Custodial Lighting – Prison, Police Holding Cell and Court Cell Light Fittings
Ministry of Justice Approved
As a leading specialist designer and manufacturer of fully compliant Ministry of Justice custodial lighting, suitable for prison cell lighting, we understand the exacting needs of your demanding environment. We work with you to ensure that your lighting does not contribute to abuse or self-harm and that they can’t be used to cause burns or other accidents or incidents. Understanding that rehabilitation is an important element of the custodial experience our safety considerations are balanced with design and development for future needs.
Light Years Ahead retrofit solutions are British-designed and manufactured on site at our dedicated plant in Suffolk.
View our full product range here, including custodial products with MoJ approval.
Custodial Lighting Range
Lighting Designed for Safety and Security
Robust, reliable prison lighting is of significant importance in a custodial environment. Resilient prison lights decrease service downtime as a result of damaged cell lighting putting bedrooms out of use, but also help promote the safety of occupants and staff members to protect from self-harm, suicide attempts via ligature, or the creation of improvised weapons using parts from broken fittings.
All of our luminaires and light fixtures use the latest LED technology, meaning they produce high output levels of illumination, while being energy efficient. This keeps your prison running costs down for daily usage, while also increasing service uptime due to the lifetime of the LED arrays.
This consistent and high level of light output also helps ensure all areas are highly visible for surveillance, safety and security for custodial lighting in UK prisons.
Anti-Ligature Lighting for Cells
Anti-ligature lighting is one of the key features for cell lights, as the occupants will be left unsupervised here on a regular basis, this is a location where attempts at self-harm or suicide could be more likely.
Light Years Ahead manufacture luminaires that adhere to both Ministry of Justice (MoJ) Standard Cell Approval (STD/E/SPEC/021) and MoJ Safer Cell Approval (STD/E/SPEC/022). These standards are in place to ensure all cell or bedroom lights are tested and approved on a list of specified products.
Light Years Ahead design and build many products which feature on these lists, so you can be confident in the safety of our fittings – we are also experts in what level of anti-ligature lighting is needed for your estate – whether it is court cell lights, police station holding cell lighting, prison cells lights or even for communal areas, such as shower lighting and prison corridor or stairwell lighting. Call us today on 01787 881191, or email us with your requirements at info@lightyearsahead.co.uk
Durable and Vandal-Resistant Lights
Another aspect of the MoJ cell-approved lists is the anti-vandal properties of the secure lighting for prison cells. There are rigorous prescribed tests for the impact resistance using set weights and heights to ensure repeatability. It also covers specific testing such as using a lighter in conjunction with tools, to try and heat and deform components of the light. This is to simulate attempts to make a hole to either access the internals of the light fitting, or to create an anchor point for a ligature.
The impact testing is designed to replicate the forces that might be generated by using tools that the occupants might have access to, such as the metal leg of a bed as a blunt instrument.
Optimised Illumination for Security Monitoring
Higher light outputs mean less dark corners, dimly lit corridors or secluded areas. This makes surveillance and monitoring of prisoners easier, aiding with safety and security within the prison estate. It can also have a positive effect on building occupants; aging flickering fluorescent tubes, inconsistent lighting temperatures (colour) or simply defective units that are no longer outputting light can all cause a nuisance or aggravation for staff and occupants alike.
Energy Efficiency and Cost Management
With the latest LED light technology, our luminaires are efficient and save energy compared to equivalent fluorescent tube or even older LED arrays, subsequently saving money across your whole prison estate. Prisons generally being large buildings with lots of individual rooms and constant illumination, means that savings can be considerable.
Custom Solutions for Custodial Needs
We can tailor our existing light fittings to suit your exact needs – whether it is a Victorian-era prison ceiling with a curvature, or unusual contours and angles to the existing rooms, we can work with you to create an outcome that works and is visually-appealing, while still remaining an anti-ligature and anti-vandal solution as required.
Contact Us
If you’re looking for reliable and efficient custodial lighting solutions, we’re here to help. Contact us today to discuss your requirements or arrange a consultation. Let us provide the expertise and products you need to enhance safety, security, and efficiency in your prison facility. Call our expert team today on 01787 881191, or email us with your requirements at info@lightyearsahead.co.uk
LIGHT YEARS AHEAD
EXPERIENCE
Many years of design, development, testing and experience has resulted in a unique lighting offering that exceeds the most stringent of standards set by the Ministry of Justice for use in standard and safer cell accommodation. To eradicate any points of weakness Light Years Ahead lenses are a single, continuous piece of polycarbonate that entirely encloses the internal architecture.