Jails Have Even Fewer Alternatives for Dealing with the Issue

question 19

Multiple Choice

Jails have even fewer alternatives for dealing with the issue of _______ than prisons.

• A)overcrowding
• B)privatization
• C)costs
• D)drugs

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Definitions:

Opioid Dependency

A physical or psychological reliance on opioids, a class of drugs often used for pain relief.

Whole Brain Death

A medical condition defined as the complete and irreversible cessation of all brain activity, used as a legal definition of death in many jurisdictions.

Cortex

The outer layer of the brain involved in numerous high-level functions including thought, memory, and decision making.

Brainstem

The lower part of the brain that connects the cerebrum with the spinal cord, responsible for regulating basic life functions such as breathing, heartbeat, and blood pressure.