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 multiagency sweep at Suwannee Correctional Institution, dubbed “Operation Fall Harvest,” found 44 grams of meth, 19 gallons of homemade alcohol and other items
On average, just 11 of the 71 items, or 15%, that had tested positive for fentanyl in the field tests also tested positive in the lab, a Department of Investigation report states
Faith Rose Gratz and an inmate ran a drug operation at Minnesota Correctional Facility-Stillwater for three months in 2022 while in a romantic relationship, prosecutors said
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
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
