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 CO allegedly smuggled contraband into San Quentin and Vacaville prisons, placed it in various areas and “pretended to discover said contraband,” the indictment said
DeKalb County Sheriff Melody Maddox said inmates continue to break out windows to allow contraband from the outside
In 2021, N.M. DOC began redirecting inmate mail to a Florida vendor for scanning, giving inmates photocopies instead of originals to reduce contraband in prisons
Corrections Secretary John Wetzel said the agency is working to combat threats from staff assaults to drugs
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The inmate arranged drug sales by calling his mother and asking her to conference in his C-Block street gang associates
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The president of the CO union says free phone calls could aid gangs that run operations from inside the jails
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The company joined a bid to stop the use of a sedative for the twice-postponed execution of Scott Raymond Dozier
The judge said lawyers didn’t prove there’s a less painful means to carry out the execution or that the drugs would cause the inmate to be tortured to death
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The deaths raised concerns in the DOC about COs smuggling drugs inside prison walls, officials said
Arkansas’ governor says he supports an effort that would keep the manufacturers and labels of state’s lethal injection drug supply off-limits to the public
Authorities are seeing an increase in both arrests and deaths related to the difficult-to-detect drugs
Some experts say buprenorphine and methadone are the best way to combat overdose deaths, but the treatments are rarely used behind bars
In recent weeks, the Texas prison system received 15 more doses of the powerful barbiturate used in its death chamber
The drugs include a powerful synthetic opioid that has been blamed for overdoses nationwide
Keep track of who has been scanned, how often and what was found to search inmates for contraband more efficiently
Officials say they were able to shut down phone signals inside a prison cell, while phones about 20 feet away worked normally
Six Franklin County Jail inmates were rushed to a hospital Monday, suffering from symptoms associated with K2
The four officers are in stable condition after being sickened by suspected drug fumes emanating from a toilet
As part of a new effort to block inmate access to Suboxone, Maryland inmates can now only order books from two vendors
The families and advocates are planning to boycott the DOC’s program that’ll allow a private company to profit off of inmate video visitation
The state said the move is necessary to keep drugs from entering state prisons
State Corrections Director Bryan Stirling said South Carolina is the first state in the nation to use drones in this way
The video shows a 26-year-old St. Clair County Correctional Facility inmate holding a paddle and hitting an older inmate
The findings stemmed from a previous 2017 investigation that found inmates hacked into the prison network, stole other inmates’ personal information and applied for credit cards in their name
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