Body Scanners

A former jail administrator recounts lessons learned from a contraband crackdown – in particular, why screening the mail is so important

“Yes, we have just as many questions as you do,” the sheriff’s department said in a Facebook post

A corrupt officer has a price! An honest officer has integrity

Multiple screening steps and checkpoints, combined with varied screening technology, will help thwart smuggling into your facility to keep officers and inmates safer

Jimmy Spencer is being held in solitary lockdown following the incident

Paper soaked in synthetic cannabinoids presents a serious problem when it comes to attempts to smuggle drugs into correctional facilities

To keep drugs, weapons and other disruptive items out of your facility, first identify gaps in your screening process, then adopt a variety of policies and tools to plug the holes

The system will allow non-contact inspections for inmates

Download this free eBook to learn more about keeping cellphones and other contraband out of your facility

The device, that functions like scanners at airports, would allow for more efficient and less intrusive searches

Be sure to plan for how you will incorporate new tech into your screening process, where equipment will be located and where you will get funding to purchase the tools