CJM - Certified Jail Manager Programs and Rehabilitation Services Questions and Answers Flashcards

What is the 'risk-need-responsivity' (RNR) model in correctional programming?

Answer: A framework that matches program intensity to offender risk and addresses criminogenic needs

The RNR model holds that program intensity should match the offender's risk level and that programs should target criminogenic (crime-producing) needs.

Mental health diversion programs in jails are designed to:

Answer: Identify and redirect individuals with mental illness to appropriate treatment settings

Mental health diversion programs identify individuals whose needs may be better addressed in treatment settings rather than traditional jail incarceration.

Which type of program addresses inmates' substance use disorders through medication?

Answer: Medication-assisted treatment (MAT)

Medication-assisted treatment (MAT) uses FDA-approved medications combined with counseling to treat substance use disorders effectively.

Jail program staff should coordinate with which external agency to support successful inmate reentry?

Answer: Community supervision agencies such as probation and parole

Coordination with probation and parole agencies ensures continuity of supervision and services after an inmate's release from jail.

Which of the following is a 'criminogenic need' that correctional programs target?

Answer: Antisocial peers and attitudes

Antisocial peers and attitudes are criminogenic needs—factors directly linked to criminal behavior that programs can address and change.

Voluntary participation in rehabilitation programs is important because:

Answer: Inmates who choose to participate tend to show better outcomes

Research consistently shows that voluntary participants in correctional programs are more motivated and achieve better outcomes than those coerced into participation.