Which of the following statements is true of inmates?

A. They refrain from forming gangs within the prison.
B. They create an economy based on barter.
C. They avoid using violence to determine power within the prison.
D. They create an existence that is dependent on the outside world.


Answer: B

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The largest private prison company is ______.

a. Blackwater Group b. American Correctional Association c. Corrections Corporation of America d. Private Prisons Inc.

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