Tamper-resistant locking and notification system for detention cells

A locking apparatus comprising:

• a first wall including a first jamb surface, a first stop surface, and a soffit surface, the first jamb surface extending in a first direction, the first stop surface extending from the first jamb surface in a second direction transverse to the first direction, and the soffit surface extending from the first stop surface in the first direction, the first jamb surface defining a first opening configured to receive a lock bolt;
• a second wall including a second jamb surface and a second stop surface, the second jamb surface extending in a third direction, the second stop surface extending from the second jamb surface in a fourth direction transverse to the third direction, the second wall defining a second opening opposite the first opening;
• a first strip disposed above the lock bolt and extending from the first jamb surface;
• a second strip disposed below the lock bolt and extending from the first jamb surface;
• a third strip extending between the first strip and the second strip;
• a first channel formed in the second jamb surface and configured to receive the first strip;
• a second channel formed in the second jamb surface and configured to receive the second strip;
• and
• a third channel formed in the second stop surface and extending between the first channel and the second channel, the third channel configured to receive the third strip.