The number of drug seizures in prisons in England and Wales has significantly increased, figures from the Ministry of Justice show.
In the year to the end of March 2011, there were 3,700 drug seizures and in 2013-14 that number had increased to nearly 4,500.
Three privately run jails recorded the most drug finds.
Ministers said the figures showed security measures, including sniffer dogs, were working.
Security procedures in prisons also include intelligence-led searches.
Last year there were 1,300 seizures of cannabis and cannabis plants, up slightly on the figure four years ago.
The biggest rise was in the category including legal highs, such as Spice, which is believed to be a factor in prison violence, drug debts and bullying.
The three jails recording the most drug finds were Doncaster, Forest Bank in Greater Manchester and Altcourse in Liverpool, all operated by private companies.
BBC home affairs correspondent Danny Shaw said drugs are entering prisons by being smuggled in or thrown over perimeter walls.
Prison drug seizures increasing
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