By Dr. Marayca López and Laura Maiello-Reidy, CGL Companies Scope of the Problem Worldwide, mental health disorders among…
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Correctional facilities designed as healing environments
By Robert Boraks, Parkin Architects Nelson Mandela once said: “No one truly knows a nation until one…
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Trends in the Design of Correctional Facilities
by Robert Boraks, Parkin Architects Today there is improved understanding that a correctional facility is no longer…
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Developing correctional trends in Canada: some ideas from a lead justice designer
Incarceration in Canada To be incarcerated means that the justice system has deemed that an individual be…
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Case study: the Ohio strategic planning process
Many factors drive the need for strategic plans. Decades ago, in America, this need was often driven…
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American jails: the advent of three-door justice centers
Jails in America are obsolete and so are the buildings and the philosophy behind them. But, right…
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