Contraband

From detection to deterrence, the Contraband section provides corrections officers with the news, tips, and expert training they need to combat the smuggling of illegal items into facilities.

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SC corrections officer charged with sending nude photos to inmate
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Breanna Rouse, 23, also provided Jolly Rancher candies and sunflower seeds to the inmate
How one Indiana jail stops contraband at the door
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Since adding a body scanner to its intake process, the facility has seen a significant drop in drugs found during random shakedowns
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How bodycams in corrections can improve outcomes and accountability
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Body-worn cameras provide an objective record that can discourage bad behavior, decrease the likelihood of frivolous grievances and make it easier to investigate when incidents do occur
Loaded gun found inside Epstein jail during lockdown
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The handgun marked a breach of protocol and raised questions about security practices at the Bureau of Prisons
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Search for gun at NYC jail where Epstein died uncovered 'ton of contraband'
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Among the finds were cell phones, opioids, marijuana, synthetic weed and homemade weapons; the gun was not found during the search
5 essential training topics for correctional officers
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The challenge in corrections is not identifying topics to train on, but prioritizing time and resources to cover the many subjects that can lead to high-risk situations
How to prevent drug-smuggling visitors
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During contact visitation, you are on surveillance detail, so stay alert and never become complacent
How pruno can have a life-threatening effect
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Hundreds of gallons of pruno were recently found before an inmate "Super Bowl party" in a California jail. Also known as "prison wine," pruno has been linked to botulism outbreaks in correctional facilities that can lead to inmates being hospitalized for weeks or months at a time resulting in six-figure hospital bills.

In this tip, risk management expert and Lexipol co-founder Gordon Graham discusses the risks pruno poses to both inmates and facilities.

For more tips from Gordon, click here.
Drugs, shanks and phones: Contraband grows in South Fla. federal prison
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The Federal Bureau of Prisons has said the amount of contraband found consistently inside the facility is 'dangerous'
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Hundreds of gallons of pruno found before inmate Super Bowl party in Calif. jail
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An Instagram post shows officers posing with trash bags of the alcohol
6 COs, 15 others charged in Rikers Island bribery case
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The COs are accused of taking thousands of dollars in bribes to smuggle drugs to inmates
Roundtable: Critical issues in corrections in 2019
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From staff shortages to high-tech contraband, correctional officers faced many threats this year
Ore. CO accused of smuggling heroin, meth into prison
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Coffee Creek Correctional Facility Officer Richard Steven Alberts II pleaded not guilty to charges of conspiring to distribute controlled substances and distribution of heroin
NY prison contraband search uncovers headphones, iPhones, barbecue sauce
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The items were found in a ceiling vent in an inmate shower area less than a day after the DOC began investigating an inmate video on Instagram
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