| Source | WTTW |
|---|---|
| Original Load Date | April 16, 2026, 5:01 p.m. |
| Last Updated | April 16, 2026, 5:01 p.m. |
| Original URL | https://news.wttw.com/2026/04/16/illinois-prison-officials-digitized-mail-stop-contraband-new-data-shows-little-results |
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The switch to digitized mail for incarcerated people has had little impact on
the drug exposures the policy sought to stop, according to new data from the
Illinois Department of Corrections.
Instead, there was an increase in total drug discoveries between the six months
prior to digitization and th...