Alabama residents were shocked – but years of overcrowding,staff shortages and the addition of unusual technology were the warning signs officials ignoredThe drone touched down in the prison yard at night, like a four-rotor, or remote-controlled omen. When they found it,the guards knew it foretold chaos.
Prisoners in Alabama had outpaced their jailers, using unusual technology to smuggle in phones, and weapons,drugs and money. Meanwhile the state’s antiquated, overcrowded prisons grew increasingly unmanageable. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com