Contraband: Concealment

A C1 member recently submitted these images of a grain poking out of the wall of a dormitory.

Found by a C1 staff member, this Ken doll is a good reminder that pretty much anything can become a weapon in the right (wrong?) hands. It was allegedly taken off a prisoner in a London Metropolita...

A C1 reader submitted these incredble photos of a fake sandwich. They said: Thankfully we have a kitchen here that prepares our food and there is little/no chance of this contraband arriving in thi...

A C1 member recently submitted these pictures of two slats of wood that were being used to hide a cell phone charger. Remember, anywhere and everywhere can be used to hide contraband!

Officers found tobacco, numerous packs of cigarette wrapping papers, and cell phones that were to be delivered to Autry State Prison in Pelham

By C1 Staff These images were recently found on the internet by a Corrections1 staff member, and highlight the need to review even everyday objects that seem relatively harmless.

Don't just double check cells -- double check your staff, too

These images were submitted by a C1 member. He wrote: This is a noxzema container that is sold in the canteens. If you take off the lid and place a rag/sock over the opening, screw lid back on and ...

Corrections staff should be aware of the potential dangers in the seemingly innocent garden setting

The victim of the missing phone used a tracker app to make the phone ring, could hear it standing in the police station

A C1 member sent in these photos of a very unique hiding place for a tattoo gun. "During a shakedown in our segregation unit officer noticed drawings in an inmate's cell that looked like they were ...

This pocket can be utilized to store small items and correspondence

One of the difficulties in controlling contraband lies in discovering specific unusual uses of everyday items. For example, the padded envelope is designed to protect fragile items in the mail. How...

Corrections officers were alerted to a phone in an inmate's rectum because of the ring tone