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.
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Contraband items such as a knife, cellphones and controlled substances were put into Tupperware containers, concealed in plastic wrap in the middle of prepared food
CO Lawrence McArdle and K9 Zoey, who detects contraband on Rikers Island, placed third in explosives detection
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An attorney for the former officer said his client’s loss of control over the inmate led to the repeated misconduct
The officer was stabbed multiple times with a shank-type weapon during a riot
The inmate has been charged with a litany of additional felonies for the attack
The union criticized the state’s “weakened policies” for placing COs at greater risk
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The officer had only worked with the sheriff’s office for about 17 weeks
“A quick-thinking nurse brought him back,” said an inmate about one of the recent overdoses
Investigators said they learned about the plan by listening to recorded jail calls
The focus of the new program will be on the use of Sublocade, which is given as a monthly injection rather than in strips
A source confirmed that a firearm was discovered on the 6th floor of the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn
Anthony Ray Variet was once again charged with conspiracy to smuggle contraband into jail after ratting himself out to a deputy
The pens had gouge marks on them and appeared to have deflected the attack, the union said
The officer was taken to a local hospital, and was expected to be released Monday night
Police found 8.5 pounds of synthetic marijuana, 1.5 ounces of meth and nearly 15 grams of heroine when they raided his hotel room
The officers were conducting routine frisks for contraband when they were attacked
One arrest has been made so far involving cell phone smuggling to a death row inmate
FBI surveillance footage captured the man using a known smuggling route through a wooded area outside the prison
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Advocates say more of an effort should be made to stem the flow of contraband via other sources, like staff
“Staff assaults, drugs and weapons are a recurrent theme at Mohawk Correctional Facility,” said union VP Bryan Hluska
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The sheriff’s office found several pounds of marijuana and tobacco, three cellphones and a “USB-C to lightning converter”
“He’s the reason that politicians and elected officials get the bad rap,” said Sheriff Michael Murphy
He was among four men charged in the plot to smuggle items into the prison at Fort Dix
The inmate ended up in the hospital after the attack; two officers received hand injuries
He said it was “clear” the inmate would suffer irreparable harm if denied the treatment while incarcerated
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