Florida Department of Corrections Secretary and American Correctional Association President Ricky Dixon testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee on the escalating use of drones in prisons, urging Congress to expand legal counter-UAS protection.
For decades, correctional system leaders have diligently worked to prevent the introduction of contraband into prisons across the nation. However, as technology advances, the threats we face have expanded our view from the ground to the skies. The intrusion of drones into our airspace represents an increasingly significant risk to correctional facilities and the surrounding communities.
The Virginia Department of Corrections (VADOC) is set to become the first corrections system in the world to test a high-tech drug- and contraband-detection scanner developed by ScanTech AI Systems Inc. The pilot program will feature the Sentinel CT scanner, an artificial intelligence-powered tool designed to boost security by stopping illicit substances from entering prisons through inmate mail.
Through facility reorganizations, a zero-tolerance policy to drugs and contraband, enhanced community partnerships, and new leadership, the Virginia Department of Corrections’ (VADOC) Greensville Correctional Center reports continued improvement in its aim to provide effective incarceration that helps ensure long-term public safety in Virginia.
The Virginia Department of Corrections (VADOC) is continuing its efforts to halt the attempted stream of drugs and contraband into its facilities, by urging individuals to anonymously call its recently created Drug and Contraband tip line at 540-830-9280.
Contraband will always be a concern when it comes to corrections, but with limited staff and resources handy it can be hard for facilities to keep up with the never-ending effort to infiltrate facilities with illegal goods.
Those tasked with protecting correctional facilities in 2023 know all too well the threats posed by high-tech RC drones, which have only continued to escalate along with the continually evolving technology behind them.
As drone use across the U.S. has grown, so have the array of ways to defend against these contraband-carrying threats to correctional facilities.
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