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 We Will Act Act law lets corrections officers and police use legal means — including jamming and hacking — to neutralize drones near prisons and other protected areas
The county will consider restricting items allowed in Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall and Barry J. Nidorf and ending contracts after a tutor was caught with nearly 200 pills
A federal settlement requires the Sonoma County jail to accept materials from publishers unless there’s a clear security risk and give inmates a way to appeal rejections
The body scanner, which was purchased with state and county funds, cost around $200,000
Werner Gramajo, a senior corrections officer at Northern State Prison in Newark, smuggled cash and goods into the prison for Thomas De Vingo, a 64-year-old inmate
Faith Rose Gratz, 24, pleaded guilty Wednesday to one count of conspiring to distribute methamphetamine
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Sadarian Deangelo Moore, 37, was taken into custody after crossing guard lines while trying to deliver the unspecified substance
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A report showed huge increase in drug seizures in 2020, despite lockdowns that allowed only attorneys and prison staff to access the facilities for much of year
During a kiss, Rachal Dollard passed Joshua Brown a balloon pellet containing half an ounce of methamphetamine, which he later overdosed on
The board of supervisors wants to speed the process of filling more than 350 vacancies for deputies, nurses and mental health clinicians
The change is being made to try to head off a trend of people soaking letters in drugs to smuggle them past authorities
The vending machine – the first of its kind in the state – holds 54 boxes and is stocked by the detention center
Friedmann moved locked storage crates to a friend’s house in nearby Joelton that contained 21 firearms, including assault rifles, handguns, shotguns and a 37mm launcher
Harrison Royster Jones, of H.R. Jones Law, is charged with trafficking heroin and promoting prison contraband
An undercover source informed law enforcement in June 2020 about drug trafficking being coordinated by Gilbert from the Calhoun State Prison, including his affiliation with a Mexican drug trafficking cartel
Drugs, tobacco and cellphones worth more than $300,000 inside the prison system were seized
Contraband including weapons, cellphones, drones and grappling hooks believed to be headed to state prisons was seized at a warehouse in Oklahoma City
Lawsuit alleges women detained at the Beaufort County Detention Center were “routinely subjected to humiliating strip and body cavity searches” while similar searches were not performed on men
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Marco Paredes-Machado claims he was classified as a member of the ISIS terrorist group to justify moving him to the maximum-security prison
An official said changing the way people address substance use disorder can be a long-term solution for jail overcrowding
Davien Philip Turner is charged with trying to deliver wire cutters, other tools, money, cellphones, chargers and tobacco
Eric Christian is scheduled to be sentenced for smuggling contraband and allowing or encouraging fights between inmates
The indictment accuses Jose Martin Espinoza Jr., of accepting money for bringing contraband into the East Hidalgo Detention Center
Dwight Bevley charged with fentanyl distribution, having contraband in the correctional center and obstruction of justice
The former sheriff’s office employee stole guns, pills, marijuana, methamphetamine, cocaine and cash from the agency’s evidence building
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Staffing provides the biggest obstacle for both COs and nurses, but officials say they are working on it
Adding the B-SCAN body scanner to the screening process made it next to impossible for inmates to sneak drugs into the facility
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