Key & Asset management solutions for correctional facilities
Correctional facilities everywhere face challenges like overcrowding and staff shortages, which increase the risk of keys being lost, misplaced, or stolen due to negligence or stressed-out staff. Correctional officers are responsible for controlling facility keys, equipment, and weapons, so it’s critical that they are held accountable.
Take control of your keys with our electronic key cabinet system. It secures and automatically tracks who has taken a key and when, giving you a verifiable audit trail of key activity. You’ll be able to prevent keys from falling into the wrong hands, and you can react quickly if keys are not returned promptly, helping you protect your facility and staff.
Additionally, the use of electronic guard tour systems can significantly enhance institutional security.
Lock up your keys with Landwell
Landwell’s key management solutions for prison provide unparalleled control and management over access to critical assets such as prison officer keys, secure areas, vehicles, and specialized equipment. By defining strict access restrictions for specific key sets, prisons can ensure that only authorized personnel can enter sensitive areas, reducing the risk of key loss or theft. The optional secure storage cabinet also allows you to manage small assets such as radios and TASERs
Full control over access to keys
The key management solution provides high-security access control and accountability. Guards and authorized users can only access specific keys when authorized by the system administrator. For example, day shift personnel cannot access cell keys outside of their normal working hours, nor can they access keys to the pharmacy or medical areas without authorization. All keys must be returned to the KeyWatcher electronic key cabinet and must never be exchanged with personnel, as the system will record that the key was not returned or was returned by another user.
- Secure keys in panels that individually lock down each key for maximum protection.
- Secure a variety of keys with patented, contactless key tags.
- Prevent mistakes inherent in manual paper logs by automatically logging every transaction.
- Alert senior officers when keys aren’t returned within a designated time frame.
Get keys in seconds.
Don’t let your correctional officers and staff waste unnecessary work time searching for keys and equipment. Our electronic key cabinet system manages all keys for you. Your officers can get the keys, equipment, and shared firearms they need in seconds.
- Access designated keys with employee card, password or biometrics
- Release keys remotely by off-site management
- Emergency release of any key
Benefits of Key Control Systems
Proper key control helps to protect these areas from unauthorized access, theft, and other security breaches.
Enhanced Security
An effective key control system ensures that only authorized personnel can access restricted areas, reducing the risk of security breaches. A key control system offers significant school security benefits, particularly when it comes to emergency situations such as active shooter events. By utilizing a centralized key control system, schools can ensure that emergency keys are securely housed and readily accessible to local first responders.
Protecting Assets
A campus setting typically contains numerous assets, including buildings, equipment, and personal property. These assets are frequently high-value targets for theft, vandalism, or destruction. Proper key control systems can provide full control of keys and assets, ensures that only authorized personnel access these assets, reducing the risk of theft, damage, or destruction.
Liability Reduction
Campuses can be subject to significant legal liability for security breaches, including theft or personal injury. Campuses that employ effective key control methods can demonstrate that they have taken reasonable steps to protect students, faculty, and staff from harm.
Improve Efficiency
With a centralized key control system, maintenance staff can quickly obtain the keys they need to complete the required tasks without spending a lot of time searching for the right key. By providing a streamlined key acquisition process, maintenance teams can respond to maintenance requests in a timely manner while ensuring doors are locked and unlocked as needed, minimizing disruption to school operations.
Custom Prison & Jail Lockers Secure Handheld Devices
Securely control and manage the access of essential items
Landwell intelligent locker solution provides a safe and effective method to control access to important items such as portable cameras, disabling spray, mobile phones, visitor property and weapons. Its operating principle is the same as that of a key storage system.
Higher security from dual-layer physical security
The smart items storage cabinets come in various sizes, features, and configurations, and are becoming increasingly common in correctional institutions.
In any sence, physical security is the cornerstone of ensuring a controlled environment in prisons. As shown in the picture on the right, it was inspired by the prison governor of Liaoning Province. Thick, solid, fireproof doors were added to the 30 individually controlled storage drawers.
Guard Touring Systems Mitigate Risk & Enhance Efficiency
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