'Eye in the sky'

Detention personnel at the Kend- all County Jail now have an “eye in the sky” to monitor inmates, but the extra security during an upcoming expansion almost didn’t happen due to budget-saving measures.

A walkthrough of the jail on the ground level quickly shows how little visibility there is of the jail pods – of which there are six for men and three for women housing eight to 12 prison- ers each – from the cinderblock-lined, windowless halls separating the com- munal rooms.

However, a stairwell tucked away behind a series of doors leads up to a dystopian grey room with angled win- dows lining the floor and walls that look over the pods, allowing guards a greater vantage point.