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.
Corrections officers pursued the suspect who fled from FCI Mendota, ultimately apprehending him when he became stuck in a muddy area
The group made hundreds of thousands of dollars selling “faces,” described as squares of paper soaked in drugs, and planned to sell a novel-style book with drug-soaked pages
FCI Sheridan had 28 CO vacancies out of 145 positions last winter, leading to the use of mandated overtime and temporary assignments of non-correctional staff
Inmates organized a hit on the officer using smuggled cell phones
This pocket can be utilized to store small items and correspondence
Staff confiscated two cell phone watch inserts and one cell phone SIM card
Collaborative effort provides a safer environment by identifying ways to prevent items from being taken and hidden
Security lapse occurred when inmate was the focus of heightened security after earlier being found with a makeshift handcuff key
Incarcerated felons are inserting foreign objects into their genitals
Karen Lane of Orono was arrested at her home on Jan. 31 and charged with Class B unlawful trafficking of scheduled drugs in connection with the case
Corrections officers were alerted to a phone in an inmate’s rectum because of the ring tone
Hid oxycodone pills and passed them from her mouth to his while giving him a kiss
Doctor claims five women impregnated from husbands in Israeli prisons
Located a 2.5 inch Tylenol pill bottle in her vagina during a strip search
Prison had intercepted a package containing items that included photos of students and staff
Stand accused of smuggling cell phones, tobacco and marijuana among other things in 2011
Suspect tried smuggling 4 30-packs of beer, 2 loaded handguns into federal prison
“It’s a never-ending task, we fight it every day, just like officers on the street fight drunk driving every day, we fight cell phones in prison every day”
He’s known as “Jus N Walk” and he’s a known member of the Aryan Brotherhood Gang
Corrections officer found a toothbrush with a piece of metal melted into it during a cell search
47 stainless steel microwaves were ripped from about four dozen jail cells
The astounding volume of winter wear items makes a thorough search challenging; awareness of some of the tricks makes the search a bit easier
Minor indications of contraband were found, no other violations were announced
How do these pose dangers to corrections staff and the public?
The guards noticed the cat walking towards them with tape around its back and stomach
Used a lighter to set fire to paper after hearing his girlfriend had been arrested
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