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 vote comes amid a years-long effort to curb crime on the streets facilitated by orders issued from incarcerated crime bosses
Plastic fans, lighter padlocks and revamped mail processing are among measures aimed at limiting weapons and contraband
Operation Killing Time uncovered synthetic drug trafficking in the Orange County Jail, leading to the suspension of two corrections officers
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
Add iCMORE software to Smiths Detection X-ray machines to maintain positive flow while catching more contraband
The grant will provide funding for legal and attorneys fees and costs for getting convictions vacated
After starting at the jail in November, Dr. Matthew Sachs discovered what he described as “a massive problem” with prescription drug abuse
The deputy said he wanted to reward the inmates for helping clean the housing pod
Jail leaders must “take out the emotion” about the medication prescribed through the MAT programs, Lt. Staci Shaffer said
The findings come as the governor seeks $126.6 million in the next fiscal year and $162.5 million annually thereafter to expand treatment
According to deputies, the man was “no stranger” to law enforcement
“Training everyone who works with those facing addiction and recovery is a pivotal step in making a change,” said one official
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The incident could have been in response to contraband seizures at work, CO Fransisco Collazo said
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