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A full-body scanner capable of detecting contraband and weapons is coming to the Ottawa jail within the next two years, the province announced Tuesday.
The Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services said the full-body scanners will be installed in all 26 adult jails across the province. Once installed, Ontario will become the first province to have the scanning technology in all of its jails, the ministry said.
The full-body scanners are capable of scanning bodies for contraband not detected by existing security measures, the ministry said. Current search methods cannot always detect and identify contraband that is hidden internally or that is non-metallic.
The ministry said the decision to install full-body scanners follows a successful six-month pilot project in Toronto. The ministry said 16,427 inmates were scanned and dozens of contraband items were confiscated.
“The decision to move forward with this project follows a successful six-month pilot project at the Toronto South Detention Centre that resulted in a clear reduction in contraband, reduced incidents involving weapons and improved overall institutional safety and security,” the ministry said in a release.
The ministry said the scanners have also been recommended in several coroner’s inquests, and are highly supported by correctional officers, provincial health and safety committees and other correctional staff.
The total cost of the scanners is expected to be $9.5 million, which includes 10 years worth of maintenance.
The ministry said the first 11 scanners are scheduled to be installed by the end of March 2017. Scanners will be installed in all ministry adult institutions within two years.
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The Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services said the full-body scanners will be installed in all 26 adult jails across the province. Once installed, Ontario will become the first province to have the scanning technology in all of its jails, the ministry said.
The full-body scanners are capable of scanning bodies for contraband not detected by existing security measures, the ministry said. Current search methods cannot always detect and identify contraband that is hidden internally or that is non-metallic.
The ministry said the decision to install full-body scanners follows a successful six-month pilot project in Toronto. The ministry said 16,427 inmates were scanned and dozens of contraband items were confiscated.
“The decision to move forward with this project follows a successful six-month pilot project at the Toronto South Detention Centre that resulted in a clear reduction in contraband, reduced incidents involving weapons and improved overall institutional safety and security,” the ministry said in a release.
The ministry said the scanners have also been recommended in several coroner’s inquests, and are highly supported by correctional officers, provincial health and safety committees and other correctional staff.
The total cost of the scanners is expected to be $9.5 million, which includes 10 years worth of maintenance.
The ministry said the first 11 scanners are scheduled to be installed by the end of March 2017. Scanners will be installed in all ministry adult institutions within two years.
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