West Virginia installs full-body scanners in jails

Inmates entering nine of West Virginia’s Regional Jails must now pass through a Soter RS Body Scanner.

Similar to devices found at airports and courthouses, the full body scanner x-rays the inmate to reveal objects hidden both on and inside their body. Reducing contraband increases safety for officers and inmates and ultimately helps monitor the smuggled drugs entering the jails. Martinsburg’s Eastern Regional Jail has adopted the scanner.

“We had a large amount of illegal drugs coming into our jails and prisons and we needed to do something to curb that,” said West Virginia DMAPS Security Jeff Sandy. “We’re failing the public if people come into our facilities, they have access to drugs and when they leave here, they’re still addicted to those drugs.”

The scanner at West Virginia’s Regional Jail recorded 36 positive hits last month-, where eight female inmates were hospitalized in 2017 due to drug overdoses.

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Daniel Gilpin, Director of Security, Allegany County, MD

“We researched Body Scanners for some time before we decided on OD Security North America and their SOTER RS. Their reputation for customer service was a huge selling point as well as the ease of use of the scanner. Once installed, came the training. The training offered was very thorough and easy to understand. Since the installation of this scanner, I am in no doubt that we have created a much safer environment for Staff and Inmates.”

Damon R. Devereaux, Sheriff, Logan County, OK

“The addition of this Body Scanner in our Jail has proved invaluable. This Device has single handedly stopped contraband entering our Facility resulting in increased safety for our Staff and Inmates. Plus, hearing Inmates complain on phone calls about not being able to smuggle contraband is very gratifying.

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West Virginia installs full-body scanners in jails