BBC Scotland have reported on a pilot scheme which seeks to tackle the delivery of drugs, phones and weapons via drones into our establishments.
The coverage highlights the risk posed by drones and the quantities they can carry. They then see new grilles which have been fitted outside cell windows within HMP Perth in an effort to stop this supply. The pilot will also include HMP Edinburgh and HMP Glenochil.
Speaking to the BBC, Ian Whitehead, Director of Operations at the Scottish Prison Service, said: “Drugs and the need for drugs drives debt, violence and a whole range of behaviours that are difficult to deal with.
“This is designed to minimise the introduction and movement of drugs in a meaningful way.
“We've got high hopes for this and we've got a monitoring process, so if there's a weakness, we can adapt to that and engineer a counter-measure.”
They also heard from a person in custody talking about their recovery journey, to highlight the work done by SPS to tackle both the supply and the demand for such substances.
The online article can be found here.