prison![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Place of detention designed to hold people awaiting trial and people already serving sentences.
shower ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Sanitary fixture for washing the body under a spray of water.
staff entrance ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
assistant warden’s office ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
laundry ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Room where laundry is washed.
infirmary ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Premises equipped to provide medical care to inmates and to treat minor injuries.
wardens office ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
office ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Workplace for administrative personnel.
visitors’ entrance ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
inmates’ entrance ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
library ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Room where items such as books, periodicals and audio materials are classified for consultation or loan.
patrol wagon ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Vehicle for transporting prisoners.
inmates’ admission office ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Room designed to receive and register new inmates.
garage ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Structure used for parking vehicles.
coatroom ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Space designated for storing clothes, hats, umbrellas and so forth.
visitors’ front office ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Reception area for people who want to see an inmate.
visitors’ waiting room ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
visiting room ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Room set aside for visits; inmates and visitors are usually separated by a pane of glass.
control of staff entries and exits ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Prison staff such as guards, cooks and educators are required to sign in and out.
kitchen ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Room where meals are prepared.
chapel ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Place of worship.
workshop ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Area where inmates work in various fields such as carpentry, shoe repair and sheet metal.
multipurpose room ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Room that can be adapted for a number of uses, including shows and film screenings.
dayroom ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Common room used by inmates to chat and watch television.
cell ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Room used to hold one or more inmates.
control center ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Surveillance station designed to provide guards with a view of the entire prisoner area.
grille ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Bars set inside a wall opening and used to close off a cell.
classroom ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Room designed to provide formal education to a group of inmates.
isolation cell ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Windowless cell used to confine an inmate who has committed a serious offense.
picture window ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Opening containing a large window.
control center ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Surveillance station designed to provide guards with a view of the entire prisoner area.
courtyard ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Uncovered area that is enclosed by buildings or walls surmounted with barbed wire; the courtyard is used for outdoor activities.
barred window ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
indoor activity area ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Games room equipped with table games, card games and such.
dining room ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Hall where inmates eat their meals.
gymnasium ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Hall for practicing indoor sports.