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 inmate obtained wholesale quantities of prepackaged methamphetamine from suppliers outside the prison and the CO would arrange meet-up times to pick up the drugs, documents state
Officers discovered a folded piece of paper containing a green, leafy substance suspected to be K2 spice that had allegedly been secreted inside the inmate’s prosthetic leg
Cantaloupe had tobacco and a baggie full of oxycodone pills stuffed inside
Attorney says there’s no reason to believe his client knew razors were in his bag
Pearlene Williams, former Atlanta PD chief of staff, smuggled cellphones to her son in DeKalb County Jail
Nationwide, prisons are seeing highest contraband numbers ever
Nothing, it seems, brings out the ingenuity in a person like prison
