To put it another way, this technology was employed to provide indirect supervision. As a result, inmates and prison guards mixed.
Long hallways were avoided in favour of small groups of cells arranged in two levels around a huge room in the typical design that existed before the new generation design. This environment facilitated personal relationships in a more casual setting. Although inmates were given more freedom of movement, staff were able to keep a closer eye on them. This new type of jail design placed prisoners and authorities closer together than ever before. Direct supervision and control were key to the new generation design idea.
