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.
Massive Fla. drug trafficking operation reveals drone was used to try to drop contraband into prison
During the operation, law enforcement, working with prison authorities, successfully thwarted a murder-for-hire plot targeting an inmate
Inmates can be resourceful, turning everyday items into dangerous weapons, often to gain status or for protection
At the Yakima County jail, K-9 Luka will be used to search housing units, public lobbies and the basement courtrooms for a variety of drugs, including fentanyl and cannabis
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The victim of the missing phone used a tracker app to make the phone ring, could hear it standing in the police station
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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
Limiting excessive amounts of allowable items is important in controlling illegal trade and preventing unlikely weapons
Claims that it was in his pocket
A prosthetic, known as a Whizzinator, was spotted by his probation officer, he was charged with possessing a forging instrument
Craig Carlisle Hammond, 63, was arrested Sunday for investigation of conspiracy, possession of an illegal communication device and attempting to bring a cell phone into a prison
Wesley “FeFe” Hammond faces life without parole
Would have been smacked with an additional 25-year sentence for having a cell phone in his prison cell
Officials say smuggled cell phones allow inmate gangs to communicate and plan attacks
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Police found a loaded handgun coming from the woman’s vagina and a bag of meth in her buttocks during a cavity search
Prison officials found the packages intended for the inmate and intercepted them before they were delivered
Serving time for cyber crime, was allowed to join an IT class
Inmates organized a hit on the officer using smuggled cell phones
This pocket can be utilized to store small items and correspondence
Staff confiscated two cell phone watch inserts and one cell phone SIM card
Collaborative effort provides a safer environment by identifying ways to prevent items from being taken and hidden
Security lapse occurred when inmate was the focus of heightened security after earlier being found with a makeshift handcuff key
Incarcerated felons are inserting foreign objects into their genitals
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