US prisons battle evolving drone technology used to smuggle contraband to inmates
More drones are being detected flying over U.S. prisons than ever before, and federal regulations make it harder for state prisons to do anything about it.Advancements in drone detection technology have shown a dramatic increase in airborne smuggling operations over U.S. prisons since 2018. The Federal Bureau of Prisons reported 479 drone incidents at federal prisons in 2024, a substantial rise from 23 incidents in 2018. Unlike the federal government, […]