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
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Before the body scanner, staff was required to pat down new inmates with their hands
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
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The device, that functions like scanners at airports, would allow for more efficient and less intrusive searches
Officers seized 600 items at bookings because of the scanners in 2018
While officials have said canteen funds are generally used for programs that benefit inmates, there is no policy dictating how that money must be used
The bill, signed Tuesday, allows jail personnel to operate devices that detect nonmetallic weapons hidden within body cavities
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
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