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 Broad River Correctional Institute captain smuggled cellphones and SIM cards while collecting nearly $280,000 in bribes, prosecutors say
The correction officer allegedly tried to bypass security by repeatedly removing layers of clothing, but a search of his vest exposed the hidden contraband
The Upstate Correctional Facility is on lockdown and undergoing a search with drug-sniffing K-9s after two incidents left 25 staff members needing medical treatment
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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
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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
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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
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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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In the first six months of this year, they’ve spotted 35 drones
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
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