The booklet, prepared for the Prestressed Concrete Institute Justice Facilities Committee, describes precast concrete as an economical, speedy building process, rather than just a material that can be modeled into a variety of shapes. Elaborations on planning and design considerations, components and structural systems, connections and joinery, mechanical and electrical subsystems, and security hardware are presented from a technical as well as a safety and security perspective. The 14 case studies describe detention centers, minimum-, medium- and maximum-security prisons, a police station, and a forensic facility. Each describes the project and presents photographs, floor plans, project costs, and information on the architect, structural engineer, general contractors, and owner. A bibliography lists 12 sources.