Criminals are getting more creative.
Long reliant on postal mail to smuggle drugs into corrections facilities, criminals are increasingly using drug soaks – paper that is soaked in a solution containing the contraband – to deliver methamphetamine, synthetic cannabinoids and other drugs into jails and prisons.
When the paper dries, the hidden drugs disappear from view, often ending up in the hands of inmates.
Very few imaging devices can detect the presence of drug soaks in postal mail.
The VeroVision(TM) Mail Screener is the only image-based technology that not only detects – but presumptively identifies – drugs that are hidden in postal mail, including those soaked into paper.
And the technology just got more powerful. The Mail Screener+, introduced this week, offers faster and smarter mail screening to facilities that need to protect both staff and populations from the dangers of drug smuggling.
Like earlier models, the Mail Screener+ uses shortwave infrared (SWIR) hyperspectral imaging to presumptively identify drugs in postal mail. Unlike traditional image-based methods that often rely on humans to make subjective calls, this advanced technology takes the guesswork out of screening. More objectivity results in more reliable drug interdictions.
Designed with correctional facilities in mind, the Mail Screener+ offers faster scan times, sharper image resolution, AI-powered drug identification, and enhanced reporting tools, making it more effective at detecting solid and soaked drugs. These upgrades are essential as facilities face an onslaught of ever-changing drug smuggling techniques.
The stakes are high: according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, an estimated 65% of the U.S. prison population has a substance abuse disorder, and 20% more may be casual users. Smuggled drugs not only threaten the health and safety of inmates but also endanger the lives of correctional staff and compromise facility security.
In addition to its technological advancements, the Mail Screener+ is now more affordable, thanks to subscription-based pricing. This change allows facilities of all sizes to implement cutting-edge mail screening technology without the burden of high upfront costs.
With its new capabilities, the VeroVision™ Mail Screener+ is set to play a critical role in combating crime and contraband in correctional facilities. By equipping these institutions with more innovative tools, Eclipse Screening Technologies is helping to ensure safer environments for staff and inmates alike, while addressing one of the most persistent challenges facing the corrections system today.
