Contraband

In 2022, over 6,700 phones were seized, which were used to traffic in drugs, collect money and orchestrate murders, according to testimony

Deputies seized one pound ten ounces of methamphetamine, 30 cellular telephones, 44 large bags of tobacco and three small bags of marijuana

The 22 attorney generals said the devices allow prisoners to plot violence and carry out crimes

A memo said the inspections were "not to invade your privacy or due to a lack of trust," but to instead keep drugs out of the jail

The mayhem started early in the morning when a corrections officer saw three detainees slashing an inmate

"The avenues for drugs entering prisons during the first year of the pandemic ... remained staff, contractors, official visitors and mail," an official said

A state grand jury indictment brings 170 charges against 43 defendants for the trafficking of more that 25 kilograms of methamphetamine

Mail, not COs, is the "major source" of contraband smuggled into New York Department of Correction jails

At the time of his arrest, the deputy had a pound of individually wrapped cannabis-laced brownies in his lunchbox

Adding advanced tools to your institution’s security portfolio slows down avenues for contraband by augmenting staff performance levels

The suspects are accused of dropping cigarettes, alcohol, drugs and cell phones inside the the Clayton County jail security fence

COs found the drug, which is used to manage opioid withdrawal, after a tip from an informant

Correctional facilities are on the front lines of the battle against fentanyl, yet they often fall behind in adopting new strategies and technologies to manage the crisis

Like any other year, it seems there’s just no limit to how far people will go for drugs, wireless devices, the chance to escape, or all of the above

“If you get 2 pounds of weed, it’s safe to assume it didn’t come in through the visit floor.”