Inmates who exhibit good behavior are assigned to progressively more normalized living areas. Inmates who break the rules are assigned to more restrictive living areas. Based on their behavior, prisoners are assigned to pods ranging from minimum to maximum security. Males and females are separated by gender. An inmate's behavior determines if he or she must remain in a cell or be allowed into the sub-day or day areas.
Electronic locks control access to the areas.
Divided by walls of security glass, each area is within sight of the others 24-hours a day. Inmates who behaved poorly always see other inmates in the less restrictive areas, and realize that if they behave, they will be allowed into those areas, too. The reverse is also true. The sight of inmates in more restrained and confined areas will serve as a constant reminder of the consequences of poor behavior. Direct supervision makes inmates responsible for the quality of their life during their jail sentence.