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For a better jail, necessities must be fully satisfying the occupants, users, and
owners for safety, security, and efficiency whereas here in the Philippines, the
confinement doesn’t meet the criteria due to overcrowding of the cells.
Following the minimum characteristics are essential to attaining a better and
more effective jail.
Characteristics:
Operational
Adequate and efficient staffing
Staff well-trained in jail operation
Existence of written policies and procedures of operations
Constant surveillance
Rules and disciplinary procedures
Sufficient staffing and operational funding available
Architectural
Adequate capacity
Visibility of housing areas from fixed posts
Cell and dorm occupancies
Control of sound levels and elimination of visual conflicts
Properly detailed and designed exterior cell window
Spatial organization that accommodates the flow of activities rather than
inhibits it
Admitting
- shower/clothing change
- clothing issue/storage
- clean linens/toiletries issue/storage
- property
- street clothes storage
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The design must acknowledge the potential for less common events, such
as:
a. emergency communications between inmates and staff
b. vandalous acts
c. escape attempts
d. contraband passage
e. assaults on inmates or staff
f. emergency evacuation.
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Health Care – accommodates health care of inmates. The activities in
health care program includes:
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Exercise Areas – accommodates physical exercise and it provides positive
outlet for inmate’s energy and beneficial to both emotional and physical
wellbeing. The most beneficial active exercises found in jails are:
- basketball
- volleyball
- weightlifting
- calisthenics
The spaces need for mentioned above are presented.
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Program Services – accommodates inmate needs that implemented such
a program that involves:
- Counseling
- Religious services
- legal and recreational library
- education
- recreation
- counseling
individual
group
- religious
personal counseling
- library
recreational/legal
a. stack area
b. reader area
c. work area
d. computer work station area
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e. study carrel area
storage
- education
classroom
storage
- recreation
recreation room
storage
- staff facilities
offices
toilets
storage
closet
reception/secretary
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Inmate Commissary – accommodates basic inmate needs for such
miscellaneous items. Generally, this was viewed as a privilege, not
necessarily a right, if basic sanitation and food service are adequate and
not supplemented from a commissary.
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Laundry Area – distributes all reusable personal items. Typical spaces found
with the laundry component include:
- Main laundry room
cart staging area
sorting area
washing machines
dryers
folding tables
- supply storage closet
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- inmate worker toilet room
- laundry at work release
- laundry at female housing
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Clerical 1
Supply storage as needed
Copy room as needed
Administrator office 1
Shift commander as needed
Conference 1
Other Staff 1+
Staff toilet 1-2
Coat Closet 1
Inactive Records 1
Jail Security Equipment 1
Public
Public Lobby 1
Public Toilet 2
Public Storage 1
night Lobby 1
Public reception desk 1
Security Vestibule 1
Parking as needed
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- central storage
- mattress storage/cleaning
- replacement parts
- maintenance equipment / supplies
- janitor closet
- outdoor equipment
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