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.
Corrections officers pursued the suspect who fled from FCI Mendota, ultimately apprehending him when he became stuck in a muddy area
The group made hundreds of thousands of dollars selling “faces,” described as squares of paper soaked in drugs, and planned to sell a novel-style book with drug-soaked pages
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Nekoase Antwan Vinson and Henry Ison Rouse retrieved drugs and other contraband from Emma Mae Faulk’s coffin, believed left in the coffin by other relatives
Officer was attacked while trying to remove a contraband cell phone from an inmate’s cell
A CO entered the cell of two inmates to confiscate contraband, initiating a fight
A murder investigation is underway at the Jessamine County Detention Center after an inmate reportedly died following an incident involving methadone-soaked underwear
They say a tip led the officers to begin searching on Wednesday
Inmate arrested for a probation violation smuggled in marijuana laced with an additional, unnamed narcotic
Good deeds are not well thought out and give prisoners an opportunity to take advantage of the officer’s good-hearted actions
Officer: “It can be carried around in a bag, hidden in plain sight basically”
A former corrections officer is among seven people accused of helping smuggle cellphones into prison for Las Vegas Strip shooting suspect Ammar Harris.
Said he had ingested C-4, causing hospital evacuation
Jaahan Y. Mitchell was arrested for trying to sneak a knife through security and into Sing Sing Correctional Facility
Michigan Corrections Department said that the officer was in a hospital but was expected to be released soon.
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Three inmates used handmade weapons to attempt to thwart an officer and escape
Dominic Martin Montoya was convicted for the 2006 stabbing and beating death of a fellow inmate at the Doña Ana County Detention Center
An inmate awaiting trial for numerous charges was able smuggle a weapon into Newburyport District Court and use it to harm herself Tuesday morning
When he was transported to Monroe County prison and issued his prison uniform, corrections officers found three bags of a powdery white substance in his street clothes
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A trooper supervising the security cameras noticed something was wrong and checked on the inmates
Officials found a crashed drone in bushes outside Lee Correctional Institution in Bishopville along with 21 cell phones and tobacco products
State records show there are almost 500 people serving prison time in New Mexico for DWI-related convictions
Warm weather is bringing out old contraband tricks as inmates convince outsiders to bring them drugs
After noticing that the men couldn’t keep their balance, officers administered blood alcohol tests
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Gang activity is increasing and becoming more sophisticated
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