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 large-scale contraband smuggling operation involved Dixon Correctional Institute inmates, trustees, an employee and several civilians, Louisiana State Police said
“The department firmly condemns any staff member, including peace officers, who violate their oath and betray the public’s trust,” CDCR Secretary Jeff Macomber said
The search uncovered narcotics, including cocaine, K2 and marijuana in vacuum-sealed bags, dozens of fentanyl-soaked papers, cigarettes, tobacco and ceramic blades
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
Investigators turned up marijuana, an iPad with a Wi-Fi card and an air deodorizer that masked the smell of the marijuana
Attempted to swallow drugs to hide evidence after his arrest
Gadgets include headphones, radios, and the esteemed typewriter
City officials are calling the sweep for drugs and contraband “unprecedented”
Twenty-five-year-old Hugh Jeffrey Gilliam had the 2012 burglary and criminal mischief charges dismissed last month
Two bills were linked to the April kidnapping of a Wake County prosecutor’s father
Winnebago county is considering spending $200,000 on a body scanner to search incoming inmates
Inmates who claimed they were shot by an unknown person actually shot themselves in order to sue the prison system
A central Florida man who weighs about 450 pounds faces multiple charges after sheriff’s deputies say he hid cocaine and 23 grams of marijuana under his “stomach fat”
Michigan authorities say a man tried to throw a football loaded with drugs and cellphones into the yard of a state prison
The technology allows system operator to accept or deny cellular device communication
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