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.
A Rikers Island CO who enjoys anime testified to smuggling drugs into the jail hidden in issues of the popular manga “Demon Slayer,” under orders from a gang leader
The items sold to inmates included 173 cell phones, headphones, screen protectors, phone chargers, sim cards and other types of contraband, the indictment said
The suspects used coded communications such as describing a picture of marijuana as “nuggets” and an officer willing to bring in drugs as an “Uber,” prosecutors said
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
Waste can liners are used to maintain safety and health standards, but they can also become dangerous weapons
Alleged that Abimael Bello Burgos received $1,000 in cash from undercover agent to deliver narcotics to inmate
Used wrappers flushed down toilets are blocking sewer system
This is an epidemic in correctional facilities across the country
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said that both officers remain hospitalized a day after the attack but are expected to recover
A contraband trick does not have to be elaborate in order to work well
Foiled contraband schemes, K-9s have detected drugs outside prison
Stabbed twice with a lock attached to a laundry bag
Although the shank may look brittle, it could be a very formidable weapon on a first strike
The victim of the missing phone used a tracker app to make the phone ring, could hear it standing in the police station
Emily M. Stokes was arrested for suspicion of second-degree introduction of contraband
Shara Vance got a man on the outside to send her Suboxone in the mail
Courthouse officials said Tuesday they were confident that the system, which includes X-rays and metal detectors, ensures public safety
The videos were shown Tuesday as part of the hearings over a consent decree at the jail
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