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”
New Zealand jails will go smoke-free in July in radical laws designed to make prisons healthier
Innovative smugglers have turned crushed Suboxone pills into a paste and spread it under stamps or over children’s artwork
Among the items found were guns, air conditioners, hundreds of beer cans, bottles of tequila and vodka, cell phones, marijuana and heroin
Benjamin Wesley Goodwin was arrested but suffered a medical emergency while inside a holding cell at the Glenn County Jail
A balanced corrections librarian can provide good information, resources, and reading services while maintaining a safe and secure area
The drug court overrides the slowness of the normal court system because offenders in the program must see the judge every Thursday night
The victim was left with lacerations on his face and back
Heroin and other drugs were smuggled in the spines of paperback books
The bill prohibits any sale of marijuana by asking for the drug to be given to patients free of charge, on compassionate grounds
Inmates were searched by detention deputies who discovered tobacco in their possession
The Michigan Partners in Crisis said switching inmates from medications that work to equivalent generic drugs can often cause relapses for people diagnosed with schizophrenia, bi-polar disorder
The item — a rubber glove, according to Reilly — was found to contain nine pills, later identified by medical staff as five Xanax, an anti-anxiety drug, and four Suboxone, used for treatment of addictions
Ronald McGinn Jr. was caught setting up a deal in which he would smuggle an ounce of heroin into the Norfolk prison
Tommy Adams, county sheriff for a little more than two years, was arrested earlier this month after giving meth to an informant at his cabin
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In Pennsylvania last month, prosecutors disrupted a prescription drug smuggling ring that was mailing narcotics into prisons concealed under postage stamps
Pharmacist replaced pills with beans after rash of break-ins
Jose Antonio Medina Arreguin was sentenced Wednesday in Ventura
Gang identifiers are deeply ingrained in every gang member
Officials say MDC officer brought drugs, $3,000 cash to jail
Smartphones are creating a new challenge for officers behind the wire
Deacon William Emerson of St. William Church of Tewksbury was scheduled to be arraigned yesterday
The prescription drug Suboxone was turned into a paste and the paste was drawn on the pages of a coloring book
Prison officials plan to move forward with possibly buying CellAntenna cell phone location technology
In dysfunctional California, it is not illegal to smuggle a cell phone into a state prison
Agent says contraband cell phones were among four phones tapped by FBI agents last year as part of a racketeering investigation
Doctor shopping is a growing problem with the opioid explosion