Federal Jails: Design and Construction Flaws in Los Angeles Facility Are Being Corrected

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Federal Jails: Design and Construction Flaws in Los Angeles Facility Are Being Corrected

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Author(s)

• Stana, Richard M.

Source(s)

• U.S. General Accounting Office (Washington, DC)

Details

Published 1991. 10 pages.

Related Topics

• California
• Facility evaluation (Facilities)
• Facility renovation (Facilities)
• Federal Prison System (Offender Management)
• Jails (Offender Management)

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