A BOP Study of Staff Issues in Privatized Prisons Found

question 56

Multiple Choice

A BOP study of staff issues in privatized prisons found all but which of the following?

• A) BOP facilities had higher random drug hit rates than private prisons.
• B) Private prisons used more custody staff.
• C) Private prisons had higher escape rates from secure institutions.
• D) Private prisons had much higher separation rates for correctional officers.

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Definitions:

Acid-Test Ratio

A liquidity ratio measuring a company's ability to meet its short-term obligations with its most liquid assets, excluding inventory.

Balance Sheet

A report that encapsulates a business's assets, debts, and owner's equity at a certain date.

Financial Leverage

The use of borrowed funds with a fixed cost in an effort to amplify the potential return to shareholders.

Bonds Payable

Long-term liabilities represented by documents promising to pay a specified sum of money at a future date plus periodic interest payments to bondholders.