Drones
Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office arrested three suspects who were attempting to fly a contraband loaded drone into the prison
Agencies came together for the mock incident at the Greensville Correction Center
Officials suspect a larger-scale operation of contraband introduction into multiple Florida correctional institutions using drones
The bill would make it a low-grade felony with a fine if the drone is used to deliver weapons or contraband
Lawmakers could ban drones from flying over jails without permission and make their owners responsible for damage caused by a crash
The legislation is an attempt to block future contraband drops
Drones pose a new and major threat to penal institutions
Drones have quickly become an effective tool for criminal activity
Inmate has been convicted of conspiring with two other men to fly drugs and other contraband into a maximum-security prison aboard a drone
The drone crashed into fencing around the facility on Oct. 26. The incident is still under investigation.
The agency is looking for a system that can detect, identify and neutralize small drones that may be ferrying items into the prison or snooping on inmates and officers
A package connected to the drone with fishing wire contained 5 ounces of marijuana, two hacksaw blades, a cellphone and accessories, cigarettes, cigars, glue, methamphetamines and heroin
Accused of trying to use a small, remote-controlled aircraft to smuggle drugs, tobacco and pornography into a maximum-security state prison in western Maryland
Prison Director Neil Lavis said he’s been pleased with the results so far, saying the drones don’t get tired, don’t need a drink and don’t need to take a break
Charles Westly Brooks, 43, is currently serving a life sentence for a murder conviction
There are many applications that drones could used for inside prison walls; does the technology have a place in corrections?
Men prepared to fly drugs, tobacco and pornography into the maximum-security institution
The investigation targeted a couple of people and had been going on for some time
Package was dropped July 29 at the Mansfield Correctional Institution
It is unclear whether contraband was dropped
One man has been arrested in connection with contraband smuggling via drone
Technique is still in its experimental stages, but it is an alternative to established methods
State officials decided that purchasing the blimp drone, called an aerostat, wouldn’t be a good investment of taxpayer dollars
DroneShield sends alerts via email or SMS to a 24/7 monitoring service that works with police and legal response teams
Prosecutors can seek an extra year in prison for the offenders under a bill now before Washington state lawmakers
Scott Norman has lost drones before in the woods, but never atop a building before
Bill included a measure that asks the Defense Department to work with federal and state agencies on the development of unmanned aircraft in the national airspace
After a user has activated a ‘dummy switch’ they have a certain amount of time before police are automatically notified of their location
Testing aerostat drone for six months to see if it will improve security in a cost-effective way
The ‘Blimp in a Box’ isn’t your typical drone, but it provides a powerful option for the corrections department when it comes to security and surveillance
The Ohio Department of Corrections will begin testing ‘blimp drones’ after Warren County prisons this week
Drones could join guards keeping an eye on inmates in two Warren County prisons, according to the state corrections agency
