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Each of the eight L-type closed correctional blocks consists of 61 units for up to 21 inmates, four rooms for three and 40 single rooms. Single rooms or rooms for three are 12.45 m (134.0 sq ft), open courtyards are 65.19 m (701.7 sq ft), the intercommunity unit is
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56.59 m (609.1 sq ft), and the unit that accommodates up to 21 people is 208.93 m (2,248.9 sq ft). Each section has an aerial input for TV, a radio, a small kitchen, a power socket and an alarm button to call for prison staff in case of emergency.
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