Custodial environments face some of the most demanding operational conditions of any sector. Rising population pressures, increasing levels of violence and self-harm, ageing infrastructure, and greater public and regulatory scrutiny all contribute to a challenging landscape for those responsible for secure operations. Staff must manage complex threats while maintaining order, safeguarding vulnerable individuals, and ensuring the safety of everyone on site, all within facilities that often blend modern technologies with legacy systems.
Cortech supports prisons, police custody suites, and other secure estates with intelligent software solutions designed to unify technologies, enhance situational awareness, and strengthen operational control in environments where accuracy and speed are essential.
Custodial environments depend on a wide range of safety and security systems: cell call, door control, CCTV, intercom, fire detection, perimeter alarms, and more. Many establishments struggle with fragmented systems, inconsistent information, and slow manual processes, challenges that increase workload for control room operators already working in high-pressure conditions.
Datalog QL brings these systems together, giving teams a single, intuitive platform for real-time monitoring, event management, and informed decision-making.
In a custodial setting, every second counts. Incidents such as fights, medical emergencies, fires, or attempted escapes demand immediate, coordinated action. Delays, miscommunication, or incomplete information can escalate risk for staff and inmates alike.
Cortech helps custodial teams respond quickly, confidently, and in line with pre-defined protocols by enabling:
Whether it’s a fire alarm, cell disturbance, code red situation, or medical emergency, Datalog QL streamlines the response and supports safer outcomes.
Regulatory scrutiny is high in the custodial sector, with HMIP, MoJ, and other oversight bodies requiring clear evidence of procedural compliance, safeguarding measures, and incident management.
Facilities must provide transparent, reliable audit data, often across large, complex estates. Cortech supports compliance by:
This ensures establishments can demonstrate accountability while improving operational consistency.
Datalog QL has been deployed across Category A, B, and C prisons, youth offender institutions, and police custody suites. Our solution is:
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