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 warden was stabbed when Telfair State Prison COs were conducting a shakedown to remove contraband from one dorm, but those in the dorm refused to comply with the lockdown
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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
Two small bags of cocaine were found in a sock wrapped in inmate’s waistband
Had crystal meth, cocaine, crack cocaine, marijuana, Lortab and Xanex in her possession
600 phones will be sent out to the charity Cell Phones for Soldiers this week
20-year-old suspected burglar had swallowed two gold necklaces
Pipe allegedly smelled of marijuana
Prisoners in C4 or C5 custody levels – the two highest in the state’s prison system – will no longer receive mail in envelopes
Incident raises serious questions about Orange County jail deputies’ supervision of Itzcoatl Ocampo
At prisons across the state, inmates spend up to $500 for a cell phone and up to $2000 for smartphones
Lieutenant noticed a small helicopter flying over the gates
Authorities say police saw three people trying to secure packages to a fabricated rope that was dropped from a top-floor window
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Had tied 18 packets of heroin to his penis
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