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.
Recent investigations into other incidents at Stillwater identified the presence of MDMB-4en-PINACA, which had been soaked into paper and dried, the Minnesoda DOC said
Three bags of “crystal like substance” were discovered in the Staton Correctional Facility CO’s vehicle after an officer and K-9 conducted a sniff search in the facility’s parking lot
K-9 Kimbo alerted deputies to a cell’s lower bunk, where they found a clear bag with small bags and blue latex glove fingertips containing unknown substances
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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
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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
The union is working with Correctional Service Canada to implement practices and policies that would increase officer safety
Agustin Garcia hit the CO in the face with a cup of hot water then stabbed him in the shoulder, neck and back of his head
One officer was treated and released while the other was undergoing treatment for non-life threatening injuries
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Rep. Mark Sanford asked that states be allowed to use technology to jam the signals of cellphones smuggled to inmates behind bars
Authorities say a staff member has been hospitalized after an inmate assaulted her with a homemade weapon
One man is seen removing a sawed-off bunk bed leg, pulling off a metal screen and disappearing into a vent
The facility is using the tech to thwart any attempts to use drones to deliver illicit items
The corrections officer was stabbed during the noon meal in the facility’s dining hall
Starting in August or September, state prison leaders hope to begin “pat/frisk searches” on all staff and visitors who enter the prisons
Visitors will no longer set foot inside the actual jail, but be directed to a video-conferencing trailer near the facility’s entrance
Emily Morin was out on bail following a drug possession arrest, but returned to the police station demanding her drugs and was arrested on another charge
In June, Richard Wershe told parole board members that he’s been rehabilitated and knows drugs destroy communities
Court settlement amounts against prisons and jails that did not provide deaf inmates with the ability to make legally entitled telephone calls have totaled in the millions
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The inmate used wire cutters that were likely dropped from a drone as part of an elaborate escape plan
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