Planning and Design

MISSION:

To promote humane and exemplary practices for the planning and design of new and renovation of existing prison environments.

OBJECTIVES:

• Assemble as many existing physical plant standards/guidelines that impact prison design as can be identified;
• Examine the “dozen” critical guidelines (e.g., space allocation per prisoner for sleeping) that every prison department should aim to achieve;
• Cross reference these critical guidelines with existing minimum standards;
• Identify how and where these guidelines could be included in the UN Minimum Rules;
• Assemble a catalogue of essential technology for consideration by:
  – Developed nations;
  – Developing nations, and;
  – Post-conflict/disaster conditions.
• Begin the preparation of a basic design guidelines document with examples for 3 (a, b, and c) above.

MEMBERS OF THE NETWORK:

• Andrew Cupples, USA
• Don Stolworthy, USA
• Elsa Van Herck, Belgium
• Enrique Macia, USA
• Gabriela Perez Garcia, Mexico
• Gary Golder, Mexico
• Gary Hill, USA
• Hans Meurisse, Belgium
• Helena Pombares, UK
• José Patricio Patino Arias, Mexico
• Malcolm Gardiner, New Zealand
• Marayca Lopez, USA
• Mark Kroeker, USA
• Mike Murphy, USA
• Ramon Tico, USA
• Rupali Jeswal, Thailand
• Will Thurbin, UK

DOCUMENTS AND LINKS:

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