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.
Drones were used to drop marijuana, meth and contraband phones into the yards at Smith State Prison, Telfair State Prison and others over a five-year period beginning in 2019
‘I don’t want this happening to anyone else’: Mass. CO knocked unconscious by substance shares story
Officer John Connelly is still recovering from the traumatic incident at MCI-Shirley last month when he was exposed to a toxic substance and rushed to the hospital
The Santa Fe Sheriff’s Office investigated the case over by monitoring inmates’ phone calls; the inmates planned drops and payments with their girlfriends using code words
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
Sen. Brent Steele (Ind.) pushes for law to block prison signals
Had tied 18 packets of heroin to his penis
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
