Prison smuggling — Drone Detection & Airspace Security News
Drone Smuggling Attempt Foiled at Washington State Prison
A recent incident at Washington State Prison highlights the ongoing challenge of preventing contraband smuggling into correctional facilities using...
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Inmates Are Smuggling Cellphones and Contrabands to Georgia Prisons Using Drones
Header Image: Smith State Prison in Glennville, Ga. Google Maps Photo.
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Drone Smuggling Attempt Thwarted in Ohio Prison
Ohio authorities have cracked down on a drone smuggling operation targeting state prisons. Three individuals were indicted on April 7th, accused of...
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Rise of Drone Drops in Prisons: A Threat to Security
A recent report by Midlands 103 shone a light on a disturbing trend plaguing correctional facilities nationwide: the use of drones to deliver...
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2019 Drone Industry Review: Top UAS Incidents, Topics, and Laws of 2019
As drone technology gets more advanced and more accessible to consumers, drones become an increased security threat to many different organizations....
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Over 30 drones spotted flying near Virginia correctional facilities
In August 2019, Virginia Police investigated a drug-carrying drone found near Buckingham Correctional Center. The drone was carrying $500 worth of...
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Surveillance video captures drone dropping contraband into jail yard
Ohio authorities released video footage taken at Cuyahoga County Jail showing a county jail inmate in the facility gathering up contraband that was...
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Police investigating drug-carrying drone found near Virginia prison
Police in Virginia are investigating the recovery of a drone found near Buckingham Correctional Center. According to the Virginia Department of...
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Georgia man pleads guilty to using drone to deliver drugs to prison
A Georgia man who was illegally operating an unmanned aircraft system (UAS) to drop contraband into Autry State Prison has pleaded guilty for his...
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Drone Laws: More states look to ban drones from flying over prisons
Drones continue to cause security issues for prisons as they are increasingly being used to smuggle contraband. As incidents continue to rise, more...
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Delaware prison goes on lockdown after drone sightings
Delaware News Journal reported that drones were responsible for Delaware’s largest male prison going on lockdown.
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Drone Law Update: California outlaws drone flights over prisons
Earlier this week, California Gov. Jerry Brown signed Senate Bill 1355 making it illegal to operate an unmanned aircraft system (UAS) on or over...
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Pennsylvania DOC announced new safety protocols and measures for all state prison
Pennsylvania Department of Corrections has introduced new safety protocols and procedures to address problems with drugs and toxic substances...
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DHS Secretary visits North Dakota amid drone smuggling and border security concerns
On Thursday, August 9, 2018, Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen flew to North Dakota to learn how drones are used to smuggle drugs across...
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Georgia state prison drone sightings reach an all-time high
Clay Nix, director of the Georgia Department of Corrections Office of Professional Standards, said drone sightings at Georgia prisons are at an...
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Two confirmed drone contraband drops at Florida prisons
Over the weekend, a Florida news outlet reported about the most recent examples of inmates using advanced technology to smuggle illegal items behind...
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Drones smuggling drugs, cell phones, and weapons into Kern Valley State Prison
According to court documents, prison officials are investing two incidents involving drones delivering contraband into Kern Valley State Prison in...
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South Carolina Gov. McMaster Declares State Emergency over Prison Contraband
On Tuesday, February 27, 2018, Gov. McMaster signed an executive order aimed at preventing contraband from entering the state's prison systems — a...
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Vermont Bill Seeks to Prohibit Drone Flight near Correctional Facilities
Vermont House members presented bill H.615, which seeks to prohibit people from flying drones near prisons. If passed, violators would be subject to...
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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.
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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.
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