The Wedge: Patented Solution for Easily Defeated Detention Locks
This surface-mounted lock was designed as an alternative to existing swinging door installations. The Wedge consists of the patented tamper alarm and Gripper features to counter various manipulation attempts from inmates.
The Wedge is tried and tested in jails and prisons all over the country, with correctional facilities confirming its effectiveness in various applications, including maximum-security needs. By preventing breakouts, this lock has created an environment conducive to maintaining safety, often boosting the morale of jail staff in the process.
Forgoing lock adjustments or retrofits may seem like a smart cost measure, but it comes with regulatory penalties, legal costs, and other financial liabilities in the event a lock is compromised.
Why Choose The Wedge Over Other Detention Locks?
- Enhanced Security Features: The Willo Wedge incorporates advanced security features, including the Tamper Alarm, which provides visual and audible alarms, that are not typically found in traditional swinging door locks. These alarms immediately notify staff of any unauthorized attempts at tampering, providing an additional layer of security that goes beyond traditional locking mechanisms.
- Retrofit Solution: One of the significant advantages of the Willo Wedge is its ability to retrofit into existing doors and frames. This offers a practical and cost-effective solution to upgrade security without the need for complete lock replacement, which often requires significant construction and modification of the existing door and frame.
- Reliability and Durability: The Wedge is designed to address and overcome common vulnerabilities found in traditional locks, such as susceptibility to sheeting, carding, and other abuse. Its construction and design ensure that once locked, it stays locked, providing a more reliable and durable solution.
Challenges in Detention Security:
- Compromised Locks: Jails and detention centers often grapple with the reality of old, damaged, and easily defeated locks. This not only poses a direct threat to security but also undermines the integrity of the entire detention system.
- Deferred Maintenance Costs: Ignoring the immediate need for upgrading locking systems can lead to escalated costs in the long run, including higher risks of incidents and the financial burden of emergency repairs and legal liabilities.
- Inefficiency of Full Replacements: Traditional approaches to addressing lock vulnerabilities typically involve costly and time-consuming full door or lock replacements.
- Lack of Innovation: The detention security industry has long been in need of innovative solutions that can adapt to and address the evolving security threats and challenges.
