The ultimate custodial solutions for protection and security
Modern custodial facilities present a range of unique challenges to provide a safe and secure environment for the resident; while also delivering reliable and secure systems for the staff running the secure facility.
In the United Kingdom, there is a movement towards larger prisons with a clear focus on rehabilitation. With new, purpose built prisons providing improved prisoner accommodation to support the rehabilitation process. These new prisons of the future provide the security expected but with a vastly improved appearances to support improved outcomes.
1. Create “Barless” Cell Windows – moving away from traditional cell windows which use steel bars to provide attack resistance
2. Ensure window is complaint with Part L Building Regulations
3. Provide complete doors sets which are fire tested when fitted with the Chubb range of custodial locks
4. Provide door and window solutions with a warranty for the design life of the building or that can be maintained cost effectively
5. Support the UK Government Construction “Playbook” – utilise offsite manufacture where possible
Understanding the offsite construction methods is central to our initial design work, to ensure that our products are suitable for integration within a pre-cast concrete structure.
Ensuring that our glazing systems and protective finishes are suitably resilient to withstand the risk of damage associated with pre-cast concrete processes.
Testing and evaluation, engaging with 3rd party test laboratories and our own in-house UKAS accredited test laboratory to validate and certify that our new designs are fully compliant with the required performance standards.
· Barless Cell window – tested and approved
· Compliance with Part L building regulations
· Full range of steel and timber fire doors
· Fully warranted product
· Recent project 4,000 windows / door frames supplied for inclusion in pre-cast panels
ASSA ABLOY is committed to supporting rehabilitation of prison leavers. The New Futures Network (NFN) is a specialist part of Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS). Who broker partnerships between prisons and employers in England and Wales. These partnerships help businesses fill skills gaps and prison leavers find employment.