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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CO worries: Things that COs should keep in mind
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Here are a series of things COs should keep in mind to keep themselves safe while performing their duties.
ACT Corrections investigating Canberra prison fight video
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ACT Corrections are investigating an alleged fight that was filmed on a mobile phone at Canberra's Alexander Maconochie Centre prison.
Prison pigeon bust
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COs in Bosnia in 2008 discovered just how inmates were smuggling in contraband when a pigeon landed near a window.
Female inmates try to escape using dozens of bed sheets
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Female inmates try to escape using dozens of bed sheets
Inmate caught with meth in mouth
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According to court documents, an inmate was caught with meth in her mouth at MDC.
Cellsense Cell Phone Detector
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Detect all cell phones and other contraband – See how from Cellsense.
Cat caught smuggling marijuana into prison
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Corrections officers stopped a cat after it was caught attempting to smuggle bags of cannabis into a prison.
New prison aims to cut back contraband
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Jails across the country are constantly fighting inmates from sneaking stuff in. DeSoto County is building a new jail with that in mind.
Hawaii prison employees arrested after contraband found
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Four prison labor supervisors for the City were arrested Thursday after contraband items were allegedly found in their vehicles during a random vehicle check at Oahu Community Correctional Center.
An inside look at the Albany County Jail
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The entire Jail is turned upside down as the Albany County Sheriff's Office searches for anything illegal inside the facility.
Vangaurd: Prison Contraband
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Contributor Janet Choi goes inside a California state prison to investigate contraband smuggled inside the cells, and how cellphones are the new security threat.
Lackawanna County prison raid
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Pennsylvania State corrections officers spent hours searching the Lackawanna County Prison on Thursday.
Tenn. jailers fired in contraband controversy
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Four Tennessee jailers were fired after a bonfire at a Tate County work center led to an investigation that uncovered illegal contraband.
Shakedown uncovers drugs, alcohol
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Metropolitan Detention Center officers conducted a massive search for drugs, alcohol, and gang-related items.