Jail trustees will return to work soon thanks to new scanner at county jail

Posted on December 21, 2018

The county will soon once again benefit from free labor provided through the inmate trustee program, now that the Taylor County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) has installed a full-body scanner at the Taylor County Jail.

At the county’s most recent Dec. 9 meeting, County Administrator LaWanda Pemberton informed commissioners that the TCSO had recently completed installation of a full-body scanner at the county jail using a portion of one-cent sales tax revenues allocated to the TCSO by the county commission for capital purchases.

PHOTOS: A recently-installed full-body scanner can reveal illegal contraband or drugs hidden inside clothing (or body cavities) of those visiting or incarcerated at the Taylor County Jail.

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