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Correctional facilities remain vulnerable to emerging smuggling methods, particularly drug-treated paper, fraudulent legal mail and documents introduced through non-mail channels. In this webinar we break down key findings from the 2026 Mail Security Report, using government data, global threat research, open-source reporting and RaySecur Threat Data Center incident tracking to show how mail-related risks are evolving. We also present a clearer view of today’s threat landscape and what correctional professionals can do to better identify vulnerabilities and assess risk.
The session also features a real-world case study from the South Carolina Department of Corrections, highlighting the challenges they face and the solutions being implemented to address legal mail vulnerabilities.
You will leave with an understanding of key contraband, including drug-soaked paper, current smuggling trends and practical strategies to strengthen their facility security.
By viewing this webinar, you will learn:
- How drug-soaked paper enters facilities through the mail, intake, visitors, attorneys and through the front door.
- Why traditional detection tools, such as X-ray, K-9s, manual checks, light tables and field kits fail to detect modern synthetic drugs.
- How MailSecur can be deployed across mailrooms, housing units, booking and intake and other points of entry.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
- Wardens / Deputy wardens
- Correctional officers
- Mailroom managers / Supervisors
- Chiefs of security
- Contraband interdiction officers
- Correctional investigators
WHAT ATTENDEES LIKED FROM THIS PRESENTATION:
“It was enlightening hearing that the same things we are facing are happening everywhere else and noting how different agencies are addressing the issues.”
“Speakers were very knowledgeable, kept my attention and kept me engaged.”
“Good and up-to-date information concerning ways they try to beat us.”
“I gained more knowledge on soaked paper as well as the legal mail concerns and how legal mail can be counterfeited.”
“The content was informative without being excessive.”
MEET THE SPEAKERS:
David Hale is a resident expert and trainer in narcotics and illicit drug detection in security advisory practice. He partners with customers across the country to assist in their mail screening operations to find dangerous substances and contraband in mail. Before joining RaySecur, David was a decorated law enforcement officer where he worked on narcotics investigations, led special response teams and was selected to be a member of the federal Organized Crime and Drug Task Force. During his tenure, he frequently engaged with correction facilities on drug smuggling and trafficking investigations within prisons. In addition to law enforcement and investigations, he is skilled as a hazardous materials disposal and response operator.
Warden Thomas Robertson started with the South Carolina Department of Corrections in December 2007 at Perry Correctional Institution, where he was promoted to Major. In 2018 Warden Robertson left Perry to pursue his career at McCormick Correctional as the Associate Warden of Operations and Security. Warden Robertson is currently the Warden at Leath Correctional Institution. He is a certified instructor in the following areas: Semi-auto pistol and rifle, less lethal munitions and emergency preparedness. While assigned to Perry Correctional Institution, Mr. Robertson became a member of the Rapid Response Team in 2008 and was eventually promoted to the rank of Lieutenant, leader of the institutional team.