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 multiagency sweep at Suwannee Correctional Institution, dubbed “Operation Fall Harvest,” found 44 grams of meth, 19 gallons of homemade alcohol and other items
On average, just 11 of the 71 items, or 15%, that had tested positive for fentanyl in the field tests also tested positive in the lab, a Department of Investigation report states
Faith Rose Gratz and an inmate ran a drug operation at Minnesota Correctional Facility-Stillwater for three months in 2022 while in a romantic relationship, prosecutors said
Police say narcotic drugs were brought into the facility and then handed to an inmate under the table by a child during a contact visit
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Investigators found 22 sealed drinking straws containing various drugs including heroin
More facilities are relying on technology to ensure correctional officers stay safe while efficiently performing their duties
Jorge Costilla Sanchez pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine and marijuana, plus two counts of assault on a federal officer
Three inmates were hospitalized over the weekend after being injured in two separate incidents
Chief Keef was arrested at the Sioux Falls airport, where officials say marijuana was found in his carry-on bag
Police said the uprising — the second fatal riot in two years at the facility — was sparked by staff finding 150 pounds of alcohol made by inmates
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After Casey McCary passed the balloons, he ate the evidence again
Investigators say Justin Chadwick Brown was in the Collin County Jail last October when he received a greeting card that tested positive for methamphetamine
Jail administrator Capt. Chris Blunk said that defendants with a history of drug abuse or who act strangely on the way to jail are scanned right away
One program is for incarcerated inmates and the other two are to help those leaving the jail re-enter society with resources to keep them from returning
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Officials said the metal detectors are being used in 24 facilities across the state to curb smuggling of drugs, weapons and other items into and around prison
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A hoax anthrax letter can cost millions of dollars in emergency response and cast doubt on security measures in prison mailrooms
The U.S. Department of Justice is pressing federal regulators to come up with a solution
Deputies asked William Conley to remove his leg while searching him, but he was hesitant and asked if it was necessary
Inmates haven’t been allowed to get bound packages of legal mail or have access to vending machines and board games from visiting rooms
Homeland Security Investigations agents discovered the tunnel at a warehouse in 2011
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Inmates and their associates can be quite crafty when concealing illicit items
As officers responded to the scene, the drone dropped a second package
Police believe inmates conspired to kill a CO with weapons fashioned from parts of a steel fence and a metal door
Jose Ariel Rivera is serving a 10-year sentence for a 2014 burglary conviction
One of the private lawyers seeking to represent Guzman successfully defended John Gotti, son of the notorious organized crime family boss, at a 2005 trial
The rules going into effect Oct. 1 also require mail to be written in blue or black ink or lead pencil
News outlets heard reports of a stabbing, but the DOC did not specify what type of weapon was used
The officers did not receive any life-threatening injuries, but received outside medical care
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