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telephone pole design  

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  • 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]

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