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Abstract
The Old Atlanta Prison Farm was an operational correctional facility from the mid to late 1900s. While the idea behind the farm was to provide rehabilitation services through land programming, the farm was unable to deliver and has a history of negligence and abuse against incarcerated people. Today, the farm has sparked a debate between community members and the city of Atlanta regarding the development of a police training facility. This thesis uses public comments, historical documentation, design visions set forth by Save the Old Atlanta Prison Farm, and place attachment theory to create a set of design guidelines for the Old Atlanta Prison Farm. This series of guidelines are just one iteration of what the site could be. They should be used to continue the conversation surrounding the area, ignite imagination, and provide a basis for future research.