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.

walk-through metal detector

Visitors are required to walk through a magnetic device that detects the presence of firearms or other metal objects deemed to be dangerous.

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.