EXISTING FACILITIES AT FIVE STATE INSTITUTIONS WERE INSPECTED, AND MODIFICATIONS FOR THEIR IMPROVEMENT WERE PROPOSED. BASIC REQUIREMENTS OF THE COURT ORDER ARE LISTED, AND CONSTRUCTION COSTS FOR SATISFYING THEM ARE CONSIDERED. THE STUDY REVEALED THAT THE UNACCEPTABLE HOUSING OF INMATES IN CROWDED WARDS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. MODIFICATION OF PRISON STRUCTURES TO PROVIDE A SYSTEM OF SINGLE OCCUPANCY CELLS IS RECOMMENDED AS A SOLUTION. DRAWINGS OF THE SUGGESTED DESIGN PLANS ARE INCLUDED TO ILLUSTRATE THIS SOLUTION.