Drones
From underestimating the sophistication of drone operations to failing to engage law enforcement or legislators, here are six critical errors prisons must avoid when addressing drone threats
Drones were used to drop marijuana, meth and contraband phones into the yards at Smith State Prison, Telfair State Prison and others over a five-year period beginning in 2019
The Federal Aviation Administration barred drones from flying over federal prisons in June 2018, but the FAA’s special authority does not cover state prisons
DroneShield sends alerts via email or SMS to a 24/7 monitoring service that works with police and legal response teams
Prosecutors can seek an extra year in prison for the offenders under a bill now before Washington state lawmakers
Scott Norman has lost drones before in the woods, but never atop a building before
Bill included a measure that asks the Defense Department to work with federal and state agencies on the development of unmanned aircraft in the national airspace
After a user has activated a ‘dummy switch’ they have a certain amount of time before police are automatically notified of their location
Testing aerostat drone for six months to see if it will improve security in a cost-effective way
The ‘Blimp in a Box’ isn’t your typical drone, but it provides a powerful option for the corrections department when it comes to security and surveillance
The Ohio Department of Corrections will begin testing ‘blimp drones’ after Warren County prisons this week
Drones could join guards keeping an eye on inmates in two Warren County prisons, according to the state corrections agency
Officials recently attended a drone demonstration, possibly with the idea of adding them to a security arsenal
What in the world do we do to prevent the introduction of contraband that’s flown in overhead?
The commercialization of unmanned aerial aircrafts is leading to innovative, off-the-shelf tools for corrections uses