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 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
The DA said a social media photo showing three inmates with a homemade shank and making gang gestures highlights security failures in the Georgia DOC
Criminal justice student charged with two felony accounts for smuggling drugs and cellphones into the county jail
Brought a package containing towels and clothes for an inmate, officers found drugs sewn into the seams
Two judges found that an inmate’s wedding ring is not a weapon, even though the inmate threw the ring at a correctional officer
Had phones, chargers and SIM cards strapped to its body
After she was taken into custody, deputies discovered marijuana-laced cigarettes, a cell phone and a phone charger on her person
Mandy Reynolds, 35, is charged with possession of a controlled substance and contraband in a penal institution.
Coordinated with a woman on the outside to smuggle Suboxone into the prison
Inmate work-release program is bringing contraband, and a body scanner would solve the issue
Allegheny County Jail officers caught the jail’s psychiatrist trying to bring in cigarettes, lighters, matches and scissors
Correctional officers confiscated more than 13,500 phones inside prison walls within the last year
Three people were arrested on allegations they threw bundles of contraband into the Lexington Correctional Facility in Cleveland County
Allegheny County Jail will be offering inmates stripped-down tablets that would give them a constructive alternative to watching TV
An attorney stands accused of attempting to deliver a cell phone to an inmate inside the Seminole County Jail
More than 150 shanks of varying sizes, tobacco, cellphones, cellphone chargers and an assortment of other contraband have been found on inmates or in their cells
Sunil Poonai, was being held in an intake cell reserved to new arrivals when he took out a six-inch-long kitchen knife and slashed Martin Street
Arresting officers found drugs and cash on her, and more was found while she was being booked into jail
Jose Gonzalez, 53, attempted to bring a sword inside of a cane through security as he entered the jail
Not all contract employees are bad apples; there are still staff members that can be invaluable, but this only happens if we teach them policies and procedures, along with contraband security
All incoming inmates are now being strip searched for the drug K-2, or synthetic marijuana
FCC blocks cell phone jamming because it’s illegal and they believe it would interfere with legitimate cell phone use, even though this has been disproven
Linn County Sheriff Brian Gardner believes the find could be a record seizure for the jail
Loaded gun was discovered inside dirty laundry that was sent to the House of Corrections for cleaning
It may not seem like a big thing, but how we allow inmates to dress affects how much or little contraband they can carry
Deputies say they caught David Ware while he was attempting to smuggle marijuana into the facility
Two brothers were caught attempting to smuggle hundreds of drugs into a prison by packing them inside of juice boxes
Many people have a misconception of what some types of body scanners can do
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Correctional officers foiled an attempt Tuesday to smuggle mobile phones inside milk cartons
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