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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Correctional officers found 114 sheets of Suboxone on her person
All were treated for smoke inhalation and only one remains hospitalized
All of the nine women charged tested positive for methamphetamine and were charged
The suit claims Carbon County, the correctional facility and employees were indifferent to the inmate’s medical needs, failed to provide adequate medical treatment
Five cell phones and five charger cords were found in electrical junction boxes with several magnets affixed to the bottom of the truck cabin
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He was placed on “opiate withdrawal protocol” which included receiving medications, food, fluids and for officials to regularly take his vital signs
Last week, three people attempted to throw packages containing hand guns, cell phones and drugs over the prison’s walls
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The bag was believed to have contained marijuana, heroin and Suboxone
Commissioner Mark Peters of the city’s Department of Investigation said Sunday that 47-year-old Charles Bracey concealed the tool in a paper sleeve, wrapped in electrical tape
Accused of trying to throw guns, drugs and cellphones onto the grounds of a state prison in Springville
Condoms can be used to hide or transport drugs, be melted down into weapons or be used as slingshots to fire projectiles
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Was allegedly selling Jolly Ranchers with acid tabs affixed to them for $15 worth of commissary items to other inmates
A loaded .308-caliber handgun was found in a trash can at the correctional facility
The creative inmates’ brazen use of their cellphones enabled them to post on social media, create a fictitious company online, even order shoes and have them delivered
Gangs at some Georgia prisons have been using cellphones to traffic drugs, smuggle in contraband, steal identities and, in at least one case, to arrange for a violent attack on another inmate suspected of snitching
A 41-year-old state correctional officer from Tharptown has been charged with 13 felonies for allegedly smuggling cell phones and marijuana to inmates at SCI-Coal Township
Charles Westly Brooks, 43, is currently serving a life sentence for a murder conviction
Package had semi-automatic handgun and several cell phones
The inmate had just been recaptured two days before after committing escape from another facility
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