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.
Depositions state the couple received money from inmates via Cash App to bring drugs into the lockup; the wife received the payments and transferred money to her husband
To prevent the smuggling of contraband into the Baldwin County Jail, inmates are only allowed to have the Bible and the Koran
Charges included introduction or attempts to introduce contraband into a correctional facility, unlawfully operating a drone, terroristic acts and felony conspiracy
Even if the name is inaccurate to a degree, when faced with a weighted item in a sock, the danger still remains
Adam Grierson has been placed on paid administrative leave while an internal investigation is conducted
Law-enforcement sources said that a female CO might have smuggled the phone to the inmate
In the long term, as many as 7,000 people arrested annually could qualify for the program
Ceferino Perez and about two dozen others formed the drug-world equivalent of a pizza delivery service in East Harlem
Treated for narcotics use, Kenneth Beck was in a special area of the jail when COs found him unresponsive
Asheton Biggerstaff was placed in Gaston County Jail under a $500 bond on a charge of inmate possessing tobacco
Man was mumbling before he struggled with police and was hit with the stun gun — only to have 23 individually wrapped pieces of crack cocaine fall out of his mouth
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
