Contraband

Corrections officers need a mix of technology, trained personnel and data sharing to dismantle criminal networks and activities within their facilities

The move stops short of addressing out-and-out cell signal jamming

"There’s always been a problem of being able to just dig a hole outside the building," said a jail spokesperson

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

Prison officials have long said that cellphones pose the greatest security threat behind bars

The pills, easily seen within the dessert, were believed to be amphetamines and dextroamphetamines

The CO also provided the inmate with razors and intel on when cell inspections would take place, the assistant sheriff said

Inmates are adept at turning whatever materials are at hand into improvised weapons – the ongoing challenge for corrections officials is to detect these weapons

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Security video shows the inmates repeatedly punching the deputy in the head until he loses consciousness

One defendant allegedly pocketed over $40,000 in bribes between June 2019 and September 2020

The CO was taken into custody when he reported to Allegheny County Jail for his shift on Thursday