I’M astonished at the endless court cases of drug smuggling attempts during prison visits.
On visiting tables there should be a screen, both top and bottom, so nothing can be passed – also different coloured cups/mugs for inmate and visitor.
This is so logical one can only wonder at prison department’s intelligence. There should be no physical contact – adults or children.
Then we have some interesting questions. How do prisoners manage to pay gold-plated prices for smuggled drugs? Either they have hidden outside cash, from their criminal activity, or the drugs are on credit – which virtually guarantees the inmate immediately returns to crime, in order to pay the debt.
Perhaps the local prison governors would care to comment?
GB Butler, Stockton-on-Tees.
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