Glittering razor wire is only sparkle in stark surroundings. Glittering razor wire is only sparkle in stark surroundings. Inside, a visitor first notices the noise.
Every voice is followed by an echo, frequently drowned out by the slamming of metal doors.
The echoes bounce off cinder-block walls, tall ceilings and shiny floors. Each of the prison's two housing units is shaped like a daisy, with a control room in the center, where a guard electronically opens and closes cell doors. Five pods sprout like flower petals off each control room. Each pod is two stories with 25 cells. In all but one pod, the cells have two beds.