Prawo i regulacje · 12.09.1995

Task Force on Prison Construction Standardization and Techniques

In accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. app. 2 (1972), and 41 CFR 101-6.1001-6.1035 (1992), the Director, National Institute of Corrections (NIC), with the concurrence of the U.S. Attorney General, is establishing a Task Force on Prison Construction Standardization and Techniques (TFPCST) for the purpose of evaluating and recommending new construction technologies, techniques, and materials to reduce prison and jail construction costs at the federal, state, and local levels and make construction more efficient. The Task Force is authorized by Public Law 103-322, Section 20406 of Subtitle D, the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994. The specific provisions of the Act state that the Task Force will: (1) establish and recommend standardized construction plans and techniques for prison and jail construction; (2) evaluate and recommend new construction technologies, techniques, and materials to reduce prison and jail construction costs at the federal, state, and local levels and make construction more efficient; (3) disseminate the information to state and local officials involved in prison and jail construction; (4) promote the