Trademark Prison Meighen Lowe and Morgan London Meighen Lowe and Morgan London.

Trademark PrisonTrademark Prison

Meighen Lowe and Meighen Lowe and Morgan London Morgan London

General CharacteristicsGeneral Characteristics

• AdultAdult• Male Male • Maximum SecurityMaximum Security• Located in Rural KentuckyLocated in Rural Kentucky• Prison holds 100-175 inmatesPrison holds 100-175 inmates• Prison surrounded by high electrical Prison surrounded by high electrical

fences and barbwirefences and barbwire• Single person cells laid out in blocks in Single person cells laid out in blocks in

the shape of a pentagonthe shape of a pentagon

Characteristics of OffendersCharacteristics of Offenders

• Housing only the most violent Housing only the most violent offendersoffenders

• Ages range from 21-65 years oldAges range from 21-65 years old• There are no facilities to house There are no facilities to house

mentally retarded offenders. mentally retarded offenders.

Prison PhilosophyPrison Philosophy

• Primary focus is punishmentPrimary focus is punishment• Inmates are to remain silent at all Inmates are to remain silent at all

times, unless necessarytimes, unless necessary• Inmates are locked down 23 of 24 Inmates are locked down 23 of 24

hours a dayhours a day• There is no interaction between There is no interaction between

inmates at any timeinmates at any time

ServicesServices• Inmates are Inmates are

allowed to have allowed to have books, anything books, anything that is available to that is available to themthem

• Health care is Health care is available once a available once a week or in week or in emergenciesemergencies

• A Minister is A Minister is available for available for weekly weekly consultationconsultation

• There will be no There will be no sexual activity sexual activity tolerated and no tolerated and no visitation is visitation is allowedallowed

StaffStaff• There is one prison There is one prison

warden warden • The prison is The prison is

equipped at all times equipped at all times with one guard per with one guard per every 10-12 inmatesevery 10-12 inmates

• Guards are rotated to Guards are rotated to a new group the 1a new group the 1stst of each monthof each month

• Every shift of Every shift of guards has a guards has a captaincaptain

• The captain of The captain of each shift deals each shift deals with any problems with any problems and reports to the and reports to the wardenwarden

Privilege SystemPrivilege System

• Inmates who have displayed good Inmates who have displayed good behavior receivebehavior receive– A 10 minute phone call once a week for a A 10 minute phone call once a week for a

monthmonth– 2 days a week outside exercise or leisure 2 days a week outside exercise or leisure

activityactivity– They also will receive a deck of cards as long They also will receive a deck of cards as long

as the behavior remains goodas the behavior remains good– This is based on a month to month systemThis is based on a month to month system

Privilege System Privilege System Continued Continued

• If inmates misbehave and or If inmates misbehave and or become unrulybecome unruly– Inmates will be placed in solitary Inmates will be placed in solitary

confinement for a period of a least 24 confinement for a period of a least 24 hourshours

Organizational StyleOrganizational Style

• The prison has a grievance system in place The prison has a grievance system in place that follows the organization structure of the that follows the organization structure of the administrationadministration

• The prison organization is designed in a The prison organization is designed in a pyramidpyramid– The warden/AdministratorThe warden/Administrator– Head guards of shiftsHead guards of shifts– Guard of each group of inmatesGuard of each group of inmates– Then inmatesThen inmates

Problem AreasProblem Areas

• In the event of a riot the prison will shut In the event of a riot the prison will shut down fully and sleeping gas will be down fully and sleeping gas will be released through the heat and air ductsreleased through the heat and air ducts

• All prison mail will be screen and read to All prison mail will be screen and read to avoid contrabandavoid contraband

• There will be no homosexual activity or There will be no homosexual activity or any violence will be toleratedany violence will be tolerated– Inmates are never in contact so it should not Inmates are never in contact so it should not

be a problembe a problem

Rules and RegulationsRules and Regulations

• Silence at all times, Silence at all times, unless necessaryunless necessary

• Wake up at 5am and Wake up at 5am and lights out at 9pmlights out at 9pm

• All complaints must All complaints must be filed by captain of be filed by captain of shift in a timely shift in a timely fashionfashion

• Allowed to shower Allowed to shower every other dayevery other day

• Mail is distributed Mail is distributed once a weekonce a week

• All meals will be eaten in All meals will be eaten in cellscells

• When out side of cells When out side of cells inmates will be inmates will be handcuffed and legs handcuffed and legs shackledshackled

• Allowed to meet with Allowed to meet with prison minister once a prison minister once a weekweek

• Will receive pen and Will receive pen and paper upon request onlypaper upon request only

• Allowed one book in cell Allowed one book in cell at a timeat a time