Walton jail is to be one of 16 challenging prisons to get an X-Ray scanner as part of a clampdown on crime.
The prison, which was once described as "one of the worst ever seen" by inspectors, will receive innovative new scanners to detect concealed contraband.
Prisons and Probation Minister, Lucy Frazer QC MP, said the new scanners will stop people "wreaking havoc" in our jails and will detect people trying to smuggle in drugs, mobile phones and weapons.
HMP Liverpool will be one of 16 challenging prisons to receive the tough new security measures, as part of the Government's bid to crackdown on crime behind bars.
Dramatic pictures from the Ministry of Justice show the results the scanners can bring, as two people were pictured with contraband concealed inside of them.
The MoJ said the cutting-edge technology is going to be installed in local jails which have a high volume of prisoners.
These prisons have the greatest risk of smuggling, it's thought.
Ms Frazer said: “New technology is a vital part of our efforts to stop those determined to wreak havoc in our jails. These scanners will help to stem the flow of contraband into jails and allow officers to focus on rehabilitation.
“We’re investing £2.75 billion to transform our prisons, creating 10,000 additional modern places, and stepping up security to cut crime and better protect the public.”
Prison Group Director for Manchester, Merseyside and Cheshire, Tim Allen said: “X-ray body scanners will make a real difference to both staff and prisoners and help reduce the availability of drugs and mobile phones.
“This is a really welcome development as we have too frequently seen the real harm that these illicit articles cause in our prisons and local communities.
“This will help to provide a safer and more decent environment in which men can rehabilitate.”
The introduction of X-Ray scanners come as praise is heaped onto Walton jail after its remarkable overhaul.
The once-troubled establishment was described by inspectors as one of the worst jails they'd ever see in 2017.
Conditions were so poor foreign judges feared it would be inhumane to send suspects back to the UK if there was a risk they would be held at HMP Liverpool.
But a new prisons watchdog report said the prison is barely recognisable now, after a major turnaround.
Many of the cells have now been refurbished, hundreds of windows were fixed and gulleys were cleared.
As well as Walton jail, the MoJ said the prisons receiving scanners are HMP Exeter, Durham, Preston, Birmingham, Hewell, Lincoln, Bedford, Norwich, Chelmsford, Winchester, Elmley, Pentonville, Wandsworth, Bristol and Cardiff.
