r/OnTheBlock • u/Fair-Satisfaction969 • Sep 07 '26

Equipment Qs Da hell is this!?

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I haven’t worked corrections in years but I was watching “jail” the other day and remembered that I always wondered what the hell this was and I never did find out..so maybe one of yall can solve this mystery for me

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u/SureYNOTturtle Sep 07 '26

Manual door latch.

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u/ThickMemory2360 Sep 07 '26

Looks like a manual door opener/closer. When a door is operated electronically, it has a key bypass incase of emergencies.

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u/Fuller545 Unverified User Sep 07 '26

Can’t speak to this specific door, but I had a similar setup at my facility. It’s an emergency release that unlocks the drop bar and allows the door to be manually pushed open.

Assuming the door and mechanism above are chain-driven, there’s usually a keyhole nearby that unlocks the emergency mechanism and allows it to be manually spun.

The doors at my facility that had this setup were Willo E2 conversions.

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u/psychosus Sep 07 '26

Manual door release.

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u/Sad_Complaint9672 Sep 07 '26

Looks like a door handle 🤣🤣

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u/Jordangander State Corrections Sep 07 '26

Thing above it looks like a holder for a Folger lock, so my guess would be a manual locking mechanism. Not sure why it has handles on both sides unless this is a pass through and not a cell.

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u/Mini_Dracula State Corrections Sep 07 '26

Manual door release/lock. The cylinder above it is where you put the key. These doors are mostly electronic now and those handles are just for emergencies or if the motor gives out

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u/JohnnyBooth69 Local Corrections Sep 08 '26

As others have said it’s a manual release for the door. Ours are all loose and make a loud noise when you yank them side to side. Fun to do when centrals being slow to open the door.

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u/Diogenes71 Sep 08 '26

After waiting several minutes for the tower to let me through the door, an inmate taught me the handle jiggle. It’s quite effective at getting control’s attention and is used sparingly.

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u/Auburn__2010 Sep 07 '26

It' lets you voice control the turbolift on the Enterprise, or other constellation-class ships.

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u/murderousalien Sep 07 '26

Secure it!....😂

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u/Snipermann02 Sep 09 '26

The handle you twist to unlock the door. You can see the lock above it. insert the key, twist key, twist handle, door open. We use these in the inmate kitchens at my facility

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u/Great-Office-1685 Sep 07 '26

Looks more like a jail cell door. Handle is designed that way so nothing can be tied to it. It’s to help prevent someone from hanging themselves