Tomasz Andrykowski Unit 21 Assignment 1
Main Security Considerations in a Custodial Environment
Security in a custodial environment is very important for many reasons, the main reason of a very good security is that the prisoners cannot get out of the prison another reason is so they will not harm themselves or anyone else, a prisoner is someone who had their right to freedom deprived because of what they have done in their past so it is not a right thing to let them go in and out of prison whenever they want therefore it is necessary to have an appropriate security in the prison. There are many different types of security in custodial environment for example physical security, dynamic security and procedural security.
Physical Security:
Physical security is holding the prisoners inside the prison with something that’s really blocking them from getting out e.g. walls, fences, bars, locks, entry gates, CCTV. It’s in place to prevent escapes and damages.
Physical security could be:
The fabric and structure of the building, so what the materials are used to build it for example thick bricks, reinforced walls making it nearly impossible to damage or destroy it.
Security devices which would include bars, locks, grills. They are all in place to stop the prisoners from escaping; they make their chances of escaping much lower. They are made out of very heavy duty materials and made to a very high quality to increase the life of their use.
Surveillance e.g. the CCTV cameras, electronic tagging. The CCTV monitoring system is very useful in controlling and watching the prisoners, it helps with watching them to prevent accident and problems from happening but it is also very useful in a situation where there has been an accident and evidence is needed to prove someone is guilty or to prove they are not. Electronic tagging is also very useful in a custodial care as it means for some people that they can still live with their family in their house rather than in a prison locked up making it easier for them to rehabilitate.