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.
A Rikers Island CO who enjoys anime testified to smuggling drugs into the jail hidden in issues of the popular manga “Demon Slayer,” under orders from a gang leader
The items sold to inmates included 173 cell phones, headphones, screen protectors, phone chargers, sim cards and other types of contraband, the indictment said
The suspects used coded communications such as describing a picture of marijuana as “nuggets” and an officer willing to bring in drugs as an “Uber,” prosecutors said
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Jason Armstrong walked into the Northeastern District substation about 8 a.m. Tuesday smelling strongly of marijuana
Staff at the Hamilton County Jail are taking extra measures to prevent contraband from getting inside
Gun was later found in the trash by an inmate, who alerted jail officials
In 2014 alone, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation confiscated more than 10,000 phones from its facilities
A 31-year-old woman died a week after being taken to a hospital to have a crack pipe removed from her body
Analysis of parole records found that Gov. Brown has allowed parole for 1,963 inmates with life sentences
CO checking surveillance footage saw wife pass package to inmate, which he then swallowed
People ignore signs posted that say the jail is a restricted area
Operation targeted people believed to be smuggling contraband into the McRae CCA Prison
Sajoh C. Yates was charged with two counts of assault with a deadly weapon in an attack that left two officers disfigured
Told deputies he “got mixed up” and forgot to leave the items in his car
Weylin Alford has a history of contraband weapons, and injured two officers on Monday with a sharpened hairbrush
Tried to pass the boxes off as toy packages
At least seven rap video and 90 songs have been posted online to four different websites by Lavino Horne and Leterpa Mosley
An attempt to use a McDonald’s Egg McMuffin to get drugs inside the Pinellas County Jail was foiled by detectives
Inmates are using nylon cords to pull grocery bags full of contraband into their cells
Corrections officer pleaded guilty for his involvement in a scheme to smuggle narcotics into the prison facility
The return address on the card was the woman’s home address
Five former prisoners of the Lanesboro Correctional Institution in Anson County are alleging that prison staff assisted gang-affiliated inmates in obtaining weapons and waging attacks
Voyd A. Turner was arrested in the parking lot of Wal-Mart in Richomond for public intoxication and criminal trespass
Inmate was discovered attempting to heat up a Plexiglass window to get drugs
Last year, officials seized more than 1,700 weapons from Texas prisoners
Authorities have found drugs smuggled in a sonogram picture and a greeting card
Specially made e-cigarettes are sold for $10 a piece to the inmates and are good for 500 puffs
Frederick County Sheriff’s Office plans to invest roughly $120,000 in a body scanning system to keep contraband out of the county jail
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