education and treatment. Which interpretation best reflects the purposes of corrections?

A
Strict control always improves access to education and treatment.
B
A policy emphasizing strict control may limit opportunities for education or treatment, creating a tradeoff among correctional goals.
C
Education and treatment are unrelated to the purposes of corrections.
D
Correctional policy should pursue only punishment, regardless of other effects.

Choose one

1 point

A correctional agency wants to know whether a new employment program is effective. Which evaluation approach is best supported by the material?

A
Assume the program is effective if its title refers to rehabilitation.
B
Evaluate only whether the program was offered, without considering who could access it.
C
Examine relevant outcomes, how the service is delivered, and whether participants can access it.
D
Apply the same intervention to everyone, regardless of assessed needs.

Open ended

1 point

A person is preparing to leave prison. They need ongoing medication, do not have stable housing, and will have to report to a supervision officer. Propose a coordinated reentry plan with at least three practical steps, and explain how the steps could help the person continue treatment and meet supervision requirements.

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1 point

A person is awaiting a court proceeding, while another has been sentenced to a longer term. Which statement best describes where they would usually be held?

A
Jails generally hold people serving longer sentences, while prisons usually hold people awaiting court proceedings.
B
Jails usually hold people awaiting court proceedings or serving shorter sentences, while prisons generally hold people serving longer terms.
C
Jails and prisons have identical roles in every jurisdiction.
D
Prisons are usually local facilities, while jails are generally run by state or federal authorities.

Choose one

1 point

After a person enters a correctional institution, what is the main purpose of a classification system?

A
It determines whether the person has a constitutional right to education.
B
It guarantees the same housing and supervision level for everyone.
C
It considers factors such as sentence, security needs, and personal or program needs when assigning housing and supervision levels.
D
It establishes the person's parole conditions before any sentence is served.

Written response

1 point

A person under community supervision misses a required appointment but is not alleged to have committed a new crime. What is this type of violation called?

Choose one

1 point

Which statement best distinguishes probation from parole in their usual roles?

A
Probation is generally ordered instead of incarceration; parole generally follows release from prison.
B
Probation generally follows release from prison; parole is generally ordered instead of incarceration.
C
Both terms always refer to court-ordered supervision after a federal prison sentence.
D
Parole is supervision before conviction, while probation is supervision after a prison release.

True or false

1 point

True or false: Stable housing and employment are themselves the listed measures of recidivism, just like rearrest, reconviction, or return to custody.

A
True
B
False

Written response

1 point

What is the term for the process of returning from jail or prison to community life?