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.
Investigators were tipped off to the laundering activity when deputies listened to the Harris County Jail inmate’s calls and observed his high balance in his commissary account
The union urged the Massachusetts DOC to conduct regular shakedowns, cell and block searches and use K-9 units to eliminate deadly substances and chemicals
The CO was working at Essex County Correctional Facility when he was charged in March of last year after getting caught in a sting operation
Dex is the department’s new crime-sniffing dog, who will assist staff in locating and removing contraband cell phones
Ga. DOC has collected around 7,600 illegal contraband cell phones from inmates in fiscal 2015
Sometimes you have to get up close and personal to find even the smallest contraband items that an inmate might have hidden on their person
Jose V. Navarro, 22, was surrendering for a drug conviction
James B. Ciaramitaro was able to slip out of his handcuffs and unlock his leg shackles on Aug. 18 by using a piece of an ink pen that he hid in his mouth prior to departing the jail
“Pep spice (synthetic marijuana) is becoming an issue at the prison,” Warden Robert McMillan said
Slashed another inmate with the blade he kept hidden from metal detectors
Involved in inmate’s scheme to kidnap district attorney’s father as retaliation
Westchester County officials say they’ll be restricting inmate visits after 13 prisoners were sickened last month by synthetic marijuana they say was smuggled into a jail
Said he wanted pot sent to him when he reached state prison
Officials say the knife was discovered after Andrew Romero made threats at officers and authorities ordered a shakedown of his cell
Demehl Thomas and Moysha Shepard have been identified as the inmates in the video
A woman handed the CO a package at his home, which he then smuggled into the jail and is believed to have handed to an inmate
Three Floridians are looking at stretches in prison after pleading guilty to a conspiracy to acquire and distribute the illegal synthetic drug known as “spice.”
Sarah Lee Circle Bear died of a methamphetamine overdose while in Brown County Jail, some 52 or so hours after being taken into custody
A wrecked drone laden with more than six ounces of marijuana was found by a corrections officer on May 31
It wasn’t until he was placed through a body scanner that the firearm was noticed
A 24-year-old woman whose family has questioned whether she received adequate medical attention before she was found unresponsive
As these drugs become more popular, it is imperative that officers arm themselves with knowledge of the signs and symptoms of influence
Sandpaper was used to make shanks, hidden in toilet paper roll
37-year-old Clementa Ray Curry was stabbed during an altercation with another inmate Thursday inside a housing unit
Marijuana and Suboxone make up the two leading drugs that inmates are abusing
Claims that the materials taken from him by prison staff are permitted for inmates
Cellsense Plus allows for finer detection of smaller concealed items
The jammer is great for blocking cell phone connections ranging from 3G, 4G, Bluetooth, WiFi and more
Jessie M. Radice “was directed” by Kyle J. Whitenack to mail him the contraband
One thing inmates have a limitless amount of is time to think
Corrections officers report the jail is calm when inmates use them