NCJ Number
110261
Journal
American Jails Volume: 1 Issue: 4 Dated: (Winter 1988) Pages: 60-62
Date Published
1988
Length
3 pages
Annotation
This article describes how the proposed Hudson County Jail (New Jersey) complies with New Jersey's standards for county adult correctional facilities.
Abstract
The old jail, built in the 1920's and currently characterized by overcrowding and inhumane conditions, will be replaced by a 768-bed facility composed of four six-story housing pods, each consisting of three stacked housing units connected by a one-story corridor spine leading to a one-story central support services building containing administrative offices and inmate service facilities. In accordance with standards, the inmates will be afforded privacy from sight and sound when they are in their cells through the use of security-glazed doors for each cell. Because the jail uses the direct supervision management approach, each housing unit is limited to 64 inmates divided into two-tiered sections accommodating 32 inmates each. As mandated by State standards, each cell houses only one inmate. In the dayroom area, bolted tables and fiberglass-cast chairs will provide a place for eating, writing letters, playing cards, or watching TV. Color schemes are in accordance with research findings on the effects of color on attitudes and behavior. The design includes a medical center, two libraries, a gymnasium, and visiting and social service spaces.