Contraband
Contraband refers to unauthorized items smuggled into correctional facilities, posing significant security risks. This section provides articles that explore the detection, prevention, and management of Contraband within prisons and jails. Topics include common types of contraband, the methods used to introduce these items, and the technologies and strategies employed to combat this ongoing challenge. Understanding the dynamics of Contraband is crucial for correctional professionals dedicated to maintaining a secure and safe environment. For further insights, explore related topics on Correctional Management.
During a visit to Barry J. Nidorf Juvenile Hall, the woman attempted to smuggle over 30 pills that contained fentanyl, DA Nathan Hochman said
Two former Cambria County Prison staff used lunch bags and private medical rooms to bring in drugs, phones and security tools for inmates
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Deputies uncovered one case involving two women, which led them to discover other instances
Officers from Goodman Correctional Institution found six garbage bags filled with 56 pounds of tobacco, 37 cellphones and 37 chargers
A sheet of paper left in the Westmoreland County Prison library helped investigators unravel a yearlong scheme that used mail to deliver drugs
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“They literally leaving us in here to die,” said Aaron Campbell, an inmate at an Ohio federal prison where three people have died from COVID-19
Agents learned of at least seven deliveries by drone of contraband intended for inmates at Fort Dix federal prison
Breanna Rouse, 23, also provided Jolly Rancher candies and sunflower seeds to the inmate
Since adding a body scanner to its intake process, the facility has seen a significant drop in drugs found during random shakedowns
The handgun marked a breach of protocol and raised questions about security practices at the Bureau of Prisons
Among the finds were cell phones, opioids, marijuana, synthetic weed and homemade weapons; the gun was not found during the search
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The Federal Bureau of Prisons has said the amount of contraband found consistently inside the facility is ‘dangerous’
An Instagram post shows officers posing with trash bags of the alcohol
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The suspect is facing ‘internal and criminal charges’ and has been punished twice before for possessing a weapon while in prison
The COs are accused of taking thousands of dollars in bribes to smuggle drugs to inmates
The overdoses were reported after guards found the inmates collapsed and unresponsive in their cells
Coffee Creek Correctional Facility Officer Richard Steven Alberts II pleaded not guilty to charges of conspiring to distribute controlled substances and distribution of heroin
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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Jordan Davis, 22, attempted to smuggle 12 grams of marijuana and 17 grams of tobacco into the Wrightsville Correctional Facility
Five New Yorkers said they were falsely arrested earlier this year after COs accused them of soaking the books they brought in with a liquid form of the drug K2
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The inmate had sent step-by-step instructions to his family on how to saturate pieces of paper with narcotics
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