In the United States, the agencies that govern prisons are often called ‘Department of Corrections.’ And yet, their focus is on containing and controlling inmates. Dan Pacholke, Deputy Secretary for the Washington State Department of Corrections, shares a different vision: of prisons that provide humane living conditions as well as opportunities for meaningful work and learning.
Vocabulary:
incarcerate - to put somebody in prison or in another place from which they cannot escape
Thousands were incarcerated in labour camps.
You can get incarcerated for this sort of crime.
tier - a row or layer of something that has several rows or layers placed one above the other
The seating is arranged in tiers.
Prisons in the 80's had multi-tier cells.
contain something - to prevent something harmful from spreading or getting worse
Government forces have failed to contain the rebellion.
The officers' job was to contain and controll
intervene - to become involved in a situation in order to improve or help it
She might have been killed if the neighbours hadn't intervened.
Guards had to intervene in the prisoners' riots.
apprentice - a person who works for an employer for a fixed period of time in order to learn the particular skills needed in their job
intimidate - to frighten or threaten somebody so that they will do what you want
They were accused of intimidating people into voting for them.She refused to be intimidated by their threats.
adaptive - able to change when necessary in order to deal with different situations
Being adaptive makes it easier to find yourself in new surroundings.
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