the world’s prisons are home to an estimated 10 million people globally and this number is rising. The world’s prison population has gone up 10% since 2004, and in some countries, such as Indonesia, the increase has been as high as 183% [...]
Architecture sends a silent message to everyone walking into any place. It tells you what to expect and where the limits of behaviour are. Prisons are the same.
— the Guardian
In my view, design is crucial to creating an environment in which prisoners can live and not become institutionalised. This means providing spaces for staying in contact with families, work, education, and playing sport.
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Shit, this is interesting (hate this word).
This is my thesis topic!
folks at CLOG did a pretty great book on this awhile back (http://clog-online.com/shop/clog-prisons/)
think it's sold out on their site, but seems you can still buy it on amazon from them.
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