Word: farbstein
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Exercise rooms, traditional furnishings -- even an open booking area without cells -- were added. The changes relieved stress, reduced stereotypical behavior by both inmates and officers, and vastly reduced violence and vandalism. Corrections officials began to see the concept's full potential. "It is so revolutionary," says jail architect Jay Farbstein. "After hearing the anecdotal information, you get a really strong feeling for the power of the idea and how well it works...