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.
Modified programming remains in place as CDCR investigates violence, drug use and contraband networks after searches uncovered 169 weapons and 310 cellphones
More than 100 officers from multiple agencies searched the Tangipahoa Parish jail in a coordinated operation
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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
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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
CDCR didn’t say how many ODs were recorded, but a memo distributed March 30 said there were 19 as of that date
Two sheriffs who have implemented MAT programs said they opposed the state requiring counties to offer it without paying for it
“The attempted murder of a correctional officer isn’t something we can ever turn a blind eye to,” the prosecuting attorney said
“You can’t do rehabilitation here if they’re getting drugs inside the facility,” Sheriff Becket Breaux said
The grant will enable drug counselors to conduct a six-month program at seven prisons to help inmates break substance abuse habits
“They continue to say we are going to be fine and no one is in jeopardy, but we are very much in jeopardy,” the union’s president said
One of the officers received more than $30,000 in a meticulous smuggling scheme, investigators say
The new guidelines say a jail barring inmates from taking prescribed medication to block opioid addiction would run afoul of the Americans with Disabilities Act
“He got to me,” the now former CO said when questioned by investigators about the contraband
In a news release, the sheriff’s office commended the quick and decisive actions of responding jail staff
Inmates “know there is no retribution for going off the rails,” one staff member said
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The scheme was discovered by a security threat intelligence unit official at the facility earlier this year
Inmates also no longer receive packages, magazines, personal checks or cash
“While this is not drugs or a weapon,” said Sheriff Mark Pettway, “the phone, in particular, places our personnel at risk”
Officials say they smuggled contraband and received thousands of dollars in bribes for bringing the drugs and other items into a maximum security prison
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The clips, which are being shot on illegal cellphones, show inmates using the drug “flakka” as well as inmates attacking and threatening each other
“Everything we have done is done for a purpose to try to keep that horrific drug out of our facility,” Sheriff Chris Nanos said
“We think this could be a game-changer for us,” said Corrections Director David Kratz
A new program at the Grand Traverse County Jail aims to be proactive rather than reactive, the jail administrator says
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