Correctional facility
Safe, effective control of people and their movement within prisons
Correctional facilities, be they prisons, or detention centres, are unique facilities which require a range of stringent security measures to provide safety and security for inmates and staff. They must also enforce an environment where movement is strictly controlled, to prevent escape, the influx of unauthorised materials and the protection of the wider community.
With a typical facility handling a wide variety of people – inmates, staff and visitors – the demands placed on entrance control systems can be extreme. Monitoring movements at the perimeter and internally to enforce access clearance requires both robust design with advanced technology.
Gunnebo Entrance Control solutions bring advanced design and technology to ensure correctional facilities are safe for inmates, staff and visitors alike. With an integrated approach to monitoring and controlling the movement of people, security policies can be rigorously enforced while handling at times sensitive situations with the professional care needed.
Benefits
Robust and highly visible security where required
Enforces access control policies
Reduces risks to staff, prisoners and visitors
Provides effective security for specific areas within the facility
Compatible with facilities software solutions for management and control
Releases security staff to undertake vital tasks
Corrections Security: Reinforced Protection for High-Risk Environments
Correctional facilities require robust and highly visible security to protect staff, inmates, and visitors while ensuring strict access control. Gunnebo provides specialised security solutions designed to mitigate risks, prevent unauthorised movement, and secure high-risk areas within prisons and detention centres.
By integrating Entrance Control (EC), Building Hardening (BH), and Hostile Vehicle Mitigation (HVM), our solutions include reinforced access points, anti-attack full-height turnstiles, secure sallyports, and impact-resistant perimeter protection. These systems ensure effective monitoring, controlled movement, and reliable security enforcement across all facility zones.
Gunnebo’s high-security solutions for correctional facilities provide peace of mind for administrators and personnel, ensuring uncompromised protection and operational efficiency in high-risk environments.
The right product in the right place
Revolving
doors
Revolving doors enable the whole building to be closed off in an emergency.
Speed
gates
Speed gates control the secure access of staff and visitors through reception.
Security
portals
Portals control the passage of accredited personnel only into sensitive areas.
Full Height Turnstiles
Turnstiles offer control for interior or exterior application for high risk sites.
Taking individuals into custody, sometimes for an extended period, can present serious challenges for the authorities. The safety and wellbeing of the detainee, along with staff and visitors, is paramount.
CASE STUDY
Detention centre
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