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.
A gang-led operation allegedly used “drug mules” who intentionally got arrested to deliver narcotics into the Riverside County detention facility, authorities say
A woman was caught attempting to throw fentanyl and Suboxone strips over the Ash Street Jail wall to her inmate boyfriend, authorities say
Deputies found five shanks on the 18-year-old inmate after the attack at Fulton County Jail, which is under federal oversight
Corrections agencies are often not aware of available grants for the purchase of critically needed drug detection and interdiction equipment
After scouring all the boxes, agents found a total of 540 packages of coke
Investigators later searched the woman’s house and found marijuana and glitter glue
Some criticize the ebook library as small and cost-prohibitive to prisoners
Legal advocates are promising a federal court challenge if the Pa. DOC does not revisit it’s policy on handling legal mail
The state recently prohibited book donations following a rash of substance exposures at multiple prisons
RI DOC spokesman J.R. Ventura said no one had touched the substance, but they had been in the vicinity
As part of $15 million worth of new security measures, the DOC is cutting off inmates’ access to books programs
This is the second lawsuit filed recently over the same issue
Officers arrested 32 people and confiscated cash, guns and cellphones
Toxicology tests confirmed the presence of synthetic cannabinoids in “multiple” employees and that inmate overdoses have been caused by those drugs and other illegal substances
Investigators also found Suboxone strips in the man’s cell
COs found the weapons hidden in the inmates’ pants and shoe
Fentanyl and K2 are on the rise in our prisons and jails
The officer was examining a pair of socks in an inmate’s cell when “white powder puffed from the sock and hit him in the face”
The balloon contained thousands of dollars worth of Suboxone strips
New prison protections will include use of drones, no more mail delivery
Officials believe the “clear, liquefied” drug entered the facility on paper
Visits and mail service will return in time for Labor Day weekend, officials say
Reports say employees started to feel ill after opening cell doors to find inmates smoking substance
A statewide lockdown started Wednesday is being used to train staff on how to handle suspected drugs
Official says it “would not shock” him if K2 drug was a factor in the inmates’ deaths
The men used an “inmate manufactured weapon” to stab the victim in the chest and back
Md. DOC spokesman says the ban is effective until further notice
Case involves officer who was accused of planting screwdrivers in a cell earlier this year
Nurses, COs who attempted to aid overdosing inmate were exposed to mixture described as “white powder”
Staff required to use protective gear, gloves
Officials say substance that sickened 24 has not been identified
Officials say man was already serving a 20-year drug sentence when he began distributing drugs in prison
Officials say women tried to smuggle drugs, cellphones through a hole in cell wall