1. Which of the following statements are rights? A. Healthy and sanitary conditions; access to the courts; receiving publications directly from a publisher B. Healthy and sanitary conditions; access to the courts; purchasing items from the inmate commissary C. Obtaining reading materials from the jail's library; access to the courts; receiving publications directly from a publisher D. Obtaining reading materials from the jail's library; purchasing items from the inmate commissary; use of telephone other than for attorney/clergy 2. Which of the following statements are privileges? A. Healthy and sanitary conditions; access to the courts; receiving publications directly from a publisher B. Healthy and sanitary conditions; access to the courts; purchasing items from the inmate commissary C. Obtaining reading materials from the jail's library; access to the courts; receiving publications directly from a publisher D. Obtaining reading materials from the jail's library; purchasing items from the inmate commissary; use of telephone other than for attorney/clergy 3. When did the courts begin to recognize inmate rights? A. 1932 B. 1939 C. 1944 D. 1948 4. When did the courts begin to exercise control over correctional facilities? A. 1930 B. 1940 C. 1950 D. 1960 5. An inmate has papers to file with the court which requires his signature to be witnessed by a notary. Due to his confinement, he does not have the freedom to obtain the services of a notary public on his own. Is the jail required to furnish the inmate with a notary? A. no B. yes 6. An inmate doesn't like the way his meal was prepared telling the kitchen staff that its consumption was not fit for a dog. When told that no one else had complained, the inmate's comments progress to being obscene and vulgar.Is the inmate's right to freedom of speech still protected? A. no B. yes 7. Jail policy states that each inmate is allowed to have only 4 religious materials in their possession. Any additional materials are placed in their property and secured. During a random cell search, jailers find that an inmate has 6 various books that are religious in nature and subsequently confiscated all of them. Did the jailers violate the inmate's right to freedom of religion? A. no B. yes 8. Inmates have been on work-detail performing grounds maintenance at the courthouse which is located away from the jail. Upon return to the jail, can the inmates be subjected to a strip search? A. no B. yes 9. Inmate Jones alleges that the county jail conducts random cell searches on a weekly basis. Inmate Jones feels that this is a form of harassment because the inmates are never given prior notice and the searches are always conducted while the inmates are at recreation. Is this harassment? A. no B. yes 10. John Doe is arrested for various drug-related charges including Possession of Cocaine and Possession of Methamphetamine. Based on Doe's charges, does he have a 4th Amendment protection against a body cavity search? A. no B. yes 11. A riot has broken out on the recreational yard. Approximately 35 inmates are involved and they have destroyed pieces of recreational equipment and are displaying them in a threatening manner. The jail's emergency response team disperses tear gas canisters and then enter the area to restrain and remove the inmates. Under the 5th Amendment, would the use of tear gas be considered excessive? A. no B. yes 12. Inmate Allison has been sentenced to 90 days in the county jail. During his incarceration, he destroyed the television monitor and pay telephone in this cell. Inmate Allison was charged with Criminal Mischief and faced administrative charges as well. Does this constitute double jeopardy? A. no B. yes 13. Inmate Carter, who is pending murder charges, is housed with 10 inmates, representing various ethnic backgrounds. He has started bullying the other inmates by making racially-biased comments and inferences as to what he thinks should happen to those not of his race. The cell environment has become very tense and the inmates have expressed their fear of Inmate Carter. Are there grounds to place Inmate Carter in administrative segregation? A. no B. yes 14. During booking, an inmate arrested for assaulting a police officer is identified as diabetic and claustrophobic. After processing, he is placed in administrative segregation for 14 days, where lights were only on at meal times and plumbing was off. The inmate could not shower and the cell became unsanitary. Despite requesting medical attention and transfer, he suffered anxiety attacks and was hospitalized for an infection. Under the 8th amendment, is this considered "cruel and unusual"? A. no B. yes 15. An inmate was severely beaten by other inmates that he shared a cell with after they discovered he was a homosexual. The inmate did not disclose this information to the booking officer when being booked in. Jail staff responded by immediately removing the inmate, providing him with medical attention, and re-assigning his housing. Were the inmate's rights violated based on his initial cell assignment, and was the jail negligent in protecting him from foreseeable attack? A. no B. yes 16. Are staff shortages and budget constraints valid defenses for not providing adequate medical care? A. no B. yes 17. Inmate Smith has been unable to post bail and is pending trial on a DWI charge and he has no prior convictions. Due to his experience as a cook, he has been assigned to kitchen duty which is something he did not volunteer for. If Inmate Smith refuses to work in the kitchen, can he be subjected to disciplinary sanctions? A. no B. yes 18. An inmate with no prior convictions has been booked in on a Class A misdemeanor. Which of the following available options should the jail select to house this inmate? A. A cell occupied by 5 other inmates with felony convictions B. A separation cell 19. If a pre-trial detainee violates a minor infraction of the jail policy, can visitation and telephone calls (exc. atty. or clergy) be suspended as a form of punishment? A. no B. yes