Drug infiltration into
our maximum security prisons is putting prisoners and staff
at unnecessary risk, and one tool that would be of huge
benefit is a full body scanner.
Giving officers the
ability to check for, and halt, the influx of drugs into our
prisons, needs to be a priority for any government concerned
about the wellbeing of staff and inmates.
Drugs are often
the underground currency in prison and are used to gain gang
membership, control other inmates, and ensure
allegiance.
New Conservative wants our prisons to be
places where people are reformed and equipped to lead a law
abiding life upon release, not a place to be enlisted into
gangs and addicted.
“Slushy machines may be nice in
summer, but full body scanners are a tool that can work year
round in our prisons,” says Leighton Baker, New
Conservative
Leader.
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