Jailhouse Design
by Paul Tarricone, Asst. Editor;Serial Information: Civil Engineering—ASCE, 1991, Vol. 61, Issue 3, Pg. 52-55
Document Type: Feature article
Abstract:
According to statistics from national corrections groups, the inmate population in the U.S. has reached 1 million and could double by 1995. With the constant need for more beds, engineers are cashing in on a nationwide building frenzy, but the emotionalism of the issue belies the intricacy of prison design. Experts agree there is more to prison design and construction than simply warehousing inmates. The big house depicted in old gangster movies has become a cliche. Now, fast-track construction, cost, building materials, aesthetics, design, the NIMBY (Not-in-my-backyard) factor, and even who does the labor, are all part of the equation. But security is always the chief concern. As a result, engineers routinely encounter and must overcome problems unique to prison design and construction.
Subject Headings: Building design | Construction materials | Construction management | Statistics | Residential buildings | Labor | Human and behavioral factors
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