They reach “overwhelming quantities” arrests of drugs and weapons. There is a risk (theoretical, for now) of a prisoner to leave prison for a drone.
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There is drones sophisticated send “overwhelming quantities” of drugs and weapons to arrests. They are a threat to national security.
The warning arises in the latest annual inspection report of the prison inspection body, HIS Majesty’s Prison Service (HMPS).
Study leader Charlie Taylor highlighted the increase in the presence of drones in category A arrests, including Long Lartin, Worcestershire, and Manchester, who welcome some of the more dangerous inmates of the country, including terrorists, indicates a.
Taylor stated that the scale and regularity of drones deliveries gave, in practice, the criminal groups AIR SPACE CONTROL About these arrests, severely compromising security inside and outside the establishments.
“Packages are being transported with 10 kg”, He said, stressing that prisoners now have access to a wide variety of drugs – such as cannabis, cocaine and steroids.
The report expressed even more concerns regarding the rapid evolution of drone technology and even mentioned the risk (theoretical, for now) that a prisoner can be removed from prison by a drone.
HMPS has appealed to prison services, government and security agencies to act quickly and coordinated technology to contain this growing threat.
As security measures Physics are inadequate in many institutions. In Manchester’s arrest, poor infrastructure, limited CCTV coverage and inexperienced staff left the establishment especially vulnerable.
As basic preventive measures – How to cut the grass to avoid smuggling camouflage – continue to be neglected.
But the report pointed broader structural problems: Chronic overcrowding, increased violence between prisoners and employees, and lack of purpose activities.
About 20% of adult men in the prisons said they felt insecure; A percentage that rises to 30% in high security arrests.
Andrea Coomber, director of Howard League for Penal Reform, considered the results “a list of reasons” reduction of the prison population should be a priority of the government. He also stressed the urgency of reforming the penalty system to relieve the crisis.
In response, the minister of arrests, Lord Timpson, recognized the severity of the problems, which said they were a “legacy inherited ”by this labor government.
The minister confirmed that 14,000 new prison places are being created and an investment of almost 40 million euros is being made in reinforcement of security, including anti-drug measures and greater cooperation with police forces.
However, structural reforms in penalty policy should only come into force by 2026.
