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 suspension comes as the NYC DOC has expanded the use of body scanners in the jails to check staff for possible contraband
RIDUP is a four-month program targeting SUD treatment for inmates, supporting the mental and behavioral needs of participants
The investigation revealed $16,000 in commissary funds and Cash App funds used by inmates “and their associates who were not incarcerated to facilitate the trafficking operation”
Sheets, jumpsuits, rags used in apparent escape apparatus
Claimed he was shooting at a squirrel
Wife of governor got the state involved in the program last year
Tiny mobile phone measures in at around 8cm x 3cm x 2cm
Investigators found orange squares containing Suboxone behind the stamps on the letters that had been sent
150 deputies called in to restore order
Officers found tobacco, numerous packs of cigarette wrapping papers, and cell phones that were to be delivered to Autry State Prison in Pelham
Cell phones, drugs, and weapons found
The find suggested an organised supply network at work with ‘resources, planning and determination’
A deputy district attorney saw a need at Next Door Solutions to Domestic Violence, and decided to help
Phone was used to organize a dramatic escape
Sales of the cigarettes would go to a dollar an hour raise for corrections officers
Prisoners have right to have casket of deceased parent or child brought into prison yard to bid farewell
Had kept bag with about $1,500 in banned items dangling from a nylon cord in a drainage hole
CO: “His plan was to try and get out of here. The key didn’t even work in the door.”
Don’t just double check cells -- double check your staff, too
Thought he was being sneaky having phone conversations about shirt colors and cutting the grass that corrections officials say was really code for trying to get drugs into prison
Posting pictures and rap videos from his cell
Inmates organized a hit on the officer using smuggled cell phones
After being arrested for trespassing at his ex-grilfriend’s home, authorities say he took a briefcase full of cash and marijuana to jail
Corrections staff should be aware of the potential dangers in the seemingly innocent garden setting
Also is accused of lying about how he obtained the items from the prison
