Prisons

The San Quentin Rehabilitation Center is currently under construction and is expected to open in early 2026

Architecture

California's San Quentin prison receives Nordic-inspired makeover

Memorably described as "living hell" by Johnny Cash, San Quentin is one of the USA's most infamous prisons. However, it's now receiving a Nordic-themed makeover that will focus on fostering a calming, campus-like atmosphere of rehabilitation.

Over the next four years, a number of subjects released from prison will be tracked, with an AI system looking to discover patterns that lead to higher rates of recidivism

Computing

AI surveillance study tracks criminals post release to cut recidivism

A new four-year study using AI-enabled surveillance will track recently released prison parolees. The project’s goal is to lower rates of recidivism by identifying early interventions to help individuals transitioning from prison to regular society.

The floating prison concept is not just self-sufficient, but actually creates electricity for the mainland

Architecture

Offshore floating prison concept would create electricity for the mainland

Dr. Margot Krasojevic's futuristic offshore floating Hydroelectric Waterfall Prison concept would produce energy for homes on the mainland.

EXIT Architects' "rehabilitation" of a 19th century prison

Architecture

Old prison blocks "rehabilitated" to stunning effect

Gizmag looks at EXIT Architects' "rehabilitation" of a 19th century prison.

The Vertical Prison would have inmates serve time in a wall-less prison in the sky

Architecture

Vertical Prison leaves criminals up in the air

The Vertical Prison concept aims to rehabilitate prisoners by allowing them to remain a part of society and contribute to it, while using height as a wall to keep them physically separated from it.

After pulling an activation pin, the hardy robots can be thrown into place, or fired from a tear-gas launcher.

Robotics

Californian prisons employ robotic scouts

California’s Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation has agreed to test remote-controlled, 1.2-pound surveillance robots in hostile prison situations.