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Prison security
DEAR EDITOR,
As prisons become more crowded and internal problems arise, it is important to keep control and stability inside such facilities. Although there are many security measures that can be put in place, it is hard to say whether it is the physical design of the prison or the skilled officer that makes the difference in safety and security. Both play a major role in keeping things running smoothly inside and outside the perimeters.
The reason for this research is to analyse how each part of security helps maintain cohesiveness and what can be done in those cases where there is chaos.
The physical structure of a prison is extremely important. The role is twofold; to keep society out and keep inmates in. Therefore, high walls or fences and detection system are essential, and every day more innovations are being introduced as a way to heighten security, also introduce a Vehicle Interrogation and Notification System.
Other valuable security measures are inmate classification, categorization and allocation – although the physical features of an institution’s perimeter by themselves are useless without staff properly trained to be alert to their responsibilities while operating a post. The only sure way of providing top-notch security is through education and training.
As the prison population grows, so does the need to heighten security. This requires extensive training by the correctional officer and flawless design in physical security.
No one aspect is more important than the other, but each has its own duty and responsibility for protecting the institution, inmates, officers and the community.
A detection system is no good without someone there to react to it, just as an officer cannot identify problems without being alarmed by a detection system.
Yours Co-operatively,
Parmanand Ram
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