They're carrying drugs, phones and even weapons into prisons, and the problem is getting worse.
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Data examined by this programme shows the number of reported drone incursions into prisons in England and Wales has risen by more than 1000% in the last five years.
The impact – violence, chaos and more crime – on a system meant to deliver rehabilitation.
Tonight, the Prison Governors’ Association warns that organised crime gangs controlling the drones are out-running the authorities.
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