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.
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Authorities say FMC Devens inmate Raymond Gaines, a former gang associate granted clemency in January, received K2-laced paper from a visiting state employee
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
Inmates led the criminal conspiracy, using contraband cellphones to direct drug deliveries, sales and payments with people on the outside
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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
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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
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Prisons across the country routinely inspect mail for contraband, but legal mail is considered to be sacrosanct because of its constitutional implications
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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
Corruption in prisons, jails and other facilities where people are incarcerated is not new, and yet leaders still struggle to ensure that staff retains high ethical standards
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
Five inmates serving sentences for child pornography used contraband cellphones and removable storage cards to share child pornography with others inside a prison
The gang purportedly smuggled at least 75 tons of cocaine into the U.S. and made some $2 billion during the hyperviolent “Miami Vice” era
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Lawyers say few prison doors will swing open as a result, since most defendants had either completed their sentences or were never given prison time to start with
The officer is expected make a full recovery
The highest court has formally approved the dismissal of more than 21,000 drug convictions that were tainted by the misconduct of a former state drug lab chemist
Officials said the inmate appeared to be intoxicated on homemade alcohol
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