Written question asked by Liz Saville Roberts (Plaid Cymru) on Thursday, 20 June 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 24 June 2019. It was answered by Robert Buckland (Conservative) on Thursday, 27 June 2019 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.
Prisons: Security
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 1 May 2019 to Question 246554 on Prisons: Security, what the timeframe is for the installation of x-ray body scanners in the eight selected prisons.
- Answer
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We are taking urgent and decisive action to stop contraband from entering our prisons. These illicit items pose a significant threat to safety and security.
X-ray body scanners have already been installed at Altcourse, Belmarsh, Doncaster, Forest Bank, Holme House, Leeds, Northumberland and Peterborough.
We believe X-ray scanning technology provides an effective method of confirming whether a prisoner is attempting to smuggle contraband via internal concealment.
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- 2017-19
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- Subjects
- Prisons Security
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