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.
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New technology reduces the risk of human oversight
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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
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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
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
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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
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