The byword in this type of institution is security. Minimum-security prisons have no armed guards or walls. These prisons house the most trustworthy and least violent inmates. They are organized like dormitories or have small private rooms. The prison population is much like that of jails.
Prisoners tend to be young, single, poorly educated, minority males.
About one half of the prison population is serving time for violent crimes. Recidivism rates are high among prisoners. Over 60 percent of inmates have been incarcerated previously and 90 percent of these had been incarcerated within the last five years. These questions are to help you review the material in the lesson and to prepare for the exam. Do not submit your answers for grading.