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 suspect was already out on bond from charges of flying drones carrying contraband into another South Carolina prison
“Instead of using his time at the Bureau of Prisons to work on rehabilitation, [the inmate] instead made connections to allow him to continue his distribution activities once he was released,” an attorney said
The suspension comes as the NYC DOC has expanded the use of body scanners in the jails to check staff for possible contraband
Sheriff’s deputies found a pair of shanks made from toothbrushes stuffed in the bunk of a jail inmate
Officer sentenced for attempting to smuggle marijuana, three cellphones and cigarettes to an inmate in exchange for $26,000 in bribes
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