Correctional facility design and detailing / Peter Charles Krasnow ; photographs by Bo Parker.

By: Krasnow, Peter Charles
Contributor(s): Parker, Bo
Publisher: New York : McGraw-Hill, c1998Description: xxiv, 373 p. : ill. ; 29 cmISBN: 0070361738 (alk. paper)Subject(s): Prisons -- United States -- Design and constructionDDC classification: 365/.5 LOC classification: HV8827 | .K73 1998Online resources: Contributor biographical information | Publisher description | Table of contents
Contents:
Preface. Introduction. Planning and Design Principles. Site Selection and Site Development. Program, Operation, and Design. Facility Design. Correctional Details. Supplemental Information: Perimeter Security Systems. Supplemental Information: Security Electronics and Communications Systems. Supplemental Information: Acoustical Design Guidelines. Glossary. Bibliography. Contributors. Index.
Summary: Now you can acquire the savvy needed to capitalize on the boom in correctional facility construction and renovation! This guide offers you a one-stop reference on designing, detailing, and specifying correctional facilities of all kinds. Ranging from rural, campus-like settings to urban high-rises, the book covers all major components of typical jails and prisons, including inmate housing, support functions, and security requirements ... features an easy-to-use, graphical approach based on modules ... and presents a wide range of case studies of both new and remodeled projects.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 364-365) and index.

Preface.
Introduction.
Planning and Design Principles.
Site Selection and Site Development.
Program, Operation, and Design.
Facility Design.
Correctional Details.
Supplemental Information: Perimeter Security Systems.
Supplemental Information: Security Electronics and Communications Systems.
Supplemental Information: Acoustical Design Guidelines.
Glossary.
Bibliography.
Contributors.
Index.

Now you can acquire the savvy needed to capitalize on the boom in correctional facility construction and renovation! This guide offers you a one-stop reference on designing, detailing, and specifying correctional facilities of all kinds. Ranging from rural, campus-like settings to urban high-rises, the book covers all major components of typical jails and prisons, including inmate housing, support functions, and security requirements ... features an easy-to-use, graphical approach based on modules ... and presents a wide range of case studies of both new and remodeled projects.

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