Prison cell

A prison cell, also known as a jail cell or lock-up, is a small room in a prison or
police station where a prisoner is held. Cells greatly vary for their furnishing,
hygienic services, and cleanness both across countries and based on the harshness
level of the detention that the prisoner has been convicted to.

Contents A contemporary prison cell in

1 Description Germany
2 Prison cells in the UK
3 Prison cells in the US
4 High-security cells
5 References
6 External links

Description
In the United States, prison cells are usually about 6 by 8 feet in size with steel or brick walls and
one solid or barred door that locks from the outside. Many modern prison cells are pre-cast.[1]
Solid doors may have a window that allows the prisoner to be observed from the outside.

Furnishings and fixtures inside the cell are constructed so that they cannot be easily broken and are
anchored to the walls or floor. Stainless steel lavatories and commodes are also used. This prevents
vandalism or the making of weapons.

There are a number of prison and prison cell configurations, from simple police station holding
cells to massive cell blocks in larger correctional facilities. The practice of assigning only one
inmate to each cell in a prison is calledsingle-celling.[2]

19th century prison cell In many countries, the cells are dirty and have very few facilities.[3] Other countries may house
in Pawiak, Warsaw many offenders in prisons, making the cells crowded.[4][5]

Prison cells in the UK

In the United Kingdom, cells in a police station are the responsibility of the Custody Sergeant, who also logs each detainee and
allocates him or her an available cell. Custody Sergeants also ensure cells are clean and as germ-free as possible, in accordance with
the Human Rights Act of 1998.[6]

Prison cells in the US

In the United States, the standard cell is equipped with either a ledge or a steel bedstead that holds a mattress. A one-piece sink/toilet
constructed of welded, putatively stainless steel is also provided. Bars typify older jails, while newer ones have doors that typically
feature a small safety glass window and, often, a metal flap that can be opened,
e.g., to serve meals.
A limited number of United States prisons offer upgrades. Costing around $100 a night, these cells are considered cleaner and
quieter, and some of them offer extra facilities.[7][8][9]

High-security cells
Often, different standard for cells exist in a single country and even in a single jail. Some of those cells are reserved for "isolation",
where a convict is kept alone in a cell as punishment method. Some isolation cells contain no furnishing and no services at [10]
all.

References
1. "5-Sided Precast Prison Cell"(http://www.oldcastleprecast.com/plants/modular/products/buildingsystems/correctiona
l/Pages/5SidedCell.aspx). OldcastlePrecast.com. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
2. Michael Sherman; Gordon J. Hawkins (1983).Imprisonment in America: Choosing the Future(https://books.google.c
om/books?id=Xff18mD7Z94C&dq=%22single+celling%22&source=gbs_navlinks_s). University of Chicago Press.
pp. 3233. ISBN 0-226-75280-1.
3. The Daily Mail (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/indiahome/indianews/article-2827829/Delhi-s-Tihar-Jail-suffers-huge-overc
rowding-bailed-convicts-stay-bars-t-afford-surety.html)
4. ABC.net.au (http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-07-02/austrlaian-prison-overcrowding-female-populations-growing/55
67610)
5. Smh.com.au (http://www.smh.com.au/world/australian-man-scott-richards-arrested-in-dubai-after-promoting-refugee-
charity-20160816-gqtt04.html)
6. "Human Rights Acts of 1998"(http://www.justice.org.uk/images/pdfs/HRAINT.PDF) (PDF). justice.org.uk. Retrieved
1 January 2016.
7. "Upgrade Your Jail Cell For 80 Bucks A Day?" (http://digitaljournal.com/article/173864/Upgrade_Y
our_Jail_Cell_For_
80_Bucks_A_Day_). Digitaljournal.com. 2007-04-29. Retrieved 2012-10-26.
8. "What Isn't for Sale? - Michael J. Sandel"(https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2012/04/what-isnt-for-sale/
308902/). The Atlantic. 2012-02-27. Retrieved 2012-10-26.
9. "Legal articles, cases and court decisions"(https://www.prisonlegalnews.org/(S(myhtoimek3qnv445vssf5xb0))/displa
yArticle.aspx?articleid=22532&AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1) . Prison Legal News. Retrieved 2012-10-26.
10. Giunti, Arianna (2014).La cella liscia. Storie di ordinaria repressione nelle carceri Italiane(in Italian). Italy: Inform-
ant. ISBN 9788898194193.

External links
Celebrity Justice: Prison Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous
, Matt Clarke (Article on pay-to-stay prison facilities)
91111 Now

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