Chapter 8 Flashcards

AIDS

Acquired Immunodeficiency Disorder Syndrome, which weakens the immune system and allows opportunistic infections and cancers to develop

conjugal visits

a scheduled period in which an inmate is permitted intimate time in private with a visitor, usually their legal spouse

gender identity

or gender orientation: a person’s self-conception as either male or female that is independent of biological sex

deportable person

an alien and admitted to the United States subject to any grounds of removal specified in the Immigration and Nationality Act

gender identity disorder (GID)

presence and persistence of a cross-gender identification

gender orientation

or gender identity; a person’s self-conception as either male or female that is independent of biological sex

GLBT inmates

diagnosed as a medical disorder; a person whose internal gender identity is at odds with his or her physical anatomy

hepatitis C virus

very dangerous; about 80 percent of its victims develop a chronic infection; spread through infected blood, common through sharing needles and sexual contact

HIV-positive

documented presence of the human immunodeficiency virus in a human being

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)

Department of Homeland Security department which is empowered to enforce the Immigration and Nationality Act

juvenile detention centers

free-standing structures or a part of a larger city or county jail complex they are sometimes called juvenile halls and operate very much like an adult jail; they provide short-term incarceration prior to, or immediately following, juvenile court adjudication

mental health problem

broad designation for a variety of mental functioning issues that include genetic issues and both drug- and alcohol-induced psychoses

mental illness

normally associated with more focused and severe medical conditions such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, delusions, or hallucinations

multiple drug-resistant tuberculosis

(MDR-TB) one that does not respond to traditional treatment

protective custody

(PC) a specialized form of imprisonment intended to segregate, isolate, and insulate an inmate from a specific harm or threat, which is usually noted specifically in the institutional protective custody order

PC-units

in a prison or jail these are generally segregated from the facility’s general population by secure doors or other physical barriers

sexual orientation

refers to the preferred sexual partner of the individual

sexual reassignment surgery (SRS)

the process of moving physically from one biological sex to the other

sight-and-sound separation

from an operational standpoint jails keep juveniles from adults

special needs inmates

a class of inmates for whom imprisonment creates a greater likelihood that their civil and human rights will be violated