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.
A youth development specialist allegedly received $72K in payments from youth and associates while smuggling razor blades, oxycodone and marijuana into Crossroads Juvenile Center
At least 127 inmates have been hospitalized with suspected overdoses in 2025, compared with 59 for the entirety of 2024, Nevada DOC said
The group faces 13 charges after a months-long investigation into contraband at the Virginia Correctional Center for Women
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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
Columnist Gary York uses his experience as both a CO and a prison inspector to answer the age-old question
“I’m trying to make $100,000 before I head upstate,” one of the now charged inmates wrote in a letter
Because contraband cell phones played such a major role in the 2018 Lee Correctional riot, SCDC knew they had to up their investigative game
The officers were removing a powdered substance from inside an envelop to photograph it when they became light-headed
The officer had three puncture wounds on the left side of his neck with a three-inch-long laceration near his left ear
“This is a critical outcome to be aware of as jails nationwide consider whether to offer this type of healthcare,” said the study’s lead author
Sheriff Patrick McDermott said the diligence of his staff helped spot the contraband
A former jail administrator recounts lessons learned from a contraband crackdown – in particular, why screening the mail is so important
David Casals is now facing up to 50 years in prison for three felony charges
DOCCS has since stopped the use of solitary confinement for positive drug tests
“It’s not if we have a detention officer stabbed or cut, it’s when,” Sheriff Chris Elliott said
This most recent surge has already claimed the life of an officer and an inmate
Changes to the mail rules aim to help prevent contraband from entering state prisons
An investigation was launched after information was received about inmates who were in possession of cellphones and other contraband
“They’ll do anything they can to sneak in drugs,” the sheriff’s office wrote in a Facebook post
The ingenuity, or serious lack thereof, is astounding
A law librarian says she placed the plastic toy on the inmate’s desk as a joke; ODOC says the “gift” is contraband and indicates an inappropriate personal relationship
The move is meant to reduce opioid overdose deaths by making the drug more convenient for those at risk to obtain
The inmate had four golf ball-size bruises on the upper back and a head bruise following the incident
Prison staff teamed up with 130 officers and 12 K9 teams from across the state to conduct the top-down sweep
CO Lawrence McArdle and K9 Zoey, who detects contraband on Rikers Island, placed third in explosives detection
United States Police Canine Association (USPCA) narcotics dogs and explosives dogs will compete to find their illegal substance the quickest
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
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