The project is expected to cost between $2.5 and 3.5 million and take up to nine months to complete.
Chester County will fully enclose the exercise yards at its Pocopson prison with solid walls and a roof, the latest security upgrade announcedThe county’s prison board Wednesday unanimously approved the construction project, which is expected to cost $2.5 to 3.5 million and take up to nine months to complete.
after the the exhaustive two-week manhunt for Cavalcante, voted to approve both of Holland’s suggestions. The board’s selected design includes fully enclosed exercise yards, with 18-foot high solid masonry walls in place of fencing, and removes shed roofs that could be scaled by inmates.Two weeks on edge: How law enforcement tracked down an escaped murderer in Chester County
In addition to deterring further escape attempts, the enclosed model would prevent the possibility of contraband from entering the facility via drone or other remote device, said Brad Endler, TranSystems vice president of architecture and engineering.
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