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 findings are the latest in a series of independent investigations that have blamed the sheriff’s department and its staff for contributing to San Diego County jail deaths
During a preliminary hearing for possessing contraband, the inmate’s girlfriend passed along an envelope to an unidentified person in an attempt to deliver it to the inmate
The CO received a two-inch laceration to his scalp after a Mohawk Correctional Facility inmate used a toothbrush with a sharpened piece of metal taped to one end
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
As critics pound corrections officers in light of news that some have helped inmates acquire drugs and even escape the walls
The inmate is a known gang member and has been separated from the rest of the jail’s general population
Female inmate charged with promoting prison contraband
Both deputies were transferred to a hospital to be treated for their injuries
A single person can receive up to $194 a month in food stamps and a a parent with two children could get $511
David Fry has been calling from inside the Multnomah County Jail to have his thoughts recorded and posted
Deputies intercepted a quantity of contraband during surveillance and investigation
An inmate stabbed the CO in the head with a manufactured weapon
The drone contained drugs, a cellphone and pornographic DVDs
The residential substance abuse treatment unit will hold up to 28 inmates
The inmate continued to shout, as two deputy marshals lifted him out of his chair
Two women were suspected of smuggling 170 strips of suboxone into jail
Man was accused of kidnapping, conspiracy, and attempting to fly in contraband
91 grams of synthetic marijuana found in CO’s lunchbox
State requested permission to jam cellular signal at prison, halted before FCC
The inmates were charged with possession of or receiving a weapon and possessing contraband while in confinement
The inmate’s family attorney said he was having a manic episode after failing to take medication for bipolar disorder
