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 policy changes are meant to stop unmonitored communication by inmates and “will improve tablet registration and tracking by the facility”
The three men orchestrated violent crimes, including murders, from inside California prisons using contraband phones
The lawsuit seeks a judge’s temporary and permanent order to stop the policy at four prisons
Several inmates were able to livestream on Facebook using contraband cellphones inside their maximum security prison
Investigators have found more homemade weapons at the prison more than two years after the fatal riot
Keeping equipment secure, conducting random searches and minimizing inmate movement are some of the strategies to improve facility security
The rise in overdoses comes despite the state pouring millions into technologies designed to block contraband at prison entry points
In 2016, correctional officers confiscated a record 9,766 cellphones from inmates
Meet the officers – four- and two-legged – dedicated to ridding California prisons of dangerous contraband
The Sheriff’s Office has a long-term problem of illegal substances, such as drugs, coming into the jail
Authorities say they have indicted nearly 200 people in Maryland — COs and inmates alike — for prison smuggling in recent years
Apply tools like X-ray scanners and trace detection in a layered approach to prevent illicit items from slipping through the cracks
Here’s how to maximize detection using technology combined with physical searches
Prison clothing being used as currency for meth raises questions about how inmates are outfitted
The officers found marijuana and suboxone strips hidden in a plastic bag during a routine body search last month
One of the four inmates who overdosed on fentanyl at the correctional center on Thursday night has died
The woman was caught removing suboxone strips from her waistband and passing them to an inmate
Correction officials and state police are now working to determine how the contraband got into the jail
In court, would you able to prove you took all possible measures to prevent an overdose death?
Jailers have to be especially alert to those with drug or alcohol dependencies. Stopping cold turkey is hard and potentially deadly
Inmates may use more chips, ice cream tickets and ramen as forms of currency
Starting July 1, all Pennsylvania prisons are banning tobacco products
After being exposed to the substance, the sergeant felt ill and became incoherent
The woman was arrested not far from the prison
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