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• Top 5 most bizarre contraband smuggling stories of 2020

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  From Rice Krispies treats to lettuce, contraband hiding places never fail to surprise

• Ex-warden tells FBI, AG he was powerless to stop deaths, flow of drugs in Ohio jail

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  Eric Ivey criticized the sheriff's ability to conduct meaningful investigations into wrongdoing at the Cuyahoga County Jail

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  Wood, metal and hard plastic brooms and mops can easily be made into weapons – here’s why you need to look for tools made specifically for the correctional environment

• 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

• Woman arrested, charged in SC prison contraband ring

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  Deputies found large quantity of cellphones, tobacco in various states, knives, marijuana and narcotic drugs

• Complaint: Letters laced with synthetic marijuana mailed to Wis. jail

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  The inmates were getting high on children's drawings laced with synthetic marijuana

• NY CO union calls for reinstatement of initiative to mitigate mailed contraband

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  The program was implemented on a pilot basis at three prisons in 2018, but backlash pushed Gov. Cuomo to suspend the program

• 4 charged in contraband smuggling scheme at Ala. detention center

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  A review of surveillance video showed a man cutting a fence and entering the area at the wall breach

• Photo of Ohio inmate's homemade chip wallet goes viral on Facebook

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  Officials say the find is just one of a long list of items inmates are not allowed to have in the jail but find unique ways to invent

• Ore. CO accused of accepting bribes to smuggle in contraband to inmates

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  The CO is accused of accepting bribes to smuggle in marijuana, phones, cigarettes and designer sneakers to inmates in custody

• Stopping criminal activity in prisons with digital intelligence technology

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  Extraction and analytics technologies are helping corrections facilities access contraband cellphone data to stop crimes inside and outside prison walls

• Considerations before implementing drone detection technology

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  Maintaining security and safety is more than installing a product and collecting data

• What to do (and what not to do) when an inmate ingests drugs

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  There are some key steps correctional officers must take before medical personnel arrive

• How tech can take the risk out of inmate calls

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  A powerful digital tool detects illegal three-way calls, and automatically sends email alerts to authorities when they occur

• New Mich. prison mail policy: Inmates to only receive photocopies

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  The change is meant to stop the spread of contraband into correctional facilities

• Md. CO charged with taking bribes to smuggle drugs into prison

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  The CO admitted that he took a payment of $5,400 cash to bring heroin, tobacco and suboxone strips to an inmate for distribution

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