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Corrections director outlines contraband‑detection technology options, Narcan use and mental‑health construction update
Summary
Mike Myers, director of the Douglas County Department of Corrections, told the committee the jail is evaluating a millimeter‑wave body scanner (~$50,000), a CT‑style possessions scanner (~$50,000) and an electronic drug‑identification device called the Foxhound ($40,000–$80,000), and staff will explore using opioid settlement funds to pay for equipment.
Mike Myers, director of Douglas County Department of Corrections, briefed the Criminal Justice Committee on several topics including contraband detection technology, opioid antidote options, inmate education and a mental‑health facility construction update.
Myers described three technologies staff are evaluating to limit contraband entering the jail: a millimeter‑wave body scanner (similar to airport scanners) intended for staff, volunteers and contractors; a CT‑style x‑ray scanner for inspecting possessions; and an electronic drug‑identification device described in the meeting as the “Foxhound.” Myers said the millimeter‑wave unit and the CT scanner each are approximately $50,000; the Foxhound…
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