Jail administrators were looking for a way to better screen inmates for contraband and decided to invest in an X-ray body scanner. To thwart drug smuggling attempts, the Delta County Correctional Facility in Michigan added an X-ray body scanner to its intake process. He says incorporating the body scanner into their screening process made a huge difference within weeks. COs quickly discovered that their established inmate screening process wasn’t catching all the contraband, especially as inmates seem increasingly willing to hide drugs inside their bodies. Vallier says the inmates remain curious but seem to understand that smuggling drugs into the Delta County Correctional Facility is now a no-go.

Source: CNN June 14, 2022 15:09 UTC