How can security technology support 21st-century prison systems?
October 22, 2021
Traka highlights how new security technology such as access management is a chance to 're-write the existing rulebook' in prison systems. Read More
Tackling illicit mobiles in prisons by embracing technology
August 28, 2020
Andy Gent, CEO of Revector, highlights the security threats posed by the illicit use of mobile phones in prisons, and explains how new technologies should be embraced to counteract their use. Read More
New UK prisons set to incorporate enhanced security measures
July 15, 2020
Four new prisons are to be built across England over the next six years, where enhanced security measures will be incorporated into their design. Read More
How the prison service is responding to COVID-19
May 5, 2020
Hunter Seymour examines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the prison service and the challenges it presents to the professionals working in the sector. Read More
“We’re evolving with the drone threat”: Dedrone takes an open platform, multi-sensor approach
October 8, 2019
David Greenberg, head of global sales at Dedrone, explains how counter-drone solutions can support airports, prisons and critical infrastructure sites in protecting themselves from the threat of rogue drones. Read More
Drug-smuggling drones: How prisons are responding to the airborne security threat
February 8, 2018
The numbers of incidents where drones have been caught trying to deliver contraband has risen sharply. What methods are the smugglers deploying and how are the authorities responding? Read More
Pioneering anti-drone system installed at Guernsey prison
January 2, 2018
A Channel Island prison is deploying an innovative new system designed to prevent the delivery by drone of drugs, weapons and other contraband over the perimeter walls of prisons. Read More
Fire safety in prisons: When theory and practice slip their handcuffs
September 8, 2017
“Inspecting a prison isn’t an al a carte menu where they can decide what parts of the prison they want to inspect, such as food or cleanliness, but ignore fire safety,” says Mark Leech, editor of the Prisons Handbook. Read More
If only our prisons really were like hotels: How ‘Crown immunity’ is hobbling efforts to improve fire safety in the HM Prison Service
September 6, 2017
In June 2014 Peter Kimberley, the owner of the New Kimberley Hotel in Blackpool, was jailed for 18 months and ordered […] Read More
The many reasons why correctional facilities are turning to aspirating smoke detectors
August 24, 2017
Traditional technology installed in the return air chase or ductwork can be compromised by an accumulation of dirt and grime and be difficult to access for maintenance without moving inmates, writes Ryan Sandler of Xtralis by Honeywell. Read More
How prison authorities are grappling with the rise of drone-assisted smuggling
August 24, 2017
There are myriad ways of deterring, repelling, disabling or seizing drones. However, the problem is still so new that prisons around the world are very much in a trial and error phase in deciding on the best solution. Read More
Housing arsonists and reporting 50 fires a week – yet HM Prison Service fails dismally on fire safety
August 3, 2017
The Grenfell disaster prompted the editor of The Prisons Handbook for England and Wales to issue a freedom of information request to the organisation responsible for fire safety in prisons. What was sent in response he found “deeply troubling”. Read More
Tackling drones, phones and unknowns: innovative solutions for securer prisons
June 20, 2017
An in depth look at the security challenges faced by prisons and the technology being deployed to surmount them, notably a widening array of drones. Read More
2000ft drone-busting invisible fence erected by Guernsey prison
May 22, 2017
Les Nicolles prison on Guernsey in the Channel Islands has become the first in the world to use an invisible shield to foil drones programmed to smuggle in drugs, weapons and mobile phones. Read More
Edesix wins contract to provide body-worn cameras to UK prison services
March 2, 2017
Edesix is now the official body-worn camera provider for Her Majesty’s Prison Service throughout the UK. Read More
Pentonville Prison Installs VehicleScan ANPR Technology to Scan the Underside of Vehicles
August 25, 2015
The new system represents an improvement in terms of how long it takes to review scans and significantly reduces waiting times for vehicles entering the prison site, the prison authorities concluded in awarding the contract. Read More
