Controlling the flow of contraband in the Santa Barbara County Main Jail remains a challenge despite efforts to keep prohibited items out of the Goleta facility, a Santa Barbara County grand jury has determined.
In a four-page report released Tuesday, the grand jury — a 19-member panel of volunteers who oversee the more than 70 government entities in Santa Barbara County — urged the Sheriff's Office to purchase full-body X-ray scanners, acquire an additional drug detection dog and improve their pat-down procedures to ensure illicit goods stay out of the hands of inmates.
"Dealing with contraband in a jail environment is very challenging," the report notes, referencing a July 2009 response from the Sheriff's Office. "Now, over nine years later, this challenging situation has remained the same."
June 14, 2019
Santa Ynez Valley News
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