Question: What are some problems associated with second-generation jails? Recall that these jails are designed to provide indirect or remote surveillance. Staff cannot see more than one or two cells at a time, resulting in high rates of assaults, suicides, and medical emergencies. Direct supervision and contact coddles the inmates, and this design is hard to implement due to overcrowding. Although staff can observe activity in the day room, they are unable to respond quickly to problems. The central control center has a panoramic view of the entire living access facility, offering no privacy for inmates.