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.
If civilians do not have good training, the security network of the institution suffers
“If not for the actions of the inmates, it is very likely Officer Woodall would have been killed,” said Sheriff Phil Sims
“It’s not correctional grade in any way,” Merced County Undersheriff Corey Gibson said at a news conference
The facility, built in 1987, now has an updated booking area, security system and master control room
Will improve the heating, insulation and update the windows and doors
With the unanimous vote the board plans on spending $5 to $6 million in the next year to make plans for the building of a 1,000 bed prison
Wants to use land once used as prison farm for new fire station
Director: “We’re trying to get a bigger bang for the taxpayers and then be environmentally effective”
Looking to outsource laundry to save money
One of two new medium security units at the Washington State Penitentiary awaits operational funding from Legislature
Jail has been operating with technology from the ‘70s
GEO Group now manages prisons that house 76 percent of the state’s private prison beds
The new $6.6 million facility sports a new design and new technology over the former jailhouse
After Iowa’s most dangerous criminals leave next spring, some local officials hope that history buffs, ghost hunters and the plain curious will show up to replace them
New site has more than double the square-footage
Gov. Gary Herbert has yet to take a position on building a new prison elsewhere at a big expense
Using water more efficiently is an important way to reduce costs, increase safety, and improve public image
Needs the money to build facilities dedicated to education, vocational and life-skills training programs
40-year-old building has seen equivalent of 130 years of use due to overcrowding
Board of State and Community Correction iis overseeing distribution of $500M to Calif. counties to help with impacts of prison realignment
$533 million plan would replace facility constructed in 1850s
The U.S. general charged with establishing the United States’ most notorious prison says the entire operation was a mistake
“April 2015 ain’t going to work,” lawmaker tells hired consultant
The visitors will be provided with an alternate path to the jail, officials said
State corrections secretary Gary D. Maynard announced that he will step down, saying his department had “stabilized” the Baltimore jail in the wake of a corruption scandal
The daily cost to hold an inmate in the Tulsa Jail is more than $51.90
The 34-year-old Guerrero said becoming a correctional officer was his childhood dream and he has been working toward reaching that goal for several years
There has been a net increase at any given time of about 18,000 offenders being on the streets who previously would have been behind bars
Documents say cost saving of prison is superficial, unclearly sourced and woefully out of date
Former West Virginia Industrial Home for Youth was converted to a prison this year following a lawsuit over treatment of juvenile offenders at the facility
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