Associate Level Material
Appendix A

Prisoners Worksheet

Complete the worksheet by writing short responses to the questions in each row.

|How would you differentiate male and female |Male and female prisoners are different, and their different in many ways. Generally a|
|prisoner backgrounds? Is there a better |female inmate looks to other inmates as her friends, and or family. Females also tend |
|solution to prisoner background |to worry more about the people on the outside, like their children, whereas men |
|classification? Explain. |generally only think about their selves and their safety. Personally I believe that a |
| |better solution to prisoner background classification could be done a continuous |
| |investigation. Normally once an inmate gets a classification it sticks with him/her |
| |throughout their prison term. I believe an inmate’s classification should be reviewed |
| |and possibly changed once a year. |
|How do state and federal prisoners differ? |The biggest differences between state and federal prisons is the inmates, their |
|What issues affect state versus federal |crimes, and the type of facility there in, state prisoners are in prison for crimes |
|prisoners? |they committed against the state, federal inmates are in for crimes that they |
| |committed against the United States. Although both systems run basically the same, |
| |federal buildings tend to be newer and have a more up to date feel within them, and |
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