Design – Construction – Operations
SAN FRANCISCO — A major anniversary is approaching for the former infamous Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary.
March 21, 2013 marks 50 years since the prison’s closure. Almost 10 years later, the National Park Service (NPS) became the stewards of the island and are holding a special event to mark the prison’s anniversary.
Read moreLOS ANGELES — A recent report by Los Angeles-based IBISWorld, Prison and Jail Construction in the U.S., describes the current state of the industry and projections for the future.
IBISWorld is recognized as the nation’s most trusted independent source of industry and market research. The Prisons and Jail Construction in the U.S. report gives an outline of the industry in terms of revenue, losses, growth, key players, and more.
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Inmates will abuse any building component within reach. So how do you design a fire- and life-safety system to detect and protect while keeping the system safe, too?
WASHINGTON — Failure by the Virgin Islands Bureau of Corrections to comply with 25 years of court orders has prompted the U.S. Department of Justice to file a motion in U.S. District Court to take over the operations of a prison there.
The Bureau of Corrections has failed to comply with court orders to improve the Golden Grove Adult Correctional and Detention Facility, according to the DOJ.
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