Consider the Following Prison Designs

question 28

Multiple Choice

Consider the following prison designs:
a. radial b. telephone c. courtyard d. campus
-One advantage of this design is that inmates can be housed according to classification levels where inmates with special needs, those who present a greater security risk, or those whose conduct earned them extra privileges can be separated from one another. A large central corridor serves as a means for inmates and staff to traverse from one location in the prison to another.

• A) a
• B) b
• C) c
• D) d

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