Describe the new-generation maximum security prisons

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New-generation maximum security prisons usually contain six to eight physically separated units within a secure perimeter. Each unit contains 40 to 50 prisoners, with a cell for each inmate. Each unit also has dining rooms, a laundry, counseling offices, game rooms, and an enclosed outdoor recreation yard and work area. Because these units are only two levels high, corrections officers in secure "bubbles" can conduct continual surveillance, monitoring all prisoners' interactions with one another and staff. These self-contained units can keep many prisoners secure in groups small enough to participate in group activities. The design also permits specialization. One unit focuses on drug dependency. Another unit houses prisoners attending school. A third unit concentrates on work projects. Another unit is reserved for those with disciplinary problems.

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