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Visitors and detainees already go through body scanners, but officers and staff have only been required to pass through metal detectors
Updated security protocol for all staff, visitors, volunteers and all other personnel began on January 1, 2023
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Like any other year, it seems there’s just no limit to how far people will go for drugs, wireless devices, the chance to escape, or all of the above
“If you get 2 pounds of weed, it’s safe to assume it didn’t come in through the visit floor.”
Some jails have also increased the availability of Narcan to reverse opioid overdoses
The body scanner, which was purchased with state and county funds, cost around $200,000
The first step for prison officials is to have a clear view of the mail security vulnerabilities in their particular facility
The board of supervisors wants to speed the process of filling more than 350 vacancies for deputies, nurses and mental health clinicians
Learn why a layered screening strategy is so important and how it can help your facility plug holes
Adding the B-SCAN body scanner to the screening process made it next to impossible for inmates to sneak drugs into the facility
"You can't do rehabilitation here if they're getting drugs inside the facility," Sheriff Becket Breaux said
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
Before the body scanner, staff was required to pat down new inmates with their hands
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