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Articles tagged with: Prison and Drugs
Court: Phone drug buys shouldn't bring extra time
The Supreme Court says that people who buy drugs over the telephone shouldn't get more prison time than people who buy face-to-face from dealers. more
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Pigeons Smuggling Mobile Phones into Brazilian Prisons
.. have intercepted two homing pigeons which had been trained to carry parts of mobile phones to prison cells, where the handsets were later assembled by the prisoners. The trick of training pigeons to carry contraband into prisons is not a new i more
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UK Prisons Install Scanners to Stop Smuggling of Mobile Phones
The UK's prisons are introducing bottom scanners to prevent the smuggling of mobile phones, which are often hidden inside visitors bodies. The chair shaped scanners, called Body Orifice Security Scanners (Boss), cost £6,500 each and are being introduced in 102 jails around the UK to tackle the crime, reports The Daily Telegraph newspaper. more
Locating Cell Phones Inside Prisons
Cellular phones have become the latest epidemic in prison contraband, posing a danger that extends beyond prison walls. Correctional authorities have indicated that cellular phones have become more valuable inside a prison than drugs or other contraband, and are often referred to as the new prison cash because inmates can sell minutes or cellular phone use to other inmates. more
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