Boycott of prison work is a product of flawed thinking.(Letters to the Editor)(Letter to the...

In reference to your news story on ah architect's call for the boycott of prison design (BD&C Enews, May 11, 2005), there's no doubt that the U.S. prison system is in trouble. But to suggest, even as a protest, that architects refrain from participating in the design of prisons is not convincing to me.

First, unless all architects refrain from such participation, prisons will continue to be designed by architects, engineers, and other designers. Even if a mass protest did occur, the federal, state, and local government agencies that control the design and construction o