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 suspects were also carrying a bullhorn, two pairs of binoculars and three large Allen wrench-style tools, the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office said
The Los Angeles County Probation Department, which has struggled to maintain staffing levels for years, is also rethinking the physical qualities it looks for in new hires due to the recent levels of violence
The detention officer at Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center admitted to ordering food on DoorDash and “going out of her assigned area to deliver the food to the inmate’s pod”
Investigators allege Jay Allen Brubaker brought the drugs into the prison after being arrested by Ephrata police
Pound of tobacco going for $9,000, a pound of marijuana, a cellphone and cash were found at the Pickaway Correctional Institution
The woman attempted to ingest diverted Klonopin, an anti-anxiety medication
Corrections officers again detected the smell of pot, this time coming from a housing pod area
Woman serving a sentence for previous charges including smuggling drugs into jail was charged again after jail officers allegedly found pills in her clothes
A tower guard noticed suspicious activity in an exercise yard, where corrections officers said they detected the odor of burning marijuana
Sometimes, what we think is a good habit is simply hidden opportunity for contrabandists
Wardens also nix Internet access, although federal inmates have access to an email system they can use to message people who have approved the contact
Corrections officials said Michael Leon Ward did undergo a strip search during his booking, but nothing turned up
The inmates had attended a Narcotics Anonymous meeting that morning and passed the synthetic drug among themselves
Donald Grayson was indicted last July on two counts of helping prisoners escape and two counts of aiding and abetting prisoners in the possession of contraband
Would you guess contraband to be in this hiding spot?
Two corrections officers are at the hospital guarding Chris Bernard, normal practice for maximum-security inmates
A quick list about what we will inevitably uncover and that which we desperately continue fight to remove from circulation
Offender also named a corrections deputy he said may have helped that inmate get the blade
The sheriff’s estimate would translate to more than 15,000 inmates in prisons and jails across the state — still not counting misdemeanor inmates or those awaiting trial — for a cost of more than a half-million dollars a day
Officials are worried about inmates who successfully smuggle cell phones into their cells
FBI found drugs were intended as contraband to inmate
Shareca Latoya Jones used two hollowed-out Bibles to try to smuggle weapons, drugs and a cell phone to a prison inmate
I am certain that on any given week, I will search more than 500 books for damage and contraband
Offenders are using social networks and contraband smartphones to harass their victims
