{"podcast":{"title":"Baton Rouge News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"baton-rouge-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7575259","podcast_index_feed_id":7575259,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-baton-rouge-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-baton-rouge-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":1081,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Baton Rouge News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Baton Rouge—from local news and business to LSU sports, culture, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Baton Rouge News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-13T02:18:51.440460+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/baton-rouge-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7575259"},"episode":{"title":"Prison Security Tightens Grip on Contraband","slug":"prison-security-tightens-grip-on-contraband","published_at":"2026-06-20T08:37:31+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/baton-rouge-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7575259/prison-security-tightens-grip-on-contraband","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/baton-rouge-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7575259","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/0d8605ca-1b06-429f-84dd-746fad35594f.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/0d8605ca-1b06-429f-84dd-746fad35594f.mp3","summary":"Inside Elayn Hunt Correctional Center, a new warden has launched a fierce crackdown on contraband and employee misconduct, leading to over a dozen arrests this year—including staff caught texting inmates, having relationships with them, or smuggling drugs and phones. Visitors, contractors, and even delivery drivers aren’t spared. With new tech exposing hidden devices and a relentless focus on tiny smuggling spots like belt buckles and shoe insoles, the facility is going paperless to stay ahead. But the biggest threat? The elusive synthetic drug “Mojo,” disguised on paper and easily ordered online—making it a persistent, dangerous challenge. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/86f88052fafc035f","meta_description":"Inside Elayn Hunt Correctional Center, a new warden has launched a fierce crackdown on contraband and employee misconduct, leading to over a dozen arrests…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":82,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/baton-rouge-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7575259/episodes/prison-security-tightens-grip-on-contraband/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/baton-rouge-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7575259/prison-security-tightens-grip-on-contraband.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}