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CorrectionalNEWS
design+construction+operations
MARCH/APRIL 2012 I VOLUME 18, NUMBER 2
Publisher of specialized business news Since 1994
MAINTENANCE
OAND
PERATIONS
When it Comes to Long-term Maintenance,
Precast Cells are Superior
In my experience, precast modular prison cells provide signi cant
maintenance advantages when compared to other forms of construction. Other
forms of construction such as steel require signi cant welding or cutting to
modify and repair the cell. is requires the use of “Class A” tools as well
as exhaust fans and removal of the occupants to perform the repair activity.
Concrete is much easier to work with and can be shaped and formed much
more e ectively than steel. Precast cells also provide an advantage in wet
locations because the concrete is not adversely a ected by exposure to water
from leaks or inmate
CorrectionalNEWS design+construction+operations
When it Comes to Long-term Maintenance, Precast C
TABLE OF CONTENTS CorrectionalNEWS design+constru
PEOPLE IN THE NEWS A/E/C April Pottorff,
PERFORMANCE REQUIRES SYNERGY. WE PERFORM.
PEOPLE IN THE NEWS and numerous correctional s
PEOPLE IN THE NEWS state's budget misfortunes.
NEWS Inmate Workers Replaced BALTIMORE —
NEWS More States Considering Prison Privatizatio
NEWS more than 1,200 workers because there is
Meeting the Development and Finance Needs of
NEWS CCA Revenues from State Contracts 7% Other
C Q Reduce water consumption and waste Q Mon
NEWS California to Cut State Prison Spending
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NEWS Debate Over Federal Prison Sentence WA
Circle #120 on reader service card.
ASTM UPDATE ASTM F33 Committee on Detention and
ASTM UPDATE the meeting for final ASTM revie
TRADE FILES Ground Floor Up The New Museum at Pr
K. I. S. S. (Keep It
FOX TECH WATCH Sheriff Deploys Iris Scanning Tec
FOX TECH WATCH nent fixed units mounted in the
DESIGN/CONSTRUCTION New Leaders Selected at DECA
DESIGN/CONSTRUCTION Tower Renovation at Alcatraz
DESIGN/CONSTRUCTION On-Site Surgery in Colorado
Only two other states have surgical units
MANAGEMENT/OPERATIONS Housing Elderly Inmates
MANAGEMENT/OPERATIONS Virtual Visits for Inmates
CALIFORNIA REPORT Governor Releases 2012-13 Prop
Q&A San Mateo County's New Jail and the Woman Be
Q&A Q&A, from page 31 house 116 male inmates
Circle #129 on reader service card.
HOTPRODUCTS PROMOTION Key System Imagine one key
HOTPRODUCTS Testing Sample Cup uVera Diagnostics
EPICENTER ROUND-UP American Epicenters of Correc
EPICENTER ROUND-UP both is so deeply roo
P3 ROUNDTABLE Realignment and P3 in California E
P3 ROUNDTABLE deliver y option that will
ON LOCATION — AIA-NY Designing 21st Century Dete
BACKGROUND CHECK RicciGreene Planner Takes Holis
AHEAD TIOMF ITES Maricopa County Downtown C
The new court tower is connected to existing coun
FACILITY OF THE MONTH To best use space
FACILITY OF THE MONTH priate for the dignity
CONSTRUCTION LAW Public Owners Beware: Overly-Re
CONSTRUCTION LAW dors) to provide the material
BACKGROUND CHECK Background Check, from page 41
TRENDSPOTTING Ascending from the Ashes Are We Tu
GREEN SCENE New LEED Gold Justice Facility to Op
NEWS Private Company Looks to Purchase State Pri
LIGHTING Increased Safety Through LED Luminaires
minaires to go out when least expected.
How can you get the facility you need f
F I R S T FA M I L I E S First Families of Corre
MAINTENANCE/OPERATIONS M/O, from page 55 to
SUPPLIERS Conway Installs State-of-the-Art Camer
BUILDING BRIEFS NORTHEAST · Plans remain in th
BUILDING BRIEFS of this project: general works p
Circle #143 on reader service card.
AD INDEX MARKETPLACE Circle #144 o
SAVE ENERGY! With CM Security stainless steel ope