Prison service considering use of body scanners to detect drugs following death of inmate 

Investigation concerns the death of a 32-year-old male prisoner, who died in Limerick Prison on November 15, 2020, during the covid lockdown

Limerick Prison: Man was suspected of having drugs on his person. Picture: Dan Linehan

The Irish Prison Service (IPS) is researching the use of body scanners for the detection of drugs after the death of a prisoner in custody who had returned from temporary release.

In response to an investigation into the death of the prisoner, the IPS said it was "currently carrying out research on the use of a body imaging device for the purpose of detecting concealed contraband”.