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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Neil Pooran

Big drop in drug-soaked prison mail after jails start photocopying letters

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The amount of drug-soaked mail being sent to Scottish prisons fell by almost three-quarters since a new policy of photocopying prisoners’ letters was introduced.

The Scottish Prison Service (SPS) said there had been a reduction of about 72% in letters which tested positive for an illicit substance since the rule was introduced in December.

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