Anonymous4 days ago
Drone-delivered contraband at U.S. prisons has surged from 23 federal incidents in 2018 to 479 in 2024, flooding facilities with drugs, weapons, and phones. Congress passed the SAFER SKIES Act in December 2025, granting state and local law enforcement counter-drone authority for the first time—but civil liberties groups warn the new powers could extend well beyond prison walls, and critics argue the legislation diverts attention from the larger problem of staff corruption and chronic understaffing.