The school was built to hold many people .
The officials had many tasks to complete before prisoners could be moved in : building barb - wire fences 15 feet apart , guard towers ( nine ) , as well as gates and barracks for the Canadian guards .
The school was built to hold many people , but the officials had many tasks to complete before prisoners could be moved in : building barb - wire fences 15 feet apart , guard towers ( nine ) , as well as gates and barracks for the Canadian guards .