Prison, Yet Not A Prison
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2017-05-12
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UMT, Lahore
Abstract
Criminal behavior in juveniles is hard to describe using a definition. Since no agreed definition
can be found. But the anti-social acts and behavior of youngsters is often regarded as juvenile
delinquency. Adulthood starts from 18 years of age and above, a person who commits a crime
and is of or under 18 years of age is termed as a juvenile delinquent.
Over centuries, the role of a prison has been that of a dark dungeon, implementing cruel
punishments. This has not only made the crime graph go higher but has also destroyed
countless lives.
This report focuses on rehabilitation through architecture, employing environmental
psychology and corrections through humane treatment of the prisoners while not
compromising on security. Further, presents an insight in the conditions that prevail, and the
number of juvenile prisons in Punjab, Pakistan. The data provides a detailed insight to the
facilities provided, design patterns, security and counselling in the juvenile prisons. It further
provides a proposed design for a juvenile prison to be built in Lahore, Pakistan.
Juvenile schools or prisons lack in number in our country as compared to the crime ratio and
they are important as the common incarceration of adults and juveniles together can lead to a
greater chance of negative influence on the minors.
Punjab has the highest percentage of juvenile offenders in the country and still there is not a
single court dedicated exclusively to juvenile cases. Furthermore, there are only 2 juvenile
prisons in Punjab which are long-standing and are least suitable for such facilities