When they become weak and outdated, it creates danger for everyone
Every week, another headline emerges – an inmate escapes, an assault is committed within a facility or an incident occurs that puts correctional officers and staff at risk. Too often, the underlying issue is the same: failures in door and lock security. These vulnerabilities, though preventable, continue to plague correctional facilities across the country, leading to safety concerns, operational inefficiencies and legal liabilities....
How cost-centric procurement in correctional facility construction methods crowds out innovation
Priority should be placed on enhancing safety, reliability and operational efficiency
Prisons, jails and detention facilities across the United States face a growing challenge: addressing the safety, security and operational inefficiencies of aging infrastructure. Most facilities, built decades ago, require upgrades and renovations to meet modern standards. Yet, when it’s time to begin renovations or build an entirely new facility, the traditional procurement methods prioritize cost over innovation,...
Survey reveals alarming persistence of compromised lock failures in correctional facilities and its implications to staff and inmate safety
Here’s what respondents had to say
In a recent survey conducted by Willo Products, corrections employees from across the country shared their experiences with the security challenges posed by inmate tampering and faulty lock mechanisms in correctional facilities. Wardens, sheriffs, corrections officers, maintenance personnel and many other corrections employees answered the call for their insight. The findings reveal troubling statistics that underscore the need for more reliable detention...
Beyond the price tag: Understanding the true costs of upgrading door and lock security
Standard measures are insufficient for the unique correctional environment
Upgrading to tamper-resistant locks lowers a facility’s total cost of ownership – and its risk profile.Willo Products
Many correctional facilities across the country are facing issues with door and lock security on their cell doors. There seems to be a constant drip of news stories at both state and county levels where broken, vulnerable or malfunctioning locks result in escapes, attacks on other inmates or assaults...
Correctional News Spotlights Willo: “Eighty Years of Excellence”
Willo Products reflects on its evolution and prepares to debut new detention solutions in 2025
By Lindsey Coulter/Correctional News
“Willo Products of Decatur, Ala., is in the business of safety and security, centered on cell-door locking systems. The company has seen a lot of evolution across its 80 years of operation and is excited to kick off its ninth decade of manufacturing high-quality detention locking systems, hard-wired door control solutions, parts and services.
After...
Full Results: Willo survey reveals alarming persistence of compromised lock failures in correctional facilities & its implications to staff & inmate safety
In a recent survey conducted by Willo Products, corrections employees from across the country shared their experiences with the security challenges posed by inmate tampering and faulty lock mechanisms in correctional facilities. Wardens, sheriffs, corrections officers, maintenance personnel and many other corrections employees answered the call for their insight. The findings reveal troubling statistics that underscore the need for more reliable detention door hardware to ensure the safety...
Willo in the News: “State-of-the-art security system coming to county jail”
BY SCOTT CARPENTER SCARPENTER@THEDIGITALCOURIER.COM
RUTHERFORDTON — Thanks to action taken by the Rutherford County Commissioners at their meeting on Monday, the Rutherford County Detention center (county jail) in Rutherfordton will be made a bit more secure in a few months.
Commissioners approved a request from detention center staff, to fund a “Willo Wedge Door Locking System.” This will cost $389,556, and the funds will come from a state grant the county received...


