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New Security Measures in Place at Cummins Prison
posted 10/27/09
9:54 am
Biometrix scanners are now in place to verify the identity of all inmates and staff by scanning their fingerprints to ensure a person is who they say they are.
The new measures were proposed after Ryan McKinney and Michael Stephenson excaped Cummins May 29th by posing as guards. They were caught in New York four days later.
The Arkansas Department of Corrections later fired the prison's captain, a sergeant and three correctional officers, though officials say the do not believe any of those fired intentionally helped the pair escape.
The scanners are expected to be installed at Varner in the near future.
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Latest Comments on "New Security Measures in Place at Cummins Prison"
posted by: sixpack on 6:03 pm on 10/27/09
Shucks, I thought they was gonna say they wer gonna start shooting inmates that got out of hand and beating those who wanted to act a fool.
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