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.
When the team of corrections officers at Five Points Correctional Facility opened the door to the cell, the inmate charged at the officers with a shank, making stabbing motions toward the head and neck of staff members
A CO watched the two Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center inmates approach each other in front of her desk; both inmates drew “cutting instruments” and began attacking each other
Inmate overdosed on Suboxone he licked off a child’s drawing
Official says Facebook accounts are sometimes set up by relatives or by inmates with contraband cell phones
Stash found hidden under rocks near court
Victor Berroteran was charged with bringing contraband into a prison
Some prisoners may hide a few forbidden items on their person in preparation for the standard pat search
About 60 people from the Iraqi community were arrested after a six-month investigation
Police said they found 48 small bags of marijuana on an inmate
Man was convicted on charges of escape while confined and deadly weapon inside a penal institution, but was acquitted of a single count of attempted aggravated assault on a public servant
A local woman taken to jail Saturday morning for theft of services was later seen by a jail intake officer consuming the synthetic drug known as bath salts
Prisoner is accused of injuring two officers with a self-made weapon during an escape attempt
OutKast rapper Big Boi has been arrested for illegally possessing drugs, including ecstasy and Viagra pills
Prosecutors say he tried to smuggle a drug-filled condom a year ago to an inmate he formerly represented
