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The Missouri prison system’s war on drugs and other illegal items

The Missouri prison system’s war on drugs and other illegal items

by Alisa Nelson | Sep 3, 2025 | Crime / Courts, Health / Medicine, News, Politics / Govt

Missouri’s 19 prisons have added a variety of measures to stop the flow of illegal items getting in, but not all workers are required to go through scanners used to spot these items. Smuggled articles making their way into prisons include drugs, weapons, and cell...
Missouri launches special unit to curb flow of illegal items in prisons (LISTEN)

Missouri launches special unit to curb flow of illegal items in prisons (LISTEN)

by [email protected] | Jul 31, 2024 | News, Show Me Today

Drugs, cell phones, weapons, and other items are getting into Missouri’s 19 prisons through a variety of ways, including drones. Alisa Nelson talks to Trevor Foley, the acting director of the Missouri Department of Corrections, about a new unit designed to curb the...
To combat illegal items getting into prisons, Missouri puts limits on reading materials

To combat illegal items getting into prisons, Missouri puts limits on reading materials

by Alisa Nelson | Aug 28, 2023 | Crime / Courts, News, Politics / Govt

Jefferson City — Inmates within Missouri’s prison system will no longer be allowed to get reading materials purchased by family and friends. The Missouri Department of Corrections announced the move. The department said the change is meant to limit the ways...

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