Much of the work appears to have been done by uncertified or improperly certified persons. Most of the essential corrections were never made. None of the renovated cellblocks earned an Occupancy Permit. They are all still illegal and unsafe. Terribly unsafe conditions still exist.
Evil does evil.
The only bit of protections that the prisoners in the cells had from the spread of fire and smoke retardant drapes. Labor And Industry had ordered the prison to close in the fronts of the cells with structural members to prevent the spread of smoke and fire. Of course the prison officials ignored that order. What little renovation that was done in the prison was intended to assure that some of the guards could get to safety in the event of a fire. Even the fire doors were kept locked and the sprinkler was turned off.