Direct Supervision Jails: Interviews with Administrators

摘要

Podular/direct supervision jails (often called New Generation jails) have a podular architectural design and utilize direct supervision of inmates rather than remote or intermittent inmate surveillance. Instead of cells arranged along corridors as in traditional jail design, housing units in podular/ direct supervision jails are grouped into manageable units or pods arranged around a common, multipurpose area. Each unit is staffed by one officer, who is in direct control of approximately 40 to 50 inmates. This publication provides details of the experiences of specific jurisdictions in developing and operating such facilities. To obtain this information, staff of the NIC Information Center recorded telephone interviews with administrators of eleven direct supervision jails around the country during October and November, 1986. The texts of those interviews, edited for clarity and consistency, make up this publication.