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Contraband: Bear lamp

These contraband photos were sent in from a Corrections1 member. He said the contraband was found during a routine property search in Michigan State.

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Inside the body of this innocent looking bear lamp is 1.8 ounces of marijuana and a dozen or so cameras, cell phones and MP3 players.

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Lesson learned: As we saw with child’s drawings, arts and crafts can be an excellent way for offenders to have contraband smuggled into a facility. Be especially weary of hobby crafts that could be hollow inside, where a bevy of contraband could be hidden.

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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.

See links to more photos like this at our Corrections Contraband page. If you have a contraband photo or video you would like to add to our database, please email us at editor@correctionsone.com.