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 Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office said the jail trusty program is being reevaluated because it is thought to be the source of some of the contraband
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
Suboxone, a drug that contains buprenorphine and Narcan, helps quell inmates’ opioid cravings and blocks the effects of heroin
The drugs were found by fellow officers during a shift change
The Edna Mahan Correction Facility for Women employee was arrested for possession of heroin
As cellphones become increasingly sought-after items behind bars, Oklahomans are finding new and creative ways to make contraband “drops” behind prison walls
The video of the August 2015 shooting will likely be at the center of a federal civil rights lawsuit against the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office
With the officer’s focus on the search, an inmate can easily attack the officer when contraband is close to being found, or has been discovered
One thing is for sure: as the corrections community becomes better at combating the shrinking problem of contraband, the criminals will be working just as hard to come up with new ways to take advantage of the newest, smallest technology
Inmates unknowingly give off many clues as to where and why correctional officers should search for contraband
Inmate will spend an additional three to five years in prison
Dangerous violence has continued even after a move to new facilities last September
Prosecutors told jurors at the opening of Kelvin Melton’s trial that they wiretapped a cellphone he used inside prison
Roughly half of the 42 receiving commutations Friday were serving life sentences
The city instead is using weaker metal detectors that investigations have shown can allow blades to slip through
State prison officials have asked the Halifax County Sheriff’s Office to look into the death
It’s not clear if these cases are related to charges recently filed against a state CO
The change was to conform with reduced marijuana penalties
From contraband to assaults, A&E’s “60 Days In” showed a jail that was seriously lacking in supervision, security, and control — a facility that allowed inmates to have free reign to do as they pleased
The two correctional officers have been arrested on charges of smuggling drugs and cell phones to inmates in return for bribes
While the letter doesn’t explicitly say so, what the governors want is permission to jam cellphone signals behind bars
He made alcohol by mixing fruit and sugar
Authorities said inmates recruited Officer Kevin McKoy to take scalpels into its Anna M. Kross Center jail
The note, allegedly intended for ‘Crip’ gang members detailed a ‘business arrangement’
The so-called ‘wonder drug’ is a monthly injection that blocks receptors in the brain
She handled about 30K cases during her career
The legislation does not specify which prisons should be shut
The Supreme Court still hasn’t decided what should happen to the 389 people already on death row
The video of the incident had been described by elected officials in recent interviews as ‘disturbing’
Prison officials said long hair was a hygiene risk and could be used to conceal weapons and contraband
The inmate said he posted the photos to boost his morale and let his friends and family know he was doing well
The deputy was locked up for a few minutes