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.
While wiretapping to detect drone drops, investigators overheard conversations indicating that COs were aiding a Valdosta State Prison inmate in moving drugs and more
Massive Fla. drug trafficking operation reveals drone was used to try to drop contraband into prison
During the operation, law enforcement, working with prison authorities, successfully thwarted a murder-for-hire plot targeting an inmate
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Contraband cellphones are so common that even Charles Manson has been caught at least twice with them
Inmates distributed heroin, meth and other drugs thanks to smuggled cellphones brought in by COs
Prosecutors argue dealers and suppliers are using the state’s medical pot law, approved in 1996, as legal cover for running sophisticated drug-trafficking ventures
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Thirty-nine-year-old Clyon Hinnant of Raleigh pleaded guilty to accepting bribes and conspiracy to commit wire fraud and mail fraud
A brutal razor attack left a Lancaster County sheriff’s deputy with 19 stitches in his neck
Hermilo Salcedo choked on a plastic bag that contained at least three grams of cocaine
Michael Steven Chu said in federal court that it was his girlfriend who got him involved in growing and selling marijuana
Authorities took the unusual step of searching COs and other prison employees for contraband
The seizures were made during a surprise search over the weekend
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Woman remains in jail after being charged with possessing bath salts and bringing other illegal drugs into the jail
A woman choked on marijuana after corrections officers reportedly caught her smuggling it into a Detroit prison
Prosecutors say a woman who was cooperating with a sheriff’s investigation handed the deputy a burrito containing heroin
From a lipstick blotted tissue to a metal can lid, everything is for sale inside a prison
A sheriff’s office investigation of drugs and other contraband stored in the offices of the Santa Fe County jail administrators has failed to turn up any criminal activity
A mother is facing criminal charges for allegedly forcing her 12-year-old daughter to smuggle tobacco and prescription drugs into a local jail for her husband
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