The Department of Correction has agreed to pause the introduction of electronic body scanners in state prisons after state officials charged with overseeing the well-being of incarcerated individuals raised concerns about how the scanners will be used.

On Tuesday, Correction Ombuds DeVaughn Ward and acting Child Advocate Christina Ghio sent a letter to Department of Correction Commissioner Angel Quiros, Gov. Ned Lamont’s office and lawmakers from both parties saying that there were still unanswered questions about the protection of personal health data, the use of the scanners in certain situations and overall protocols.

The body scanners, similar to those used by TSA at airports, are part of a pilot program at Manson Youth Institution and York Correctional Institution, the state women’s

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