RESEARCH PRIORITIES IN CORRECTIONAL ARCHITECTURE, PART 2 - PROPOSALS FOR THE PHYSICAL AND SOCIAL ORGANIZATION OF PRISONS - FINAL REPORT

• NCJ Number: 31712
• Author(s): M SILVERSTEIN; M JACOBSON
• Date Published: Unknown
• Length: 40 pages
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Justice
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/; Farallones Institute
• Publication Type: Report (Study/Research)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

TWENTY-SEVEN EMPIRICALLY RESEARCHABLE PROPOSALS FOR DESIGN CHANGES WITHIN THE PRESENT PENAL SYSTEM OF THE UNITED STATES ARE BRIEFLY DESCRIBED.

Abstract

IN EACH CASE, THE FORM OF THE RESEARCH WOULD BE AS FOLLOWS: THE SPECIFIC PROPOSAL WOULD BE INSTITUTED IN SOME FACILITY OR COMMUNITY AND THE EFFECTS OF SUCH A CHANGE WOULD BE MEASURED AGAINST A CONTROL FACILITY, THUS COUPLING SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL DESIGN RECOMMENDATIONS WITH RESEARCH PRIORITIES. THE TYPES OF PROJECTS DESCRIBED INCLUDE PROPOSALS FOR STUDY ON PERSONAL SPACE, SELF-HELP KITCHENS, SMALL PRISONS, CONJUGAL VISITS, BOUNDARY LOCATION, AND A HIERARCHY OF PERSONAL SPACE. SEE ALSO NCJ-31711.