Main entry at Saskatchewan pen “malfunctioning”

A critical point in the perimeter security at Saskatchewan Penitentiary, one of Canada’s biggest federal pens, is “malfunctioning,” according to information posted on a government tender website. According to the posting, the sally port gates at Sask. Pen, which holds between 600 and 700 maximum- and medium-security convicts, need to be repaired. The “sally port” at a federal penitentiary is a passageway usually big enough to permit trucks and other vehicles to drive into the prison compound. Sally ports are critical security points, in part, because they’re typically the biggest opening in the perimeter fence/s or wall that secure the complex.

Sally ports have been the focal point of escape attempts by convicts who have sometimes recognized them as vulnerabilities. At many maximum-security penitentiaries, the principal sally port consists of two large, electrically controlled sliding steel gates. Only one can be open at a time, ensuring an unbroken barrier of security. Sask. Pen is located just west of the core of Prince Albert, a city of about 35,000 people in central Saskatchewan.

Here’s the key passage in the posting (emphasis added):

Replace the malfunctioning Sally Port Gates providing principal
secure entry to the Saskatchewan Penitentiary. Ensure efficient
and reliable mechanical, electrical and security operation in
all weather conditions and adherence to other design
requirements as noted in the Terms of Reference.
Incrementally repair/replace sections of the Security and
Demarcation Fence.

Saskatchewan Penitentiary is located just west of the core of the city of Prince Albert, in central Saskatchewan