These images and videos of illegal inmate contraband have come directly from Corrections1 members, readers and expert contributors. As officers in the field, Corrections1 members have the greatest insight into the contraband and illegal tactics used by inmates to subvert the security of our nation’s vital corrections institutions. By submitting these images and videos of paraphernalia, Corrections1 members share potentially life-saving information with their brothers and sisters.
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A Corrections1 member sent us this interesting find of a contraband guitar pieced together with items an inmate found around the jail. The member said the guitar was not dangerous, but while someth...
A recently submitted set of photos shows a bracelet that holds a USB inside. This is a great reminder to always check all jewelry and think outside the box for potential attempts at smuggling. It's...
A C1 member recently submitted these photos, with the following explanation: During a search of a restricted housing unit at the RIDOC High Security Center, an officer discovered that an inmate had...
A Corrections1 reader submitted this photo to us of a homemade tattoo gun found in an inmate's possession. The officer actually caught inmates in the act of tattooing as he made his rounds by being...
Found by a C1 staff member, this item definitely made us do a double take. How would you search for an item like this? Do you think it would be picked up by a body or handheld scanner?
Submitted by a C1 reader from Vermont, these images show a "slug" discovered inside of an inmate's prosthetic leg. The slug contained 40 grams of tobacco, rolling papers and a book of matches. The ...
Submitted to us by a Corrections1 reader, this piece of contraband is definitely just in time for the holidays. This Christmas tree was created from soap, toothpaste and crushed cereal for the orna...
Submitted by a C1 reader, the below pictures illustrate a crafty hiding place for a contraband cell phone. Officers were alerted by an informant, but this should serve as a reminder to always be th...
A C1 member recently submitted this photo of a hairbrush that doubles as a flask -- which could hold alcohol or other substances, all of which COs need to keep an eye out for. Make sure to double c...
Even with a good search, you must keep eyes on suspects after securing them in temporary restraints. Because that is all duct tape, zip ties, flex cuffs, paracord, tuffties, hobbles, handcuffs are....
These images of spinach and wax figurines were submitted by a C1 reader, along with this description: Two small, green figurines were discovered in the outgoing mail. During a debrief interview, an...
A C1 member recently submitted these photos of tobacco hidden inside of a stick of deoderant. "This contraband was found in one of our minimum security housing units. It is tobacco in a baggie whic...
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