The lumber was used to build a substantial sleeping hut, as well as awatchtower, from which the behaviour of the ice could be observed.
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Bentham's model consisted of a circular building or chain of buildings with one centralwatchtowersurrounded by cells.
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What communications are there between the watchtowers and the prison headquarters?
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However, large parts of it are composed of a hideous and menacing high wall in concrete sections, interspersed with concrete, fortress-like watchtowers.
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That includes his reference to watchtowers not being manned and to dummies in the watchtowers.
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The report states that the fence is observable from thewatchtower.
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We want to see the expansion of 24-hour hotlines and electronic watchtowers.
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The governors were told of concerns about camera coverage, about the dropping of the guard at watchtowers and over arrangements relating to visits.
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Was it to save money that dummy soldiers were placed in some of the watchtowers?
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They are included not out of security considerations, but for political expediency, just as the two watchtowers were removed earlier this week for political expediency.
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Have dummies been used to convey the impression that the watchtowers are manned?
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We can all talk about watchtowers, releases from prison and all sorts of issues.
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I am not asking for a blanket removal of the watchtowers or for a time scale to be attached.
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Why were all the watchtowers not manned?
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How many watchtowers are there?
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