Viridian JailGuard™

Creative design solutions for advanced security barriers

Viridian JailGuard™ is a specialised security glass primarily geared for use in correctional facilities such as police stations, remand centres, juvenile justice facilities and jails. Products within the JailGuard range are designed to withstand a variety of attacks from hand tools and typical implements such as brooms, mop buckets, billiard balls and other objects found within correctional institutes. Simulated attack conditions using axes, wood splitters, crowbars and other hand tools have shown products within the JailGuard range capable of resisting penetration for up to 45 minutes.*

Security products with the JailGuard range have been approved for use in correctional facilities such as juvenile justice centres. JailGuard products are manufactured using a variety of glass types and thicknesses combined with high-end security interlayers. JailGuard can also incorporate low spall films if required.

JailGuard minimum security glass

JailGuard minimum security glass is the base product in the JailGuard range and is available in a range of thicknesses (dependant on risk and required rating). Standard products within the JailGuard minimum security glass range include JailGuard 10PVMIN and JailGuard 14PVMIN. These products are a composition of thermally toughened (Viridian VTough™) and polyvinyl butyral interlayers. Under stringent tests JailGuard minimum security glass has demonstrated a strong resilience to concentrated attacks from hand tools or implements found in low to medium risk facilities.

JailGuard minimum security glass is typically used in low to medium risk areas in correctional facilities as well as observation or holding cells, police station detention areas, psychiatric institutes, banks, high-risk display cases (museums, art galleries etc) and pay offices.

JailGuard medium security glass

JailGuard medium security glass is available in a range of thicknesses (dependant on risk and required rating). Standard JailGuard medium security glass products include JailGuard 12SSPMED and JailGuard 14SPMED. JailGuard medium security glass is a composition of thermally toughened (VTough) and specialised high security interlayers.

Under stringent tests JailGuard medium security glass has demonstrated a strong resilience to concentrated attacks from hand tools or implements found in medium to high-risk facilities. Having undergone rigorous testing, products within this range have been approved for use in government correctional institutes. JailGuard medium security glass is capable of withstanding a sustained attack for at least 20 minutes prior to penetration (Penetration resistance is linked to product selection and required ratings). JailGuard medium security glass is typically used in medium risk areas in correctional facilities as well as juvenile justice centres, remand centres, high-risk police station detention areas and jails.

JailGuard maximum security glass

JailGuard maximum security glass is the premium product in the Viridian Security™ range and is available in a number of thicknesses (dependant on risk and required rating).

Standard products within the JailGuard maximum security glass range include JailGuard 14PLMAX and JailGuard 17PLMAX. JailGuard maximum security glass is a composition of thermally toughened (VTough) and specialised high security interlayers and polycarbonates. Under stringent tests, JailGuard maximum security glass has demonstrated a maximum resilience to prolonged concentrated attacks from hand tools or implements found in maximum high-risk facilities. JailGuard maximum security glass products are able to withstand sustained attack for at least 30 minutes and up to 45 minutes prior to penetration (Penetration resistance is linked to product selection and required ratings).

JailGuard maximum security glass is specifically designed for applications requiring prisoner observation where absolute integrity of product is required. JailGuard maximum security glass is typically used in maximum risk areas in correctional facilities as well as juvenile justice centres, remand centres and jails.

Features and benefits

• JailGuard is tested to AS3555
• Conforms to A/NZS 2208 for safety glazing material
• May be specified in a choice of configurations – clear, translucent, toned, Observa
• Can be used for both internal and external applications