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.
Eight Georgia DOC employees were among those arrested following “Operation Skyhawk,” which uncovered that drones were being used to bring contraband into GDC facilities
“Clark County Jail Services wants to ensure anyone leaving the jail, as well as friends, family and community members, are easily able to procure naloxone to reduce death from opioid overdose,” Jail Services Director David Shook said
The warden was stabbed when Telfair State Prison COs were conducting a shakedown to remove contraband from one dorm, but those in the dorm refused to comply with the lockdown
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She brought in 31 bags of tobacco in exchange for between $2,500 and $4,000
Reverend allegedly smuggled the drug suboxone into the jail at least twice during the month of October
Charged with violating the oath of a public officer and crossing a guard line with the contraband
Allegedly brought Suboxone, a semi-synthetic opioid used to treat drug addiction or chronic pain, into the jail through vistation
There are many little actions and precautions that comprise a successful search for contraband
“Managed access” creates an umbrella over the prison, blocking transmissions from all but pre-authorized phones
The drug came in small, almost invisible strips similar to Listerine
Suspect says she was trying to protect friends
The arrest comes after an eight-month joint investigation
A police search at Territorial Correctional Facility in July turned up beer in an inmate’s cell
One can think of them as contraband’s little helpers
Cards were intercepted by a corrections officer
Allegedly collected $1,000 bribe
Conspired through telephone calls to smuggle drugs into the prison
Nicoll Koval, 25, had been sentenced in June 2011 to a year in prison for a hit-and-run incident that had occurred the previous year
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Contraband cellphones are so common that even Charles Manson has been caught at least twice with them
Inmates distributed heroin, meth and other drugs thanks to smuggled cellphones brought in by COs
Prosecutors argue dealers and suppliers are using the state’s medical pot law, approved in 1996, as legal cover for running sophisticated drug-trafficking ventures
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Thirty-nine-year-old Clyon Hinnant of Raleigh pleaded guilty to accepting bribes and conspiracy to commit wire fraud and mail fraud
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Hermilo Salcedo choked on a plastic bag that contained at least three grams of cocaine
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