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
An Okla. prison worker is facing drug charges after police found methamphetamine in his prosthetic leg
The officer tested above the DOC’s legal limit for morphine in 2016 after eating a poppy seed bagel before a drug test
The officer pleaded guilty to being paid by an inmate to smuggle the drugs into Hays State Prison
An inmate’s wife and daughter were caught near the prison’s front gate with a remote control and iPad in the backseat
VADOC’s program involves the use of Vivitrol, an FDA-approved non-narcotic that prevents the euphoric effects of opioids and reduces cravings
Dr. Marc Stern, a consultant in correctional healthcare, details the healthcare-related challenges facing correctional facilities
Inmate Scott Dozier has tried to cut his neck and wrist and obtain deadly drugs while waiting to be executed for murders committed in 2007
Inmates will get an injection of Vivitrol, which blocks brain receptors so opioids have no effect, before leaving jail in hopes it will give them time to set up a treatment program so they can stay sober
From inmate mental healthcare to officer recruitment and retention, the corrections profession faced many challenges in 2018
Judge Robert Pratt dismissed the suit because the inmates did not file amended complaints as requested last month
Officials say the alternative could “function as a triage center” so health care professionals could assess people in crisis and connect them to services
The officer had disclosed past drug use, including abuse of prescription drugs, LSD and cocaine, on his application
No COs were injured during the riot
“Department officials are investigating how contraband may have been brought into Death Row at the prison,” a CDCR spokeswoman said
The U.S. trial of Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman has offered a screenplay-worthy picture of the lawlessness and excesses during his rise to power
The exposure apparently coincided with an inmate requiring treatment for a suspected drug overdose and while a second inmate was being evaluated for a suspected overdose
Inmates used illegal cellphones to pose as underage women on dating sites, authorities said Wednesday
Authorities arrested Nicholas Celius, 23, after police found him near the jail with a backpack full of marijuana, crack cocaine and heroin
Prisoners who kill often face little additional punishment, court records indicated
Investigators haven’t been able to determine how an inmate and 23 staff members were exposed to and sickened by a mix of heroin and fentanyl
Correctional officers wear items on their uniforms and bodies every day that inmates can use as weapons
Deputies believe a relative may have aimed to give the inmate documents soaked in synthetic marijuana or roach spray
COs can’t overlook the importance of basic search techniques
Three other inmates attacked after hearing the inmate was an informant, one of whom used a homemade knife to sever his ear
Funding is available for trace detection machines, Narcan kits and data-sharing technology to document problems in your jurisdiction
The BDAS+ from Decon7 provides a tool to help COs reduce potential exposure to infectious diseases and dangerous narcotics like fentanyl
The officers were trying to smuggle contraband into two separate facilities
Police say a 33-year-old inmate stabbed his 71-year-old cellmate more than 10 times
Cellphones, along with the synthetic marijuana, known as spice or K2, present new challenges for prison officials