Immigration detention architecture is designed for constant surveillance of inmates

Evidence

When Rasha looked at her new address, she saw a huge room with cells lining the wall. Correctional officers stood in a separate area that was elevated, behind glass, and in front of the cells. From their perch they could watch the inmates constantly. Rasha looked at the arrangement and thought, They keep us like lab rats. — Moustafa Bayoumi, How Does It Feel to Be a Problem? Being…, 98