Facility design and construction

The Constitution protects inmates in jails and prisons, and this paper discusses the continuing challenge of deciding what those protections mean i

This document describes the seven steps of systems planning for jails: getting started; get facts and figures; consider the data; make decisions; t

Addresses architectural design as it relates to functional components of the jail, discusses overall design considerations, and reviews pre-design

A tool for reviewing conceptual options and schematic designs for new or renovated jails is presented.

In this compilation of three documents, critical elements to include in a needs assessment and planning services RFP and an architectural planning

This issue includes: Foreword, by Richard Geaither, National Institute of Corrections Jails Division; You Can Do It: Putting an End to Pharmacy Cos

"[T]his resource document will assist agencies starting the process of planning for a successful transition to a new detention facility" (p. iii).

The process of building community support for a new jail is explained.

This bulletin "discusses how jurisdictions of all sizes can consider and address the gender-specific needs of female inmates during the facility pl

This publication should be the first that elected officials and other policymakers turn to when developing jail facilities--either a new jail or ex