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 multiagency sweep at Suwannee Correctional Institution, dubbed “Operation Fall Harvest,” found 44 grams of meth, 19 gallons of homemade alcohol and other items
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Faith Rose Gratz and an inmate ran a drug operation at Minnesota Correctional Facility-Stillwater for three months in 2022 while in a romantic relationship, prosecutors said
People have gone to great lengths to get drugs into the facility, but the sheriff’s office is gaining the upper hand
A group who had a launching device had planned to hurl the balls toward the prison
Deputies discovered that people outside the prison sent laced items into the facility via the mail
More than 150 people were screened for the program in July and early August
The sheriff’s office said the video was meant “as a show of transparency”
“I’d say 20 to 30% of the officers were dirty,” a longtime prison employee said
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The inmate cut the CO from the left side of his mouth to his ear with an unknown weapon
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It is predictable that you will encounter used needles even when you’re not searching anyone
Before the body scanner, staff was required to pat down new inmates with their hands
The move stops short of addressing out-and-out cell signal jamming
“There’s always been a problem of being able to just dig a hole outside the building,” said a jail spokesperson
The inmate allegedly became “very mad” during a search for contraband
Prison officials have long said that cellphones pose the greatest security threat behind bars
Multiple screening steps and checkpoints, combined with varied screening technology, will help thwart smuggling into your facility to keep officers and inmates safer
Three staff members at Tecumseh State Correctional Institution have sustained injuries since Saturday
Crystal meth, alcohol and knives were among the contraband detected during a search of the trainee
The pills, easily seen within the dessert, were believed to be amphetamines and dextroamphetamines
The CO also provided the inmate with razors and intel on when cell inspections would take place, the assistant sheriff said
It’s the facility’s second reported attack on a detention officer with an inmate-manufactured weapon this year
Officer Roy Trejo was recognized earlier this month after a fellow officer called in to a local radio show
The officer was treated at a local hospital for multiple stab wounds
Drew Sikes had just been pepper-sprayed after threatening a CO
“This is the talk all over the jail. Writing heals people,” said Jeremy Duncan
The inmate had just returned from work release when he collapsed in the shower
Jimmy Spencer is being held in solitary lockdown following the incident
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