Prisons — Drone Detection & Airspace Security News

Iowa lawmakers consider banning drones over prisons

Iowa lawmakers looking to stay one step ahead in the game of drones are drafting legislation to prohibit the operation of unmanned aerial vehicles...

Jan 25, 2018, 9:00:00 AM

Georgia prison scam ring operation gets help from drones

Investigators believe a large scam ring working inside one of Georgia's most secure prisons is using drones to bring in contraband.

Jan 17, 2018, 11:09:47 AM

Justice Dept. plans to jam prison cellphones, stop drone deliveries to inmates

The federal prison system will test new technology next week in an attempt to block smuggled cellphones used by inmates behind bars.

Jan 12, 2018, 4:25:07 PM

Nebraska bill seeks to stop drone use over prisons

Currently, only nine states have specific laws prohibiting drones from operating near or over prisons. Those states include Arizona, Louisiana,...

Jan 8, 2018, 2:59:47 PM

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Gang sentenced for smuggling contraband into prisons by drones

Authorities jailed ten people for taking part in a plot to smuggle cannabis and mobile phones into prisons using drones. The "drone gang" made at...

Dec 18, 2017, 9:00:00 AM

New law in North Carolina outlaws flying a drone near prisons

As of December 1, 2017, it is illegal to fly a drone near a prison in state of North Carolina. "Near" meaning within 250 feet above and 500 feet...

Dec 11, 2017, 10:00:00 AM

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Drone detection system a success at Autry State Prison in Georgia

Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC) reported a successful drone contraband seizure at Autry State Prison. Autry State Prison recently implemented...

Dec 8, 2017, 9:00:00 AM

Drone crashes trying to deliver contraband to Arizona state prison

Dec 7, 2017, 11:00:00 AM

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Drone helps inmate escape from maximum security prison

A drone helped a convict escape prison by delivering wire cutters. The convict, who is serving a life sentence, used the wire cutters to escape from ...

Dec 6, 2017, 7:45:00 AM

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3 arrested after drone drops contraband at a Michigan Prison

At a state prison in Ionia, Michigan, prison security caught a drone attempting to deliver contraband. Three people arrested after attempting to...

Dec 6, 2017, 7:32:00 AM

Drone carrying contraband crashes in Georgia prison yard

A drone crashed to the ground while delivering contraband to inmatesat a Washington State Prison prison near Davisboro, Georgia. It was carrying: 4...

Dec 5, 2017, 7:03:00 AM

Drone carrying blades crashes into Oklahoma prison yard

A drone attempted to deliver contraband to the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester, Oklahoma. The drone crashed in the prison yard after...

Dec 4, 2017, 8:02:00 AM

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Drone delivery spurs inmate fight in Ohio prison

A drone dropped a package of drugs into a prison yard at the Mansfield Correctional Institution. Inmates were outside in the yard, and the drop...

Dec 3, 2017, 11:29:00 AM

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