Browsing by Subject "Prisons."

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    • Can Recidivism be influenced by architecture? 

      Sager, Kelly (North Dakota State University, 2012)
      This thesis will focus on an investigation of the question, can recidivism be influenced by architecture? The typology for this examination will be a large 113,460 sq. ft. multi-county correctional facility for ...

    • Cruel and Unusual: The Architecture of Oppression 

      Cwiak, Cory (North Dakota State University, 2016)
      Currently over 2.4 million people are incarcerated in the state prison system in the United States. This figure is a result of dramatic spike in incarceration since 1980, in which the U.S. prison population has grown ...

    • Designing for Humanity 

      Thordson, Elizabeth (North Dakota State University, 2018)
      This thesis aims to explore the idea that a healthy prison design will in turn create a healthy atmosphere. I will work to design a prison that will aid in the inmates’ transition back into society. By designing a structure ...

    • Investigating Humanity 

      Fredrickson, Morgan (North Dakota State University, 2012)
      This thesis is in response to the immense challenges facing the prison system in the United States. An unprecedented number of incarcerated individulas has led to a deteriation of the prison system. The psychological ...