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.
When we see a fellow staff member – sworn or civilian – start down a slippery slope, we should try to get them back on the right path
The 38 weapons were seized at Souza-Baranowski Correctional Center shortly after a CO was exposed to a synthetic cannabinoid and knocked unconscious
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Prison officials said there are security concerns in allowing a female inmate to breast-feed her infant during regular visiting hours
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Jackson County Executive Frank White Jr. said that jail officials are cooperating with the investigation and that millions have been spent on safety and security upgrades
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Six officers barricaded themselves inside a bathroom at the prison until help arrived
Federal immigration officials say they will detain Augusto “Willie” Falcon when he is released Saturday from a Kentucky prison after serving most of a 20-year sentence
Inmates led the criminal conspiracy, using contraband cellphones to direct drug deliveries, sales and payments with people on the outside
Investigators found hydrocodone, meth and marijuana wrapped inside a burrito
A man dubbed by investigators as one of Miami’s last “cocaine cowboys” pleaded not guilty to decades-old drug trafficking charges that could land him in prison for life
Richard Wershe, known as “White Boy Rick,” is serving a life sentence with occasional opportunities for parole
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Nicholas D. Kean, who testified that John Barnett once showed him a gun, ended a text message to Barnett with the words, “this switchblade goin thru your kidney”
Steve Cook helped craft Sessions’ directive urging federal prosecutors to seek the steepest penalties for most crime suspects
Fazliddin Kurbanov allegedly stabbed the warden at the federal correctional facility in Victorville, California, in 2016
The measure makes flying a drone intentionally over a stadium or correctional facility punishable by up to six months in jail
The ban begins in January
Prisons across the country routinely inspect mail for contraband, but legal mail is considered to be sacrosanct because of its constitutional implications
Thousands of people convicted of marijuana crimes in California have asked to get their records reduced since the state legalized recreational pot
The governor is seeking to add 27 K-9 teams to the 43 dogs that already work in the Department of Corrections
Jeff Sessions contends a spike in violence in some big cities and the nation’s opioid epidemic show the need for a return to tougher tactics
Police say Taylor Hardesty dropped the car off at Pendleton Correctional Facility to have the brakes repaired
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Defense lawyers complained they are separated by glass or a screen from Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman during meetings, hindering communications
The arrests came after an overnight chase involving the suspects and authorities outside Kershaw Correctional Institution
Over the past seven years, Los Angeles jail officials have seen a nearly 50 percent increase in the number of mentally ill inmates
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Lamar Reed was in court for a minor traffic violation
The officer, who received eight sutures to his arm, was released from the hospital and is recovering at home
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