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<p>We have invested £100m to combat crime in prisons, including reducing the conveyance
of illicit items such as drugs and mobile phones.</p><p>Since 2020, we have installed
an additional 75 x-ray body scanners, bringing the total to 97 and providing coverage
to the entire closed male estate. As of April 2022, there have been approximately
20,000 positive indications recorded.</p><p>A full evaluation of our security investments
is underway and will be published in 2023. Further deployment of x-ray body scanners
across the prison estate will be informed by the results of this evaluation.</p>
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