NEVADA CITY, Calif. – The Nevada County Sheriff’s Office (NCSO) has officially transitioned all personal mail services for the Wayne Brown Correctional Facility and the Truckee Substation Jail to Pigeonly Corrections, a secure mail processing platform designed to enhance safety and streamline communication.
“This decision was made principally for safety first and foremost as an added layer of protection for our staff and the incarcerated population,” explained Captain Bob Jakobs, NCSO Jail Commander. “We’ve had incidents where contraband has made its way into our jail facilities through creative avenues, including standard mail. While we’ve had success in reducing attempts to smuggle in contraband by purchasing a body scanner in 2017 and an in-house mail scanner in 2019, it is not full proof, and the impact of such occurrences can be severe for all involved.”
Since June of this year, jail staff have successfully intercepted and stopped six incidents of correspondence from entering Wayne Brown Correctional Facility that tested presumptive positive for illegal substances. Over the years, however, there have been incidents where incarcerated individuals have overdosed inside the jail. While jail staff carry Narcan and are trained and equipped to respond to medical emergencies, Pigeonly will help limit such incidents from occurring in the first place…