Youth and Adult Correctional Intervention Glossary
20 Correctional Intervention terms
Hi, my name is Chloe, I am 19 years old. I have been studying Youth and Adult Correctional Intervention for 2 years at Ahuntsic College. My field of study is about Criminology, Law, Psychology and also about various problems that people can have in their lives. In my program, we talk about several job choices that we could have after our studies but the job that interests me the most is to work in a correctional institution, like a prison. The glossary that I made could help people that are in the same field of study than me but it could also help the one that works in a correctional institution. The word that I choose are about correctional institution and each of them are words that are frequently used. I think that if someone is new in my program and that he doesn't know a lot about correctional institution these words could help him to have more knowledge. This glossary contains certain definition and some pictures from Google and also, some definitions are from the book Actively Engaged by Nicholas Walker.
Cell
Noun
A small room in which a prisoner is locked up.
Example: The prisoner entered his prison cell.
fr: Cellule
Correctional officer
Adjective, noun
A corrections officer is an officer responsible for the custody, safety, security, and supervision of inmates in a prison or any other correctional facility.
Example: However, being a CORRECTIONAL OFFICER wasn't that easy for her, but she had a good training and it helped her a lot
fr: Agent correctionnel
Correctional plan
Adjective, noun
An analysis of a prisoner's social and psychological shortcomings- the things driving his anti-social behavior- and a list of the 'intervention' programs that the prisoner must participate in, in order to be eligible for release.
Example: He will have to follow his correctional plan in order to be released. In his correctional plan there are certain activities in which he must participate.
fr: Plan correctionnel
Criminality
Noun
Behavior that is contrary to or forbidden by criminal law. A criminal act or practice.
Example: The act of selling drugs is an example of criminality.
fr: Criminalité
Criminogenic factors
Adjective, noun
Factors, innate or acquired, which can encourage criminality.
Example: Most of the time, the prisoners have different and more than one criminogenic factors when they are in prison.
fr: Facteurs criminogènes
Delinquency
Noun
Failure to do what law or duty requires.
Example: They tried to keep their kids away from delinquency but it was pretty hard because of the friend that they had.
fr: Délinquance
Detention
Noun
The action of detaining someone or the state of being detained in official custody, especially as a prisoner.
Example: This prisoner will be in detention for a long time because of the crime that he committed.
fr: Détention
Escape
Verb
To slip or get away, as from confinement or restraint; gain or regain liberty: to escape from jail.
Example: Once, a prisoner tried to escape from jail because he was their for a long time.
fr: S'évader
Fingerprint
Noun
An impression or mark made on a surface by a person's fingertip, especially as used for identifying individuals from the unique pattern of whorls and lines.
Example: The detective found the murder because of the fingerprints that were on the knife that he used to kill the victim.
fr: Empreinte digitale
Handcuff
Noun
A pair of lockable linked metal rings for securing a prisoner's wrists.
Example: Sometimes, when prisoners are to dangerous and violent, it is necessary to use handcuff to keep everyone safe.
fr: Menottes
Intervention
Noun
Take part in an action to settle a problem of a person or situation, with words or gestures.
Example: We had to do a physical intervention in a cell because two prisoners were yelling at each other.
fr: Intervention
Isolation
Noun
The complete separation from others because of a bad behavior.
Example: We had to put this prisoner in isolation because we found some drug in his cell.
fr: Isolation
Murder
Noun
He unlawful premeditated killing of one human being by another.
Example: The murder of a young boy.
fr: Meurtre
Penitentiary
Noun
A prison for people convicted of serious crimes.
Example: Since he made a murder, and he had a lifetime sentence, he needs to go in a penitentiary.
fr: Pénitencier
Prison
Noun
A building in which people are legally held as a punishment for a crime they have committed or while awaiting trial. (Shorter sentences)
Example: Since he has a 2-year sentence, he will go in prison and will be held there until his sentence is over.
fr: Prison
Prisoner
Noun
A person legally held in prison as a punishment for crimes they have committed or while awaiting trial.
Example: Since he made a crime, and he's in prison, he is considered a prisoner.
fr: Prisonnier
Probation
Noun
The release of an offender from detention, subject to a period of good behavior under supervision.
Example: She has done her sentence so now she has a probation period where she has some conditions to respect.
fr: Probation
Rehabilitation
Noun
The action of restoring someone to normal life through training and therapy after imprisonment.
Example: Now that he is out of jail, he is in rehabilitation, and he needs to do some therapy to keep him on the right way.
fr: Réhabilitation
Sentence
Noun
A judicial judgment and determination of the punishment to be inflicted on a convicted criminal.
Example: Today, she will go to court to know what her sentence is since she made a crime.
fr: Sentence, peine
Violence
Noun
Rough or injurious physical force, action or treatment.
Example: Most of the prisoners in our prison are violent and had made their crime with a lot of violence.
