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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...

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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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Future-Proofing Aging Correctional Facilities: Revitalizing Security with The Wedge Retrofit

Future-proofing aging prisons is essential to ensure their continued functionality and adaptability. As jail administrators and maintenance supervisors navigate the challenges of maintaining safety and security within aging correctional facilities, any solution adopted has to both address present security needs and also ensure long-term effectiveness. The Wedge retrofit for swinging doors offers an exceptional approach to future-proofing security in aging prisons, creating a safer environment...

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Fulton County turns to Willo Products & The Wedge to solve lock issue at the center of federal oversight, assaults, & lawsuits

For years, Fulton County officials worked to improve conditions at the county’s jail to comply with a federal consent order. But one last major renovation was required by the order – the replacement of more than 1,300 cell door locks. Because of the facility’s age, parts were no longer available to fix the old locks. Many were broken and others could be easily be popped opened by inmates. Incidents on record included repeated inmate-on-inmate violence and multiple attacks on jail staff. Fulton’s...

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