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 inmate, who was returning from furlough, was the first person the jail’s body scanner was used on
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
All made from household items, they may look like junk but they could cost you your life
Police say inmate carried the plastic-bagged drugs and contraband in his stomach, which he then regurgitated in his segregation cell
Suspects of recent crimes are inmates who are still victimizing the public using smuggled cell phones
Bag held meth, tobacco, and pot among other things
COs have hung on to objects confiscated as contraband, but look like art
Allegedly orchestrated large sales of the club drug Molly from inside jail to raise his bail money
Removed six white, round pills packaged in cellophane from her vagina
Guards became suspicious about the feline, which routinely entered and left the prison through a hole in a fence, when they noticed its odd collar
Prison officials said shanks were involved in fighting that involved about 100 offenders and lasted for about two hours
Inspectors say drug use at supersized G4S jail is more than twice rate in similar prisons
Ex-convict threw package containing cell phones and cannabis over wall
Cell phones make it past the metal detectors, 30-foot high exterior walls and barbed wire, through prison staff and visitors
Today, with the press of a button, Justice Minister Greg Smith and Corrective Services Commissioner Peter Severin turned on the technology at Lithgow jail
In 2012, marshals confiscated 6,940 knives and 1,046 other banned items from visitors or workers at the courthouse
In Ohio prisons, the underground demand for the drug has spiked in recent years
Inmates will only be allowed to receive postcards, with one exception
Discovered after she allegedly reacted aggressively when asked by a security official how far into her pregnancy she was
Jackie Jenkins is suing her former employer after she claims she was wrongly arrested
U.S. prison officials have said in filings with the FCC that the increased use of contraband mobile phones within correctional facilities present a “clear and present danger” to prison security and the public
In 2010 Mississippi became the first state to implement a managed cellular access system at its state penitentiary at Parchman
Cellsense®, the leading cell phone contraband detector for prisons, has the solution for the detection of mini key fob phones, which are increasingly being smuggled into prisons
