Section 136 Suites are designed to provide a ‘place of safety’ whilst individuals are being assessed under Section 136 of the Mental Health Act. Due to the vulnerability of the individuals using these spaces, it’s crucial that furniture, [...]
If you’re involved in the design or specification of a 136 suite, you will know that certain safety features have to be factored in. In this blog we’ll go through what a 136 suite is, why someone would choose this service and the design [...]
Air conditioning guards are made to protect air conditioning units from damage to increase their longevity and durability. With many young offender institutions being quite hostile environments, a guard must be strong and robust to offer [...]
Young Offender institutions are places of reform and offenders must recognise the behaviours that are causing widespread strain on the correctional system in the UK. It’s been found that YOIs and youth establishments have the highest [...]
Anti-ligature TV cabinets are produced for use in various mental health and secure setting, to provide additional elements of safety to vulnerable individuals.
Continuing with our topic of ventilation grilles for young offender institutions, this blog post aims to highlight further benefits of an anti-ligature ventilation grille design. Our previous post highlighted the importance of ventilation [...]
It’s important that anti-ligature ventilation grilles closely align with the requirements set out by the Ministry Of Justice in providing safe, secure Young Offender Institution cells. For young offender institutions, it's essential to [...]
The smuggling of drugs, mobile phones and weapons is a common area for concern for young offender institutions. It’s essential for specifiers to source products that reduce the potential of offenders to disguising items within their cells. [...]
For young offender institutions, pipe boxing is essential for a more practical and safety-conscious approach. Pipe boxing helps to reduce issues surrounding the misuse of contraband and the risk of injury through scalding that’s either [...]
To become an environment that encourages improvements in behaviours, young offender institutions (YOI) must address the actions that are causing extensive strain on the correctional system in the UK today. With problems of smuggling and [...]