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Radial Design Center point Hubs jetting from the center. Long rows of cells http://www.easternstate.org/tour/index.php

Courtyard style Built around interior courtyard

Telephone Pole Design Telephone pole design, which was advocated by the federal government, is based on a long hallway with living or work quarters as add-on module units attached to the sides. 

Campus Style Groups prisoners to be separated and managed according to their needs. http://www.hearinglossweb.com/res/dog/prison.htm

Skyscraper design designed for little more than warehousing offenders, although some of the floors may contain classrooms and/or work rooms.  Exercise yards are usually located on the roof.  Most major cities (and the feds) have what are called Metro prisons of this type, and often local jails are of this architectural design, as are many private prisons operated by corporations who contract with the government.  

Modular design pod prison, direct supervision jail, or new generation design consists of living quarters with tall ceilings, mezzanine balconies, sharp architectural angles, Plexiglas panels, and hi-tech environmental control equipment.

Prison Population Profile 93% men 7% Women <18 1% 18-24 – 19% 25-34 – 38% 35-44 – 29% 45-54 – 10 % 55- up – 3% America spends approximately 100 billion dollars a year on the criminal justice system, up from 12 billion in 1972.

Prison Population Profile 46% African American 33% White 18 % Hispanic 3% Other

Prison life Special Population HIV positive offenders Approximate 2.5% of prison population are infected with HIV. Prior drug use Sexual Assault Cost - Estimate $86,000 a year per inmate for medical expenses

Prison life Special Population                            Elderly Offenders By 2010 one in ten prisoners will be over 50. Usually violent offenders Health care cost Special diets Are they danger to society?

Prison Life Special Population Long term sentence offenders Long term cost Long term health care Over crowding 3 strikes and you’re out laws http://www.threestrikes.org/tsposterboys.html

Prison Life Special Population Mentally Ill Prisoners 15% of prison population have mental health problems Health care cost Dangerous? Low IQ = No Death Penalty

Prison Life Special Population Sex Offenders Child molesters, rapist Lowest on criminal social structure. Usually kept away from general population

Private prisons Wackenhut and Corrections Corporation of America have 75 % of the business Over a Billion dollar business a year Nearly 270 faculties in the USA http://www.correctionscorp.com/aboutcca.html