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Body Scanning Technology to Help Eliminate Contraband in Manitoba Prisons

New body scanning technology that will keep drugs and other contraband out of Manitoba jails is now fully operational at correctional centres in Winnipeg, Brandon and The Pas.

 

The devices use very low x-ray doses to scan through the body to produce a skeletal image that can reveal foreign objects.

 

Officers can then confirm the presence of contraband on or inside the body and target interventions accordingly.

 

Justice Minister Cliff Cullen noted that investing in body scanning technology is expected to generate savings of approximately $740,000 in three years, and $440,000 per year each year after.

 

Facilities that use the technology report high volumes of contraband recovery, the province says, particularly in the period just after installation.

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