Facility Design and Operation
Facility Design and Operation are fundamental to correctional facilities’ safety, efficiency, and effectiveness. This directory provides articles and resources on best practices in facility layout, construction, and daily operations. Proper design and operation not only enhance security but also improve the working environment for staff and living conditions for inmates. For more on maintaining optimal facility standards, explore our section on Correctional Facility Maintenance.
Focusing on her experience working in the Federal Bureau of Prisons, a female psychologist gives an account of the world inside the system
Corrections administrators said prison jobs were plentiful within a 65-mile radius of Stateville, but many employees already travel long distances to reach work at Stateville
The report highlights two recent jails deaths as evidence that the sheriff’s office has struggled to improve jail conditions despite years of federal oversight
The Caucus wants to send jail inmates with severe medical needs to local hospitals, build a smaller jail with fewer beds and call for other reforms to address the jail’s extreme racial disparities
Temps in at least one unit have topped 149 degrees, reflecting conditions incarcerated people call a “living hell,” according to the study
After touring newly built jails, Cuyahoga County Jail Administrator Ronda Gibson has design ideas to improve inmate processing, housing and CO training areas
117 inmates were evacuated from the Letcher County Jail after flooding cut off access to running water
When the heat picks up in Florida, advocates and family members say temperatures can exceed 100°F inside, putting prisoners with medical issues like asthma at risk
Prison reform advocate disguised himself as a construction worker to hide guns, handcuff keys and hacksaw blades inside the walls of a Nashville jail under construction
Problems flagged repeatedly by inspectors were related to the jail being too small, too dark and understaffed
The city must build a $60 million expansion for inmates with mental and medical health problems
The bond issue is a key funding piece for the $1.2 billion construction price tag
The 4,000-bed prisons will be much larger than any of the state’s 13 current prisons for men
Critics of the construction plan argue the state is ignoring the bigger issues — prison staffing levels and leadership — to focus on buildings
Installation of electric vehicle charging stations has begun at select facilities to accommodate electric-powered fleet vehicles
Indirect supervision is not safer than direct supervision for officers. However, direct supervision is most certainly safer for inmates
Sheriff Alex Villanueva has criticized the plan to close the jail without a replacement
A recent attack on a North Carolina detention officer highlights the dangers associated with direct supervision housing
They’re the latest problems to come up at the Bangor facility that’s more than 160 years old
Among the facility’s upgrades is the ability to electronically track inmates via wristbands
As county weighs new jail, advocates urge alternatives to lockup
The portable BioFlash Biological Identifier can detect and identify the presence of low levels of aerosolized COVID-19 in any part of your facility
Regular rotation of inmate workers can minimize over-familiarity and complacency between officers and inmates
Rep. Steve Clouse said the plan would be a first step in correcting violence and abuse that has brought a federal lawsuit against the state
What was hailed by the DOJ in the 1970s as a “quantum leap forward from traditional jails” has become a blighted wreck
“It doesn’t matter how nice the facility is if the people who run the facility don’t know how to properly operate it,” said Derick Allison
What an inmate thinks of policies and procedures, begins at inmate reception
Bringing the “connected officer” concept to life requires strategic thinking and thoughtful planning
Briarwood Products makes sure its tough but flexible cleaning products, designed specifically for use in correctional facilities, are up to the job
The current prisons are past their useful lifespans and are unsafe for prisoners and staff, says ADOC Commissioner Jeff Dunn
The inspection report further verifies the inability of the jail trust to safely and appropriately operate the facility, said the D.A.
