NCJ Number
72381
Date Published
1980
Length
39 pages
Annotation
The American Institute of Architects and the American Correctional Association present these exhibits of justice facility projects, to illustrate current design efforts for 1980.
Abstract
Correctional institutions, centers, or facilities are pictured for Anchorage; for Chester, Ga.; for New Orleans; for Omaha, Neb., for Mercer, Pa.; and for Newton, N.C. Detention facilities in Boston, New York City, and Toronto, Ontario (Canada) are also shown. For Arizona, a correctional training center and a U.S. Border Patrol Station are pictured. Courthouses, judicial centers, justice centers, or police facilities are illustrated for Skokie, Ill.; Austin, Tex.; Carrolton, Tex.; Fairfax City, Va.; and Edmonton, Alberta (Canada). Finally, county jails or prisons are pictured for St. Joseph, Mich., and York, Pa., as is a supervised living facility for St. Peter, Minn. Photographs include drawings, blueprints, and actual prints of the constructed buildings. Descriptive data for each of the 16 exhibits identify the type of facility, site area, area of building, capacity, and construction costs. Principal architects and engineers are also identified.