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.
Grant Parish Sheriff’s Office deputies stopped the duo before they could launch meth and tobacco over the federal prison’s perimeter using compressed air
Pinal County Jail Special Emergency Response Team and SWAT Team officers searched mattresses, toilet paper and empty bottles for contraband
One suspect was caught outside Ventress Correctional Facility with 31 phones, 13 knives and drugs, while another at Easterling had meth, marijuana and five phones
More than 80 percent of new inmates lodged at a prison in February were addicted to drugs or alcohol
Lawmakers are considering making medication-assisted treatment available to all inmates struggling with addiction
“Antiques” meant child pornography; “puppies” meant “children.”
Police alleged a woman was planning to smuggle “spice” to her inmate brother through an unknown staff member
Officials allege 494 strips of an orange wax paper with N8 markings and green 8 markings were confiscated
A packet of powder was found sewn inside a pair of double-lined socks as well as drugs found in underwear
A woman faces accusations that she smuggled drugs using mail disguised as legal correspondence to an inmate at the jail
Drug cases make up a large portion of crime originating in the prisons, along with assaults and thefts
Seeking answers, the inmate’s family filed a lawsuit against the jail, alleging negligence in his death
Anthony Gangi sits down with Connie Alleyne and Russ Hamilton to discuss medication-assisted therapy
One of four inmates will spend a year in prison for using drugs in his jail cell
The woman was sentenced to two years in prison for smuggling methamphetamine to an inmate
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According to the arrest affidavit, the inmate fantasized about a sexual relationship with the counselor
Authorities confiscated fake guns, drawings of handguns and a fake explosive device at the maximum-security prison
While contraband control is a year-round endeavor, facilities can see a spike in trading of illicit goods over the Valentine’s Day holiday
Police were called to the jail in response to a report that an inmate tried to stab a CO with a folding knife
COs raided the inmate’s cell and found between three to seven grams of cocaine inside the prosthetic leg
The K-9 sniffed out two letters containing methamphetamine
Because of a surge of deaths, officials will soon provide medication to inmates addicted to opioids
The death is one of five recent overdoses at the jail
The inmate is accused of using his wheelchair in an attempt to smuggle heroin into the Orleans Justice Center jail
The man was charged with felony trafficking in illegal drugs and felony unlawful possession of controlled drug with intent to distribute
The jail — which is undergoing renovation — has about 360 locks. Approximately 200 of them don’t work
How KDOC’s Safety Division is training and equipping correctional personnel to safely respond to fentanyl-related incidents
Officials hope the devices will curb the amount of contraband cell phones being smuggled into facilities
Officers found four stolen watches in the suspect’s vaginal cavity after arresting her on multiple charges
Officers removed three syringes from the man’s rectum during a search
The alleged minister was arrested after deputies found his Bibles stuffed with drugs
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