Study Guide --  Spring 2024   Corrections     CRJU 3311      Jails        

Three characteristics of jails (from 1166 to 1800)

Evaluate the functions of jails prior to 1800, after 1800

                              (vagrants, debtors, beggars, prostitutes, mentally ill).

A social shift of state institutions occurred in 1890 (progressive era)

The modern-day technological solution to reduce jail populations

Negative impact of immediate jail detention

Five different stages jail detainees

Eight demographic characteristics of the “typical” jail inmate

Demographic Jail Proportions:

The alternatives to jail

Jail sub-populations

Adults      - Juveniles

Men         - Women

Old Adults   - Young Adults

Felons      - Misdemeanants

Pre Trial   - Sentenced

Criminals -  Social misfits    Formerly  (vagrants, debtors, beggars, prostitutes, mentally ill).

                                                 Currently (hustlers, derelicts, junkies, prostitutes, mentally ill)

Local jail sheriff ----  prison warden

Two main issues faced by jail administrators

Proposed solution for the funding rehab efforts in jails

Three methods jail “detainee” released prior to trial

Jail detainee sent to pretrial diversion

Factors that contribute to jail offender - recidivism

Average sentence lengths in jail: misdemeanor crimes, non-violent felonies, sexual assault, and robbery