Rescue Supply · Correctional & Behavioral Health
Sealed, fluid-proof mattresses built for correctional facilities, detention centers and behavioral health units — RF-welded seams that keep fluids out of the core, integrated pillows that remove loose bedding from the room, and constructions staff can inspect in seconds. The range runs from the standard Derby Blue workhorse to the SEG-MAX line built for the highest-risk housing.
A correctional mattress is a security product that happens to be slept on. Stitched seams leak, loose pillows disappear into places they should not be, and a cover that tears becomes a replacement order and a contraband risk at the same time. This guide walks through the decisions facility purchasers actually make — seam construction, pillow configuration, cover strength and size — using the Cortech institutional range Rescue Supply stocks.
Start with the seams, because seams decide both hygiene and service life. Every mattress in the Cortech range below uses radio frequency (RF) welded seams instead of stitching. Stitching leaves needle holes that admit fluids, bacteria and bed bugs into the core; RF welding bonds the cover into a hermetic, leak-proof seal with no holes to fail. For infection control and for inspection, that single construction choice matters more than any other line on the spec sheet.
Decide the pillow configuration next. An integrated pillow is built into the mattress itself, which removes a loose item from the room: there is no separate pillow to hide contraband in, throw, or use in ways staff then have to manage, and room turnover is faster because there is one less item to issue, collect and launder. The Derby Blue and SEG-MAX mattresses below carry the pillow as standard; on the Pinnacle foam models it is optional on one or both sides, so a facility can standardize pillow-in for segregation housing and pillow-optional for general population.
Match cover strength to the housing risk. The standard Derby Blue fluid-resistant cover over a densified fiber core is the general-population and behavioral-health workhorse. The Pinnacle models step up to a high-resiliency, fire-resistant foam core under a fluid-resistant, antimicrobial virus-barrier cover. The SEG-MAX cover is the maximum-security option — a heavy-weight, polyurethane-coated ballistic rip-stop material engineered to resist tearing and puncture in segregation and high-risk housing, where mattress destruction drives replacement budgets.
Then size it to the bunk and the population. The standard thickness is 4.5 inches on the fiber-core mattresses and 6 inches on the Pinnacle foam models. Widths run 25, 30, 35, 36 and 39 inches and lengths 75, 77 and 80 inches across the range — the widely specified 25 × 75 × 4.5 inch format is stocked in both the Derby Blue and the SEG-MAX. Custom sizes are available on request through the quote process, and every model below carries a 5-year warranty against cover cracking and seam failure.
Plan the contraband check around the mattress, not after it. A seamless, welded mattress with an integrated pillow gives staff very few places to check: no seam splits to probe, no pillow to shake out separately, no loose cover to hide items under. That is the practical meaning of a contraband-check-friendly construction — the inspection is a wipe-down and a visual pass, and a mattress that has been cut or tampered with is obvious at a glance. Facilities that also furnish dayrooms and housing units can pair this guide with our Behavioral Health & Correctional Furniture guide, which covers the Cortech furniture line these mattresses are specified with.
RF-welded construction seals the core against fluids, bacteria and bed bugs — no stitch holes to leak or fail.
Integrated pillows remove loose bedding from the room and speed up turnover and inspection.
Standard fluid-resistant covers for general housing; ballistic rip-stop SEG-MAX covers for segregation and high-risk units.
4.5 in fiber-core or 6 in foam-core profiles, in widths from 25 to 39 in and lengths from 75 to 80 in.
Four Cortech mattresses that cover the institutional range — the standard issue, the two foam-core Pinnacle models, and the maximum-security SEG-MAX — all stocked and active.
The standard-issue correctional mattress: densified fiber core, RF-welded seams, integrated pillow and a fluid-resistant Derby Blue cover, in 25, 30 and 35 inch widths at 75 inches long.
From $234.95
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Foam-core step-up: fire-resistant, high-resiliency foam under a fluid-resistant, antimicrobial virus-barrier cover, 6 inch profile in sizes up to 39 × 80 inches, rated to 250 lbs.
From $516.95
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Maximum-security build with a heavy-weight ballistic rip-stop cover that resists tearing and puncture, RF-welded seams and an integrated pillow — for segregation and high-risk housing.
From $665.95
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The SEG-MAX tear-resistant cover over a high-resiliency foam core with the pillow built into the core itself; 6 inch profile, rated to 300 lbs, for the toughest housing assignments.
From $652.95
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Stitched seams are perforated by needle holes, and every hole is a path for fluids, bacteria and bed bugs to reach the core — and a seam that can be picked open. RF (radio frequency) welding bonds the cover material into a continuous, leak-proof seal with no stitching at all, which is why every Cortech mattress on this page is specified with welded seams and carries a warranty against seam failure.
An integrated pillow is part of the mattress, so there is no loose pillow in the room. That removes a common contraband concealment item, eliminates a separate piece of bedding to issue, collect and launder, and makes room searches faster — staff inspect one sealed item instead of two. On the Cortech Pinnacle models the pillow can be specified on one or both sides; on the Derby Blue and SEG-MAX it is built in as standard.
Sealed construction does most of the work: with no seam splits, loose covers or separate pillows, there are very few concealment points left. Staff can wipe the non-porous cover down, visually inspect the welded seams, and flex the mattress — a cut, puncture or hidden compartment changes how the mattress looks and feels, so tampering is comparatively easy to spot during a routine cell search.
Across the range on this page: 4.5 inch thick fiber-core mattresses in 25 × 75, 30 × 75, 30 × 77 and 35 × 75 inches, and 6 inch foam-core Pinnacle models in 30 × 75, 36 × 80 and 39 × 80 inches. The 25 × 75 × 4.5 inch format is the most commonly specified for standard bunks. Custom sizes can be quoted for facilities with non-standard bed frames.
The covers are non-absorbent and fluid-proof, so the mattress is cleaned in place: wipe down with standard institutional cleaning agents, let it dry, and it is ready for the next occupant. A breathable, fluid-resistant vent built into each mattress allows air circulation inside the core while keeping the moisture barrier intact, which helps the core stay fresh between deep cleans.
Yes. Facilities routinely standardize on one mattress across a unit or an entire facility, and Rescue Supply quotes those orders institutionally — send the model, sizes and quantities and the quotes team will price the full order, freight included, on one quote. Purchase orders are accepted on approved accounts.
Institutional Quotes
Send the mattress model, sizes and quantities you are working from and our quotes team will price the full package — mattresses, matching Cortech furniture and freight — on one institutional quote.
Product selection guidance is informational. Check current specifications, availability, manufacturer instructions and any applicable clinical, safety or regulatory requirements before purchasing.
