The bill would ban the use of drones to help stop contraband issues and lower the age eligibility for COs
The House gave first-round approval to legislation that would ground drones near correctional facilities
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An inmate's wife and daughter were caught near the prison's front gate with a remote control and iPad in the backseat
From inmate mental healthcare to officer recruitment and retention, the corrections profession faced many challenges in 2018
The Federal Aviation Administration said that drones will be barred from the air up to 400 feet above the facilities
State Corrections Director Bryan Stirling said South Carolina is the first state in the nation to use drones in this way
Officials say drones plague prisons across the nation, and most corrections departments are trying to keep up with new technology
The bill is designed to help reduce the amount of contraband entering prisons
The measure would impose new safety and privacy rules on the remote-control machines
As officers responded to the scene, the drone dropped a second package
In the first six months of this year, they've spotted 35 drones
The inmate used wire cutters that were likely dropped from a drone as part of an elaborate escape plan
The final version of the bill also prohibits drones over immigrant detention centers
The measure makes flying a drone intentionally over a stadium or correctional facility punishable by up to six months in jail
The arrests came after an overnight chase involving the suspects and authorities outside Kershaw Correctional Institution
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