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Unlocking safer spaces: Addressing vulnerable locking systems in modern corrections

When they become weak and outdated, it creates danger for everyone Every week, another headline emerges – an inmate escapes, an assault is committed within a facility or an incident occurs that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....

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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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