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.
From a loaded bra-concealed firearm to cocaine-tipped arrows, these cases show how creative and dangerous smuggling efforts have become
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DOC Commissioner Tyrone Oliver told lawmakers inmates use internal pipe chases to climb to the roof and retrieve packages dropped by drones
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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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
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
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