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
Suspect’s lawyer brought clothes containing drugs to court, not knowing they contained contraband
As demonstrated by the recent Georgia prison protest, the cellphone problem is growing
A U.S. District Court complaint lists new details in drug arrests
Deaths from unintentional prescription drug overdoses in the United States have increased five-fold over the last two decades
The country decriminalized the use of all drugs in a groundbreaking law in 2000
In the ongoing battle against contraband, corrections workers have several tools at their disposal
Corrections officials believe that the use of illegal devices played a key role in organizing the Georgia prison uprising
Investigation showed inmates tried to bribe officers to bring drugs, cellular phones and other contraband into the detention center
Deputies gave an inmate bait money and he reportedly solicited the corrections officer for drugs
There have been 28 home invasions in the city this year — 21 of them drug-or marijuana-related, according to police
Along with keeping the men safe, the U.S. has an obligation to ensure the men get a fair trial and that their constitutional rights are not violated
The protest and the role cell phones and text messaging have had in its organization have drawn national and international media attention
Prison cell phone numbers have doubled each year since California began tracking the problem.
Attempt to outlaw cell phones renewed after Charles Manson was discovered with a phone in his cell
California prisons fight inmate cellphone proliferation
Howard Lederick Simmons is charged with trafficking in cocaine
Pictures on the inmates Facebook page show him smoking pot, and holding a bottle of booze and a bag of weed
Basic contraband control is one of the easiest ways corrections support staff can buttress overall security
Federal border patrol, drug enforcement, immigration, and customs enforcement agents arrested several suspects and seized an undetermined amount of marijuana
At least three gangs have struck deals to fly drugs to West Africa and from there to Europe, according to U.S. indictments
Police found felony amounts of crack cocaine, powder cocaine and marijuana in Gray’s “private area” while inside the jail
Intended utility is one thing, but the improvisational skill of contrabandists is quite another
Seizure was largest ever in California; worth more than $20 million if sold on the street
Authorities say the dealer, a long-serving inmate at Trenton State Prison, oversaw a drug dealing network in Camden
Authorities say Michael Anderson, a.k.a. ‘the original, original gangster’ oversaw drug dealing in Camden from his Trenton State Prison cell
Program saves money for county by investing in treatment instead of incarceration
Suit claims sheriff ignored inmate’s pleas for help from heroin withdrawal