Prisoner

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/prisoner

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is a prisoner?A prisoner is someone who is kept inside a special place called a prison because they broke the law. They are also called inmates or detainees.
2. Why do people become prisoners?People become prisoners when the state decides they have done something that is not allowed. The law says they must stay in prison to keep everyone safe and to help them learn from their mistakes.

Deprivation of Liberty: The state of being denied the freedom to move and act as one chooses.
Correctional Facility: An institution, such as a prison or jail, where individuals are confined as punishment for crimes.
Recidivism: The tendency of a convicted criminal to reoffend and commit further crimes after release.