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 two Bibles, containing approximately 23 grams of heroin hidden in the spines, were sealed in packages addressed to inmates in state prisons
The scanner will be deployed at VADOC’s Centralized Mail Distribution Center for six months to screen incoming inmate mail
The funding request includes anti-drone systems, mail scanning technology and a dedicated transport team following the 2024 hospital attack on COs
Thunder, a black Labrador retriever, and his handler, CO Jason Schultz, found approximately four grams of meth outside the Court Street Jail
The court cited the “heft of the security interest at stake” in holding the proper standard for a body cavity search in a jail is reasonable suspicion
Wherever you interact with criminal offenders, there is a real danger of assault, attempted escape and the necessity to control offenders by force
The FBI began investigating Michael Mattern after inmates reported him to other prison officials
The sheriff is looking into accusations of “inappropriate” conduct by food service employees
Tyrell Dowdell fled from a contraband check down a hallway and slammed a heavy cell door on a CO’s arm to keep him out of the cell
A detective said his investigation, which has resulted in 14 arrests, could expand
Investigators seized more than $1.5 million in cash, 16 kg of cocaine, 2 kg of heroin, about 4,000 oxycodone pills and nine firearms
This officer threatens the safety of other COs, correctional staff and inmates
According to court records, inmates are selling crystal methamphetamine, heroin and cocaine supplied by deported ex-cons in Mexico
Joseph Jennings allegedly bragged that he earned enough in drug sales to afford a trip to Walt Disney World
Consider these tools and techniques to help maintain the constant vigilance necessary to keep contraband drugs, phones and weapons out of your facility
The New York State Correctional Officers and Police Benevolent Association said drugs mailed to inmates are being discovered at a “rapid pace”
Deputies uncovered one case involving two women, which led them to discover other instances
Officers from Goodman Correctional Institution found six garbage bags filled with 56 pounds of tobacco, 37 cellphones and 37 chargers
A sheet of paper left in the Westmoreland County Prison library helped investigators unravel a yearlong scheme that used mail to deliver drugs
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A corrections officer found latex glove finger tips stuffed with illegal drugs hidden in a head of lettuce
Identifying and diverting ‘super-utilizers’ saves on resources, reduces jail overcrowding
“They literally leaving us in here to die,” said Aaron Campbell, an inmate at an Ohio federal prison where three people have died from COVID-19
Agents learned of at least seven deliveries by drone of contraband intended for inmates at Fort Dix federal prison
Breanna Rouse, 23, also provided Jolly Rancher candies and sunflower seeds to the inmate
Since adding a body scanner to its intake process, the facility has seen a significant drop in drugs found during random shakedowns
The handgun marked a breach of protocol and raised questions about security practices at the Bureau of Prisons
Among the finds were cell phones, opioids, marijuana, synthetic weed and homemade weapons; the gun was not found during the search
Nearly 20 inmates have taken the training to administer naloxone; those who participate will receive a rescue kit when they leave the jail
During contact visitation, you are on surveillance detail, so stay alert and never become complacent
The Federal Bureau of Prisons has said the amount of contraband found consistently inside the facility is ‘dangerous’
An Instagram post shows officers posing with trash bags of the alcohol
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