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Architecture for Justice Exhibition 1986

NCJ Number
102532
Date Published
1986
Length
105 pages
Annotation
This catalog describes 38 justice facility designs selected as the most up-to-date and innovative recent design efforts in the United States and Canada.
Abstract
Selections were made for an annual exhibit sponsored by the American Institute of Architects and the American Correctional Association. Projects are located in 21 States and 1 Canadian province. They include court facilities, jails, police stations, an intake and release facility, Federal and State penitentiaries, and a juvenile institution. The description of each project includes a site plan; floor plans; architect's description; and data on costs, size, capacity, completion date, architects, and contractors.