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 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
Eight Georgia DOC employees were among those arrested following “Operation Skyhawk,” which uncovered that drones were being used to bring contraband into GDC facilities
“Clark County Jail Services wants to ensure anyone leaving the jail, as well as friends, family and community members, are easily able to procure naloxone to reduce death from opioid overdose,” Jail Services Director David Shook said
Pretended to represent inmate, then tried to goad her into sex acts
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The bunks, the commodes, the seats, everything is already built in the cells
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Bundles contained hacksaw blades, a knife, 10 cellphones and batteries, 50 grams of suspected crystal meth, cigarettes, tools and other items
Cellsense is by far the single most effective tool in the fight against inmate contraband I have witnessed in my thirty-year career with the prison system
With the use of contraband phones, Bitcoins could become a real problem behind bars
Pilot program could soon give its inmates the chance to buy a customized electronic tablet through the prison’s commissary system
Official: “The problem is the laws have gotten much stricter as far as what (officers) can and cannot do, and that has made it tough”
Staff combat the dangerous items through methodical and continuous searches of the jail
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They’re hidden in babies’ diapers, ramen noodle soup packages, footballs, soda cans and even body cavities
This inmate threatened staff with an alleged gun inside of a leg cast - what would you have done?
A man being booked into the Rutherford County Jail allegedly threatened jail staff with a gun concealed in a cast on his right foot
Check out these tips and tricks to keep you and your coworkers safe from dangerous contraband
CO-designed and inmate-approved, the CrossBar Electronic Cigarette is made to be harder to abuse and easier to monitor
Mineral County Jail has discovered a unique security breach
Making use of body scanners no longer wanted at airport
Convicts are finding a way to get their hands on what appears to be the contraband of choice behind bars
Contained several cell phones, tobaccoo and various illegal drugs
Opponents of the plan have predicted prisoners in the overcrowded system could use condoms to store contraband rather than for safe sex
Officials are tightening procedures tied to searches of both visitors and COs
Public Safety Director Ted Sakai said his agency is working with county and federal officials to weed out “corrupt employees in our prisons”
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