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... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > penology > prisons and correctional facilities > prison architecture > metropolitan correctional centers

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metropolitan correctional centers  

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  • Metropolitan correctional centers (MCCs) and metropolitan detention centers (MDCs) are high-rise correctional facilities that house inmates in dense urban environments. These institutions are generally designed to hold prisoners and pretrial detainees temporarily while awaiting transport, trials, or court hearings. [Source: Encyclopedia of Prisons & Correctional Facilities; Metropolitan Correctional Centers]

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