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
Corrections officers were alerted to a phone in an inmate’s rectum because of the ring tone
Hid oxycodone pills and passed them from her mouth to his while giving him a kiss
Doctor claims five women impregnated from husbands in Israeli prisons
Located a 2.5 inch Tylenol pill bottle in her vagina during a strip search
Prison had intercepted a package containing items that included photos of students and staff
Stand accused of smuggling cell phones, tobacco and marijuana among other things in 2011
Suspect tried smuggling 4 30-packs of beer, 2 loaded handguns into federal prison
“It’s a never-ending task, we fight it every day, just like officers on the street fight drunk driving every day, we fight cell phones in prison every day”
He’s known as “Jus N Walk” and he’s a known member of the Aryan Brotherhood Gang
Corrections officer found a toothbrush with a piece of metal melted into it during a cell search
47 stainless steel microwaves were ripped from about four dozen jail cells
The astounding volume of winter wear items makes a thorough search challenging; awareness of some of the tricks makes the search a bit easier
Minor indications of contraband were found, no other violations were announced
How do these pose dangers to corrections staff and the public?
The guards noticed the cat walking towards them with tape around its back and stomach
Used a lighter to set fire to paper after hearing his girlfriend had been arrested
A contraband removal checklist
The ways that we conduct searches are in our own hands
Contract employee took cash to smuggle items into D.C. correctional treatment facility
Was seen leaving cigarettes, a cell phone and bottles of what looked like spice
Prosecutors say the 63-year-old sold his prescription oxycodone medication to other inmates for candy bars
Was using a smuggled cell phone
Could end up serving more time than her grandson
COs are believed to be covering up for each other in hiding violations
Undid his handcuffs and leg restraints while being escorted to a transport van
