prison architecture
type: Concept
narrower: telephone pole design

telephone pole design
definition: A prison built according to the telephone pole design has several wings or buildings constructed parallel to one another that are connected by a central corridor or passageway that divides the institution into two halves. From above, the layout of such a prison resembles the top of a telephone pole. [Source: Encyclopedia of Prisons & Correctional Facilities; Telephone Pole Design]
broader: prison architecture
type: Concept

concepts
type: Collection
type: ConceptGroup
member: telephone pole design