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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...

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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...

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