Contraband Detection

Controlling contraband in jails and prisons: What COs need to know

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Taking contraband control seriously saves lives; here's what COs should be on the lookout for

Shut the back door on contraband and contaminated food

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Get the right tools to help you screen deliveries, food and other items

The value of having real-time offender information at your fingertips

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Tyler Technologies

Day-to-day tasks are made safer, more efficient and transparent thanks to mobile apps that allow you to chronical observations, alert you to risks and do work on the go

Pa. county jail adding K-9 to curb drug smuggling

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"We think this could be a game-changer for us," said Corrections Director David Kratz

What I learned about catching contraband in jail mail

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A former jail administrator recounts lessons learned from a contraband crackdown – in particular, why screening the mail is so important

60 shanks, 100 cellphones, drugs, gallons of beer turn up in massive search of La. prison

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Prison staff teamed up with 130 officers and 12 K9 teams from across the state to conduct the top-down sweep

NYCDOC K9 team takes home bronze medal at national competition

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CO Lawrence McArdle and K9 Zoey, who detects contraband on Rikers Island, placed third in explosives detection

Inaugural AKC/USPCA K9 Detection Dog Challenge to air on ESPN 2

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United States Police Canine Association (USPCA) narcotics dogs and explosives dogs will compete to find their illegal substance the quickest

How to build a layered contraband detection strategy and why it matters (eBook)

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Multiple screening steps and checkpoints, combined with varied screening technology, will help thwart smuggling into your facility to keep officers and inmates safer

How one tool helps COs screen mail for illicit drugs quickly and safely

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ChemImage’s VeroVision Mail Screener provides a reliable, non-destructive, efficient approach to detecting illicit drugs in the mail quickly and safely

Why COs need to pay extra attention to incoming mail

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Paper soaked in synthetic cannabinoids presents a serious problem when it comes to attempts to smuggle drugs into correctional facilities

Why a layered screening strategy is critical for stopping contraband

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To keep drugs, weapons and other disruptive items out of your facility, first identify gaps in your screening process, then adopt a variety of policies and tools to plug the holes

Tech aiding contraband detection, COVID protection at Pa. prison

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Converting postal mail into electronic communications is proving a lifesaver for Butler County Prison

3 key strategies for effective visitor screening

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Consider these tools and techniques to help maintain the constant vigilance necessary to keep contraband drugs, phones and weapons out of your facility