As a young man incarcerated in the Department of Correction, Shakur Collins refused visits from his mother for about a year and a half, just to avoid having to be strip-searched. “ What that does is ...

When J’Allen Jones refused to comply with a strip search in March 2018, multiple correctional officers pepper-sprayed and forcefully restrained him for a half-hour period, resulting in his death. For ...

PHOENIX — The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office found an inmate with a concealed firearm over the weekend, authorities said. MCSO scanners identified the firearm, which went undetected when the inmate ...

Wagoner County jail implements a new body scanner to detect contraband, enhancing safety for inmates and staff. The technology aims to prevent drug smuggling and potential overdoses. WAGONER COUNTY, ...

(TNS) — On any given day, there are between 400 and 500 incarcerated young adults, mostly Black and Hispanic males ages 18 to 21, some of whom are on restricted housing status requiring them to ...

The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office is now using new body scanners at its jails to prevent inmates from smuggling in drugs, weapons, and other contraband. Since the scanners were installed, they have ...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Thanks to the help of newly installed body scanners, staff stopped an inmate from sneaking a gun into a Phoenix-area jail. The incident happened at the Maricopa County Sheriff’s ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Commissioners in Finney County approved the purchase of a body scanner for the county’s jail. Under the approval, the Finney County Sheriff’s Office can now purchase the scanner ...

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Ill. (KFVS) - The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office recently installed a new body scanner at the jail. According to a Facebook post by Sheriff Kyle Bacon, they bought and installed a ...

JACKSON COUNTY, MI – Sneaking contraband into the Jackson County Jail is about to be a lot harder to do. The Jackson County Board of Commissioners approved the purchase of a full body scanner for the ...