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.
The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office said the jail trusty program is being reevaluated because it is thought to be the source of some of the contraband
Recent investigations into other incidents at Stillwater identified the presence of MDMB-4en-PINACA, which had been soaked into paper and dried, the Minnesoda DOC said
Three bags of “crystal like substance” were discovered in the Staton Correctional Facility CO’s vehicle after an officer and K-9 conducted a sniff search in the facility’s parking lot
Sajoh C. Yates was charged with two counts of assault with a deadly weapon in an attack that left two officers disfigured
Told deputies he “got mixed up” and forgot to leave the items in his car
Weylin Alford has a history of contraband weapons, and injured two officers on Monday with a sharpened hairbrush
Tried to pass the boxes off as toy packages
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An attempt to use a McDonald’s Egg McMuffin to get drugs inside the Pinellas County Jail was foiled by detectives
Inmates are using nylon cords to pull grocery bags full of contraband into their cells
Corrections officer pleaded guilty for his involvement in a scheme to smuggle narcotics into the prison facility
The return address on the card was the woman’s home address
Five former prisoners of the Lanesboro Correctional Institution in Anson County are alleging that prison staff assisted gang-affiliated inmates in obtaining weapons and waging attacks
Voyd A. Turner was arrested in the parking lot of Wal-Mart in Richomond for public intoxication and criminal trespass
Inmate was discovered attempting to heat up a Plexiglass window to get drugs
Last year, officials seized more than 1,700 weapons from Texas prisoners
Authorities have found drugs smuggled in a sonogram picture and a greeting card
Specially made e-cigarettes are sold for $10 a piece to the inmates and are good for 500 puffs
Frederick County Sheriff’s Office plans to invest roughly $120,000 in a body scanning system to keep contraband out of the county jail
The Backscatter Z is about 9 pounds and requires little training to use
Deputies noticed Tiffanie Lizette Bass coming back from the bathroom with her head leaning to one side
Officers continue to investigate how certain items were smuggled into the prisons
Johnny Gogo is a Santa Clara County Deputy District Attorney who donates contraband cell phones
Corrections officers at Al-Qobbe Prison discovered contraband inside a former prisoner’s boot
It may look like a regular watch, but this watch has all the features of a phone
Body-scanners could be a big deterrent to the flow of contraband, and also help staff avoid liability
Here’s some of the strangest contraband stories we’ve heard; what are yours?
Three inmates were also charged, as well as three women accused of helping smuggle the contraband into the facility
Officials say no end date has been decided
A defense attorney has been banned from entering any Oregon prison after a handcuff key was found zipped into a pocket of his belt
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Ronald Herron was hiding 13 razor blades inside one of his two mattresses.
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