Instructions:
The slides you are about to see are pictures of prisons. As you watch each slide write:
“E” for exterior (outside) photo
“I” for interior (inside) photo
“F” for floor plan in the space provided.
PART ONE:
Slides 1 through 10 illustrate the six major designs of prisons built in America:
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___ 1. Eastern State Correctional institution, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (p. 36)
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___ 2. Camp Pendleton, United States Marine Corps. (p. 36)
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___ 3. Statesville, Illinois. (p. 38)
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___ 4. Statesville, Illinois. (p. 38)
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___ 5. Jackson, Georgia. (p. 39)
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___ 6. Jackson, Georgia. (p. 39)
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___ 7. Morgantown, North Carolina. (p. 41)
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___ 8. Jamestown, California. (p. 42)
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___ 9. Yardville, New Jersey. (p.43)
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___ 10. Vienna, Illinois. (p. 44)
PART TWO:
Types of Designs: (Rate them in order of your preference, 1 to 6)
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1.
Radial Design
(slides 1 and 2): Wheel spokes radiate out from a central circular hub called the “control center.”
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Panopticon Design
(slides 3 and 4): Circular design of many layers of cells with one guard stationed in the middle.
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Telephone Pole Design
(slides 5 and 6) Long central corridor is criss-crossed with support units (includes Connecticut Correctional institution in Somers).
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High-rise Design
(slide 7) An apartment-building complex with the elevator as the central corridor for access to the rest of the floors.
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Courtyard Design
(slides 8 and 9) Buildings all have central courtyard giving natural light to interior spaces.
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Campus Design
(slide 10) Several buildings separated by grassy areas and walkways and spread over several acres.
PART THREE
Living Quarters: Write in “E” “I” or “F” below:
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___ 1. Multi-tiered cell block (p. 65)
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isolated cell
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inside cell
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___ 2. Dormitories (p.66)
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___ 3. Individual rooms (p. 68)
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___ 4. Dayrooms (p. 78)
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___ 5. Dining hall (p.88)
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___ 6. Catholic chapel (p.94)
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___ 7. Gym (p.99)
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___ 8. Swimming pool
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___ 9. Yard exercise (p. 100)
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___ 10. Outdoor maintenance (p. 114)
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___ 11. Industrial shop (p. 121)
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___ 12. Auto shop
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___ 13. Barber shop
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___ 14. Library (p. 128)
PART FOUR:.
Types of Designs. From what you remember from the slides and the design descriptions in Part Two above, draw a floor plan of the design you rated #1 in the space below. Include any of the 14 “living quarters” from Part Three above in your plan. (This is your homework assignment).
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QUESTION:
Is your design better suited to an urban or rural environment? (Explain briefly)