{"id":230299,"date":"2025-09-16T02:55:15","date_gmt":"2025-09-16T02:55:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/230299\/"},"modified":"2025-09-16T02:55:15","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T02:55:15","slug":"body-scanner-stops-inmate-from-sneaking-gun-into-phoenix-jail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/230299\/","title":{"rendered":"Body scanner stops inmate from sneaking gun into Phoenix jail"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\"><b>PHOENIX (AZFamily)<\/b> \u2014 Thanks to the help of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.azfamily.com\/2025\/07\/09\/new-body-scanners-being-used-phoenix-area-jails-detect-drugs\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.azfamily.com\/2025\/07\/09\/new-body-scanners-being-used-phoenix-area-jails-detect-drugs\/\">newly installed body scanners<\/a>, staff stopped an inmate from sneaking a gun hidden in his body into a Phoenix-area jail.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">The incident happened at the Maricopa County Sheriff\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/superiorcourt.maricopa.gov\/court-locations\/intake-transfer-release\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/superiorcourt.maricopa.gov\/court-locations\/intake-transfer-release\/\">intake, transfer, and release center<\/a>. On Sunday, the body scanners found that an inmate had a concealed gun. Despite passing through two manual searches, the weapon went unnoticed. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">\u201cThe success of the body scanner affirms that the decision to integrate this technology into jail protocols was a wise investment,\u201d states Sheriff Sheridan. \u201cBy detecting the hidden firearm, the scanner not only prevented a security threat but also reinforced the facility\u2019s commitment to proactive, innovative solutions in staff and inmate safety.\u201d <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" alt=\"Newly installed body scanners helped jail staff stop an inmate from bringing a concealed gun...\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/RS2WOSLCH5B4HAKYJYPPUPHO6M.jpg\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" \/>Newly installed body scanners helped jail staff stop an inmate from bringing a concealed gun into a Phoenix-area facility.(Maricopa County Sheriff&#8217;s Office)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">The scanners were first added in July after MCSO made national headlines for more than a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.azfamily.com\/2025\/02\/17\/inmate-dead-others-hospitalized-after-12-recent-overdoses-phoenix-jail\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.azfamily.com\/2025\/02\/17\/inmate-dead-others-hospitalized-after-12-recent-overdoses-phoenix-jail\/\" target=\"_blank\">dozen overdoses<\/a> at the Estrella Jail within three weeks. One of those inmates later died.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The LineV scanners are full-body scanners that emit less than 0.25 microsieverts of radiation, which is equivalent to one one-hundredth of the dose of a chest X-ray. Three types of scanners are being installed. They are:<\/p>\n<p>Conpass Smart DV<\/p>\n<ul class=\"list | article-list\">\n<li>Dual-angle, transmission full-body X-ray scanner for correctional environments.<\/li>\n<li>Has radiation shutters<\/li>\n<li>Features real-time dose metering<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>ClearPass<\/p>\n<ul class=\"list | article-list\">\n<li>Rapid, non-invasive imaging completed in just 3 seconds<\/li>\n<li>Delivers high-resolution threat detection for effective screening<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>ClearPass Ci<\/p>\n<ul class=\"list | article-list\">\n<li>Compact and mobile partial-body scanner<\/li>\n<li>Designed for targeted inspections (e.g., groin or torso areas)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">See a spelling or grammatical error in our story? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.azfamily.com\/page\/send-us-your-feedback\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Please click here to report it<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">Do you have a photo or video of a breaking news story? Send <a href=\"https:\/\/www.azfamily.com\/community\/user-content\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">it to us here<\/a> with a brief description.<\/p>\n<p class=\"copyright |\">Copyright 2025 KTVK\/KPHO. 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