prison
Place of detention designed to hold people awaiting trial and people already serving sentences.
shower
Sanitary fixture for washing the body under a spray of water.
staff entrance
assistant warden’s office
laundry
Room where laundry is washed.
infirmary
Premises equipped to provide medical care to inmates and to treat minor injuries.
wardens office
office
Workplace for administrative personnel.
visitors’ entrance
inmates’ entrance
library
Room where items such as books, periodicals and audio materials are classified for consultation or loan.
patrol wagon
Vehicle for transporting prisoners.
inmates’ admission office
Room designed to receive and register new inmates.
garage
Structure used for parking vehicles.
coatroom
Space designated for storing clothes, hats, umbrellas and so forth.
visitors’ front office
Reception area for people who want to see an inmate.
visitors’ waiting room
visiting room
Room set aside for visits; inmates and visitors are usually separated by a pane of glass.
control of staff entries and exits
Prison staff such as guards, cooks and educators are required to sign in and out.
kitchen
Room where meals are prepared.
chapel
Place of worship.
workshop
Area where inmates work in various fields such as carpentry, shoe repair and sheet metal.
multipurpose room
Room that can be adapted for a number of uses, including shows and film screenings.
dayroom
Common room used by inmates to chat and watch television.
cell
Room used to hold one or more inmates.
control center
Surveillance station designed to provide guards with a view of the entire prisoner area.
grille
Bars set inside a wall opening and used to close off a cell.
classroom
Room designed to provide formal education to a group of inmates.
isolation cell
Windowless cell used to confine an inmate who has committed a serious offense.
picture window
Opening containing a large window.
control center
Surveillance station designed to provide guards with a view of the entire prisoner area.
courtyard
Uncovered area that is enclosed by buildings or walls surmounted with barbed wire; the courtyard is used for outdoor activities.
barred window
indoor activity area
Games room equipped with table games, card games and such.
dining room
Hall where inmates eat their meals.
gymnasium
Hall for practicing indoor sports.
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