minimum-security
Open prison type
Minimum-security describes prisons or detention facilities with the lowest level of restrictions and supervision.
Inmates typically have more freedom of movement, may live in dormitory-style housing rather than cells, and face fewer physical barriers like fences or armed guards: He served his sentence at a minimum-security facility.
Reserved for nonviolent offenders considered low flight risks.
Institution housing convicted offenders
- white-collar crimeBusiness fraud offenses
- nonviolent offendersLawbreakers without physical aggression
- work releaseIncarceration with employment permitted
- trusteeOne managing another's assets
furlough · halfway house · visitation · inmate · honor system · good behavior · early release · commissary
Curative mental treatment
- counselingProfessional guidance for problems
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
- reintegrationRestoration to a group
- vocational trainingJob-skill education
education · life skills · substance abuse treatment · mental health · behavioral therapy · anger management · job placement · GED program
Not using physical force
- first-time offenderPerson's initial crime
- complianceAdhering to requirements
- good conductSocially appropriate behavior
- classificationSystematic grouping by traits
assessment · trustworthiness · background check · sentencing guidelines · eligibility · points system
correctional facility
Institution housing convicted offenders
- white-collar crimeBusiness fraud offenses
- nonviolent offendersLawbreakers without physical aggression
- work releaseIncarceration with employment permitted
trustee · furlough · halfway house · visitation · inmate · honor system · good behavior · early release · commissary · recreation yard
therapy
Curative mental treatment
- counselingProfessional guidance for problems
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
- reintegrationRestoration to a group
vocational training · education · life skills · substance abuse treatment · mental health · behavioral therapy · anger management · job placement · GED program · support groups
nonviolent
Not using physical force
- first-time offenderPerson's initial crime
- complianceAdhering to requirements
- good conductSocially appropriate behavior
classification · assessment · trustworthiness · background check · sentencing guidelines · eligibility · points system
minimum-securitymaximum-security
Highest level of incarceration
high-security · supermax · solitary confinement · maximum-security prison · locked down
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