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 investigation started when an inmate’s parents came to visit him at Indian Creek Correctional Center, smuggling buprenorphine, Naloxone strips and meth
Using Viken Detection’s Nighthawk BTX imagers, GDC enhances contraband detection, allowing teams to inspect hard-to-reach areas with greater accuracy and efficiency
The latest advancements in on-person and package screening technology tailored with AI
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
If embraced by AG Jeff Sessions, this could result in an increased use of rigid mandatory minimum sentences that critics have called unnecessarily harsh
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
Test unknown substances during cell searches for more thorough inspections and improved CO safety
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
Advocates for the dismissal of the tainted cases said they expect it to become the “single largest dismissal of wrongful convictions in the nation’s history”
The specialist squad will research methods and types of drones and share data with law enforcement across the country
Among the changes, inmates will change into specially issued clothes for visits and be searched before and after visits
Nicholas DeGidio and Rosario Pali were among 10 reputed members of the DeCavalcante crime family arrested in 2015
Correctional facilities are extremely vulnerable to contraband during inmate visitation
Anthony Gangi discusses the importance of preventive measures that increase safety and security in correctional facilities
While being searched at the jail, Jesse O’Neal Roberts stumbled and a pistol fell from his body cavity
Any photos in “nonprivileged” mail are also photocopied, with the originals kept with the inmate’s personal belongings pending release
The FCC unanimously voted to approve rules to streamline the process for using technology to detect and block contraband phones in U.S. prisons and jails
Robert Johnson is scheduled to testify before the Federal Communications Commission about preventing inmate access to cellphones
In order to arrange for the contraband to be brought into the facility, the inmate and the co-conspirator often use a code like the case we’re about to examine
The three victims were treated for non-life-threatening injuries and released
Darrik Forsythe and other inmates, using cellphones smuggled into their prison, befriended the victim through an online dating site and extorted money from him
The extra shift could cut down on the number of times the jail sends an inmate to the hospital
