Prisons use special housing units to perform which of the following activities?

A) to separate unruly inmates or inmates at risk
B) to house spouses who come for conjugal visits
C) to create special zones for members of specific prison gangs
D) to separate women and juveniles from the general prison population


Answer: A

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