Contraband Prevention

How one Oregon jail uses X-ray screening to keep out contraband drugs

Looking for a better way to catch contraband, this Oregon sheriff led the charge to make X-ray screening a common practice in the state’s county jails

5 tips on body language and contraband interdiction

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Keeping our facilities safe requires us to think ahead of the inmate population

7 essential factors correctional agencies consider when evaluating new technology (infographic)

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Utility

Here's what your peers place as a priority

How to buy body scanners (eBook)

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Download this Corrections1 body scanners buying guide to learn key steps for product selection, purchasing and implementation

Warning signs a corrections officer may be compromised

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If we can predict that some staff may fall victim to manipulation or corruption, then we can put measures in place to help to prevent it

They put what where? 7 contraband stories show why you should screen everything

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Inmates and their associates will try just about anything when it comes to smuggling drugs and other contraband behind bars

3 ways to keep contraband under control with detection technology

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Apply tools like X-ray scanners and trace detection in a layered approach to prevent illicit items from slipping through the cracks

Suboxone and Spice: 7 things COs need to know

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Fentanyl isn’t the only hot contraband drug – here are some key facts about two of the substances most often smuggled through the mail

Contraband control training: Search tactics that work (eBook)

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COs can’t overlook the importance of basic search techniques

Case study: How a Maine correctional facility reduced contraband instances to zero

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Stop smuggling from undermining the security of your inmates and staff with a body scanner

New law allows Rikers to use body scanners to detect contraband

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The bill, signed Tuesday, allows jail personnel to operate devices that detect nonmetallic weapons hidden within body cavities

ACLU prepares to sue Pa. prisons over new mail policy

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"The practices they've implemented are ... prohibiting a lot of lawyers from being able to use the mail to communicate with their clients," an ACLU official said

Pa. DOC taking heat for revised mail policy at facilities

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Legal advocates are promising a federal court challenge if the Pa. DOC does not revisit it's policy on handling legal mail

5 concepts for effective contraband control training

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When teaching contraband control, how do you determine what your facility needs and which training styles benefit the learning capacities of your staff?