188 Pages
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Routledge
162 Pages
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Routledge
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Current and future prison designs are examined in this book, within the government's prison building programme, and the confines of current penal philosophies and legislation. America has led the way in prison design, with two main types of architecture predominating: radial layouts (outside cells with windows) and linear blocks (inside cells with grilles). Now, 'new' generation prisons (central... Read more
Present Problems: Future Directions; Penal philosophy at the end of the 20th century; Recent penal ideas and their effect on prison design; Psychological effects of the prison environment; Security and control; Prison designs from around the world: UK, USA, Australia, France, The Netherlands, Sweden, Germany; Solutions for the 21st century. Index.
Biography
Leslie Fairweather, Seán McConville
"Essential reading, it will have a profound impact on the design and management of our prison facilities..."
Paul Hyett, The Architect's Journal
