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.
An inmate and an outside accomplice had described details of their plan to smuggle drugs into the Powell County Detention Center in recorded jail calls and chirp messages
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
Sixty-two-year-old Ilona McChesney was being held at the Oklahoma County jail Tuesday morning on a $100,000 bond
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Narcotics violations accounted for about a fifth of 5,065 reports of illegal activity within Missouri’s prison system from 2011 to mid-2014
Smuggled dozens of strips of Suboxone, a prescription drug, into the jail and sold them to an inmate
Was asked if he had anything that would get him into trouble, responded “man check my pockets what the (expletive) an I going to jail for”
Stephen Hugueley is on death row at Riverbend Maximum Security Institution for the murder of three people, including his mother
Once you’ve found contraband, you might be wondering what to do next. Here are some options you have regarding enforcement, but make sure to check your facility’s policies!
Inmate used a makeshift piece of metal to stab a correctional officer four times in the chest, head, neck and back
Managed access has the ability to turn contraband cell phones into paperweights; but there are some drawbacks that might be deal breakers for smaller facilities
The scanner revealed a baggie of 1.7 grams of heroin that Brittany Ann Sapp had hidden in her vagina sometime before her arrest
The scanner will detect drugs, liquids, metals and plastics
When officers told him he’d be searched before and after using the bathroom, the man changed his mind, which made officers suspicious
Lockdowns put in place during a department-wide contraband sweep in the Mississippi Department of Corrections have been lifted
The Auburn Correctional Facility put extra security measures in place to reduce the chances of prisoners getting accesses to the substance
Passed nine balloons filled with marijuana and thumb drives containing porn and music
The substance has been sent to Indianapolis for testing, but it could be weeks before results are in
A corrections officer in northern New Jersey has pleaded guilty to accepting a $1,000 bribe in exchange for smuggling contraband
Suboxone, a medication for those addicted to opiates, in particular is increasingly found hidden inside correspondence
Nearly 80 percent of the 2,100 weapons recovered in New York City jails last year were shivs and shanks made from materials scrounged in the jailhouse
Julie Richardson, 24, was found to have 70 bags of heroin hidden in a body cavity that were located during a routine search
Authorities found shanks, cell phones, charges, spice and even weapons
Detoxification from synthetic marijuana can take weeks because of the mix of chemicals involved
Prison technology is advancing at a breakneck pace, but basic techniques for contraband search are as valuable as ever
One man has been arrested in connection with contraband smuggling via drone
Law enforcement officials conducted a two-month investigation and seized 28 Suboxone strips that were packaged and destined for the state prison during visiting hours
The shank was made of two pieces of sharpened plastic held together by a rubber band
Robert Ellis Fleming, 35, was charged with providing an inmate with a cell phone and tools to conceal contraband
New policy from one Ohio jail that’s grown tired of finding contraband hidden in undergarments sent to inmates by relatives and friends
Managed access allows administrators to pick and choose which calls are acceptable and which are blocked
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