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<p>One of the first things the Lord Chancellor did was to visit HMP Leeds with the
Prime Minister where they set out our focus on tackling crime, investing up to £2.5
billion transforming the prison estate and providing 10,000 additional prison places.</p><p>
</p><p>At HMP Leeds there is an X-ray body scanner installed there to identify items
internally concealed on prisoners. HMP Wakefield also has an X-ray body scanner. At
HMP New Hall in our women’s estate, the drug threat is different and staff there have
worked hard to respond to the inspection report published in April. They have put
in place an updated local drug strategy, do more suspicion-led drug testing and store
medications in line with clinical guidelines.</p><p> </p><p>We have previously invested
£70 million to improve safety, security and decency in prisons. We use body, property,
cell and area searches across the estate, aided by dedicated search teams and drug
detection dogs.</p><p> </p><p>As announced in August, we will be spending a further
£100 million on prison security. Airport-style security, including X-ray scanners,
will be put into prisons across the estate to help stop contraband such as drugs from
getting in.</p>
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