In addition to the perspectives provided in the SEC and DEC List and Trends Report, Correctional News posed questions to leaders on both the security electronics and detention equipment sides of the table to get further insights on the latest market shifts, project requests from owners and operators, and ongoing labor and supply challenges.
To provide the right solutions when it comes to security electronics, technology design and detention equipment selection, it is important to examine the built environment, staffing ratio and long-term staff numbers.
Correctional facility renovations and expansions extend facility lifespans, improve security systems and support long-term operational success. Learn how experts are leading the charge.
Correctional News (CN) spoke with Jeff Goodale, AIA, NCARB, OAA, senior project director of civic justice at HOK and editorial board member for CN, about the role DEC contractors play in the corrections industry, the impacts of consolidation on the market and how to identify value in a DEC partner.
In this DEC Roundtable, Correctional News spoke with industry experts to get a pulse on the current DEC market and what the future holds.
A year ago, Montgomery Technology Systems LLC (MTS), a subsidiary of Montgomery Technology Inc. (MTI), announced that it was getting into the DEC business.
As the recent events in an Atlanta courtroom demonstrated, courtroom security is a critical issue. Courtrooms have historically been at high risk of violent behavior simply because of the nature of the participants and the high stakes in court proceedings.
According to the U.S. Marshals Service, threats against federal judicial officials average some 700 per year. The events in Atlanta have heightened sensitivity to the issue and are symptomatic of a longstanding challenge – securing the safety of the participants in court proceedings.
Recognizing longtime and emerging industry leaders.
Winners announced at annual Corrections Summit.
