Cost isn't the only reason why repainting should be avoided in a correctional facility. Preparing and recoating surfaces in a confined, populated area can create problems with security, employee productivity, inmate behavior, and ventilation. High-performance coatings, such as water-based acrylic epoxy, were applied in two correctional projects in Baltimore (Maryland). One detention center's laundry room was transformed from a dark laundry room to an attractive living space with light, bright paint. At the new Maryland Correctional Adjustment Facility, a three-part coating system was used inside the cells. The resulting finish holds up very well and requires only simple scrubbing instead of repainting. High-performance coatings are both a proven method of cost savings and a way to bring a higher standard of security and satisfaction to correctional staff and inmates than ever before.