Jail Mail

The first step for prison officials is to have a clear view of the mail security vulnerabilities in their particular facility

View this webinar to learn real-life insights on how to maintain, protect, reduce and detect contraband

Get the right tools to help you screen deliveries, food and other items

A new report provides some insight into a pervasive yet often overlooked security threat

The union is calling for more resources, including a mail scanner, to help reduce the risk to officers

Inmates also no longer receive packages, magazines, personal checks or cash

The officers were removing a powdered substance from inside an envelop to photograph it when they became light-headed

A former jail administrator recounts lessons learned from a contraband crackdown – in particular, why screening the mail is so important

Changes to the mail rules aim to help prevent contraband from entering state prisons

While the state has protocols in place to screen and confiscate outgoing inmate mail, Multnomah County says their hands are tied

The remaining mail items will be sent to a contracted vendor to be screened and digitally scanned

Police found 8.5 pounds of synthetic marijuana, 1.5 ounces of meth and nearly 15 grams of heroine when they raided his hotel room

Advocates say more of an effort should be made to stem the flow of contraband via other sources, like staff

Disciplinary infractions for substance use by offenders dropped by 50% the year after a pilot began using TextBehind

People have gone to great lengths to get drugs into the facility, but the sheriff's office is gaining the upper hand