Krasnow, Peter Charles.

Correctional facility design and detailing / Peter Charles Krasnow ; photographs by Bo Parker. - New York : McGraw-Hill, c1998. - xxiv, 373 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 364-365) and index.

Preface.
Introduction.
Planning and Design Principles.
Site Selection and Site Development.
Program, Operation, and Design.
Facility Design.
Correctional Details.
Supplemental Information: Perimeter Security Systems.
Supplemental Information: Security Electronics and Communications Systems.
Supplemental Information: Acoustical Design Guidelines.
Glossary.
Bibliography.
Contributors.
Index.

Now you can acquire the savvy needed to capitalize on the boom in correctional facility construction and renovation! This guide offers you a one-stop reference on designing, detailing, and specifying correctional facilities of all kinds. Ranging from rural, campus-like settings to urban high-rises, the book covers all major components of typical jails and prisons, including inmate housing, support functions, and security requirements ... features an easy-to-use, graphical approach based on modules ... and presents a wide range of case studies of both new and remodeled projects.

0070361738 (alk. paper)

97022721


Prisons--Design and construction.--United States

HV8827 / .K73 1998

365/.5