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 suspect was already out on bond from charges of flying drones carrying contraband into another South Carolina prison
“Instead of using his time at the Bureau of Prisons to work on rehabilitation, [the inmate] instead made connections to allow him to continue his distribution activities once he was released,” an attorney said
The suspension comes as the NYC DOC has expanded the use of body scanners in the jails to check staff for possible contraband
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
Lawmaker says he thinks the state will have to return to electric chair if it won’t give complete immunity to the makers of lethal injection drugs
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
The visits will take place “multiple times a year” in each of the seven state prisons
Gang activity is increasing and becoming more sophisticated
K-9 unit rotates among four Mississippi prisons operated under contract with the state by Management and Training Corp.
Package was intercepted and the woman was arrested
New video shows inmates with drugs and a contraband cell phone, which follows a similar viral video
Fight that injured nine inmates last week started when inmates learned that their smuggling scheme had been blocked
Was jumping from table to table with a Bible in his hands, and lashed out when COs tried to restrain him
During a four and a half-year career, K-9 Drako has turned up 1,000 contraband cell phones
Alerted COs to presence of an illegal narcotic, leading to a cell search
Used outside person and corrections officer to get ahold of the contraband
Official: “Like other policies and procedures, that system is constantly evaluated to determine whether improvements can be made”
Hydro is a four-year-old Belgian Malinois, and member of the Benton County Sheriff K-9 Unit
Accused of bringing 45 Xanax pills into the facility on June 12
Stole a vehicle and fled, only to be apprehended days later by K-9
A new report is citing a “weak” system that does little to prevent the flow of contraband into one UK jail facility
Says he has been denied access to them because of short-staffing at Golden Grove and that they therefore have been deprived of their right to effective counsel
Inmates are creative when it comes to hiding contraband, so we too must be creative in seeking it out
Cook County Jail inmates sold tiny amounts of marijuana out of toothpaste caps after a correctional officer smuggled in the drug
K-9s, a new fence are all to deter the entrance of contraband into the facility
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