Supermax Prisons

question 104

Multiple Choice

Supermax prisons:

• A) house the least violent offenders.
• B) house inmates perceived as "hardened criminals."
• C) house the "toughest of  the tough."
• D) place greater emphasis on work and rehabilitation than maximum security prisons.
• E) confine inmates to their cells 23 hours per day.

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