Match the method of measuring prison capacity to its definition.

A) The inmate population that the institution was originally built to handle
B) The size of the inmate population that a facility can handle according to the judgment of experts
C) The number of inmates that a facility can effectively accommodate based on an appraisal of the institution's staff, programs, and services

1) Design capacity
2) Operational capacity
3) Rated capacity


1) A
2) C
3) B

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What will be an ideal response?

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