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8th June 2022
New airport-style security in prisons sees record level of drug seizures. Over the last two years, over 70 X-ray body scanners have been installed in all closed male prisons, producing high-quality images of concealed contraband so that prison officers can easily find and stop dangerous items from entering jails.
These scanners have prevented over 19000 attempts to smuggle contraband onto prison wings, including one substantial haul of 81 individually wrapped white rocks of crack cocaine.
In the last five months, 42 of the most challenging prisons have been equipped with even more sophisticated equipment. These enhanced measures include new drug-trace machines that detect tiny smears of new psychoactive substances such as ‘spice’ on mail and items of clothing – stopping dangerous drugs from getting onto wings and wreaking havoc.
Gate entry at these prisons has also been enhanced with new metal detection archways and wands, extra drug dogs, and biometric identification for the public. As a result, for the first time ever staff can effectively search visitors coming into jails and seize items such as phones and weapons that can fuel further crime and violence behind bars.
Further security proposals published in a government White Paper include:
Those caught attempting to smuggle drugs and other illicit items into the prison estate face severe penalties. If you require advice about any aspect of the criminal law, or you are facing investigation or prosecution, do not delay in seeking our advice to achieve the best overall outcome.
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Image credit: “Into the Prison” by Bill Nicholls is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0