Identify a True Statement About Maximum-Security Prisons

question 45

Multiple Choice

Identify a true statement about maximum-security prisons.

• A) They are designed and organized to discipline dangerous felons.
• B) They are based on the concept of the Pennsylvania system.
• C) They house about a quarter of the country's prisoners.
• D) They are small and hold less than five hundred inmates.

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Definitions:

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