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.
Experts speculate the gun used to kill, Aureon Shavea, 24, was smuggled into the prison by drone or through a back gate without a metal detector
Video from the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department shows an inmate knocking a deputy to the ground while surrounding deputies quickly stop the attack
A corrections officer returning to the Spokane County Jail from an unrelated transport saw a man in a hoodie hoisting a bag upward into a cell window
Staff combat the dangerous items through methodical and continuous searches of the jail
HMP Shotts is one of two pilot sites for the technology
Allegedly conspired to kill a South Carolina CO in a hit orchestrated by an inmate using an illegal cellphone
An Orangeburg man accused of conspiring to kill a CO in a hit orchestrated by an inmate using an illegal cellphone is expected in court
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”
Several bogs of tobacco, cell phones, phone chargers and other suspected contraband were seized
Man had gun hidden in his belt buckle
New security measures include making all staff go through metal detectors that also show if someone has a cellphone
Former jailer developed a jail-friendly e-cigarette
Will cut rusks from open flames and prevents banned materials from moving into other parts of the prison
Corrections staff at Canberra’s jail have foiled an attempt by a prisoner to scale a perimeter fence
Smuggled some items inside tennis balls and hollow, plastic practice golf balls
Dogs will be taught to detect prison contraband
Program trains a handler and a K-9 in personal, vehicle and property searches.
Encouraged prisoners to contact friends and family and asked them to buy drugs, pornographic materials and other banded items and then get in touch with him
Prisoners could be free to use smuggled phones to contact their families because there is not enough money to stop them
