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.
Grant Parish Sheriff’s Office deputies stopped the duo before they could launch meth and tobacco over the federal prison’s perimeter using compressed air
Pinal County Jail Special Emergency Response Team and SWAT Team officers searched mattresses, toilet paper and empty bottles for contraband
One suspect was caught outside Ventress Correctional Facility with 31 phones, 13 knives and drugs, while another at Easterling had meth, marijuana and five phones
Angel Osborne is accused of mailing a shipment of drugs to her son, an inmate at a Delaware prison
For years, officials have spoken out about the dangers posed by cellphones in the hands of inmates, who can use them to continue their criminal endeavors
COs can detect potentially dangerous contraband, such as knives or drugs, in a more accurate and less invasive way
Reform advocates said the program, in which friends and families of inmates had to send items through private vendors, was too restrictive
Never allow complacency to set in when conducting a cell search, as contraband poses a significant security risk in a correctional facility
Some believe this is a great way to improve safety and security, but others believe that rehab requires physical contact from the inmate’s family
An unknown airborne substance sickened at least 15 Allegheny County Jail employees who searched inmates’ cell
While the hazards of fentanyl exposure are significant for COs, it’s important to understand the myths and realities
The move was sparked by the recent discovery of a large bag of chewing tobacco hidden near one of the receptacles
The measure would impose new safety and privacy rules on the remote-control machines
Download the free white paper to learn how searching at multiple points using varied methods and tools can help you catch more contraband
Edwin Wylie-Biggs argued that there wasn’t enough evidence to prove that the K2 that was hidden in his buttocks was his
A lawsuit would require the Minnesota DOC to offer a class of groundbreaking, but extremely expensive, new drugs
Studies show that nearly 40 percent of Colorado’s inmate population needs mental health services and 74 percent needs substance-use disorder services
Dorothy Elizabeth Lantz, 36, is charged for giving a synthetic opioid to other inmates, causing four overdoses
A man bearing gifts visited an Ohio prison on Christmas Eve, but it wasn’t Santa Claus
When it comes to trends in drug cases, the law enforcement community continues to see that methamphetamine cases have shown no signs of going away
For the last 18 months, Mercy and Deputy Jennifer Cole have walked the jails together as one of the four K-9 teams inspecting mail and cells
Advances in technology are allowing investigators to fully exploit the data in seized phones as a rich source of actionable intelligence and evidence
One CO suffered facial fractures that required surgery while the other officer was treated for a concussion
Death-row inmate Scott Raymond Dozier told a judge he does not care if the state uses a never-before-tried drug in his lethal injection
Officers found the pie and many other forbidden items during a three-hour search in one part of the Mississippi State Penitentiary
Anthony Gangi looks back on a difficult year for the corrections profession and looks ahead to 2018
Learn how to find, identify and protect yourself from illicit fentanyl and other dangerous narcotics on the job
Anthony Gangi sits down with retired major and college professor Luis Soto and discusses frontline and management perspectives after a major incident
It’s not clear when Wade Willard Jr. escaped jail or when he tried to run over the George County deputy.
As criminals become more sophisticated, COs must stay one step ahead to ensure facilities remain safe and secure for inmates, correctional staff and the public
One of the most dangerous and feared homemade weapons in corrections is the shank or shiv; here’s how to defend against an attack
The jail does not have an Xray machine, which might’ve detected the drugs if they were hidden in a body cavity
A total of 32 COs, a nurse, a police dog handler and the handler’s dog received treatment at hospitals
