Precast Cell Structure: Strong & Durable - can aid in preventing a suicide!

Attention must be given to the structural nature of the prison cell, the predominant environment for the inmate. A suicide prevention cell should (1) not have joints at the ceiling and between the walls for the purpose of anchoring a hook through the wall and committing hanging. (2) Seamless floors should be used instead of tile that has sharp corners.(3) Floor surface should be nonslip surface that can't be removed.

The use of Precast Concrete Prison Cells can aid in the prevention of suicides. A precast concrete cell can withstand extreme physical abuse, clever entry, concealment attempts, and repeated tampering. A precast concrete cell has smooth solid surfaces and no joints that have ligature points, a place to hang something from. They are 5-sided monolithically poured cells, no wall to wall joints or ceiling to wall joints. This lowers the risk of hiding contraband, knives or any type of object that can be used to injure themselves or others.

Precast concrete also lowers the risk of cell wall failure over the operational life of the facility. Corrosive materials or bodily fluids can deteriorate other cell wall systems over time, allowing for corroded areas to be used to hide contraband or be used as a ligature point. Due to its relatively impermeable, non corrosive nature, concrete lowers the risk of cell wall failure in today's prison environment.

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Working together to reduce the risk of suicide

Oldcastle Precast Modular Group's forte is the manufacturing of precast concrete prison cells. We are continually working closely with the industry leaders of prison cell furniture and fixtures to offer the prison industry the most secure suicide prevention prison cell possible.