Contraband detection technologies

The Bureau of Justice Statistics reports that a total of 139 in-custody deaths were attributed to drug or alcohol intoxication in 2014 - a 54 percent increase over the previous two years.5'6 Many institutions are reporting increasing inmate use of synthetic cannabinoids (e.g., K2 and Spice), wh...

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Published in:Corrections Today 2019-01, Vol.81 (1), p.14-17
Main Authors: Russo, Joe, Wells, Doris
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alcohol
Cellular telephones
Correctional institutions
Correctional personnel
Drugs
Gangs
Market surveys
Murders & murder attempts
Prisoners
Prisons
Public safety
Riley, Matt
Schoenly, Lorry
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Summary:The Bureau of Justice Statistics reports that a total of 139 in-custody deaths were attributed to drug or alcohol intoxication in 2014 - a 54 percent increase over the previous two years.5'6 Many institutions are reporting increasing inmate use of synthetic cannabinoids (e.g., K2 and Spice), which can cause dangerous behaviors, and several news reports have described inmates exhibiting acute psychotic reactions to these drugs.7 One increasingly common contraband drug, suboxone, may be hidden under postage stamps on letters mailed to inmates. [...]the technologies used to detect drugs hidden in mail will be different from those used to find drugs that have been smuggled within a body cavity. [...]because contraband takes various forms, there is no single technology that will detect all contraband. [...]to effectively address the contraband issue, agencies, especially with limited budgets, should assess their greatest contraband threats and develop awareness of the cost-benefits of solutions available - how they work and how best to apply them.
ISSN:0190-2563
2163-2200