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 Heartless Felons gang is accused of using drones to fly meth and synthetic cannabinoids into Warren Correctional Institution
Auditors said they were able to carry “a welding rod, a flat piece of stainless steel and a piece of welded scrap metal” through metal detectors at one facility without detection
A gang-led operation allegedly used “drug mules” who intentionally got arrested to deliver narcotics into the Riverside County detention facility, authorities say
How can jails effectively address opioid use disorder (OUD), while maintaining the safety of the facility and ensuring protection of inmates’ constitutional rights?
6 people, employed by the Sacramento County Jail’s healthcare contractor, have been arrested for smuggling drugs into the jail
Emergency responders administered Narcan to the unresponsive inmates inside a Mecklenburg County Courthouse holding cell
The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office asked for the ex-deputy’s bail to be increased, citing his potential flight risk due to possible ties with a Mexican drug cartel
Officials say a dramatic rise in illegal narcotics within the state’s prisons is increasing violence and putting CO, inmate safety at risk
Timothy Darren Sherard Jr., 23, was charged with taking a hostage, first-degree criminal sexual conduct and possession of a weapon during a violent crime
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution found COs in Georgia are paid less than COs in other states and 8 in 10 of the arrests were women, often under the age of 30
You can learn a lot from phone calls, such as plans for contraband being introduced to your facility or planned assaults on staff or other inmates
The aspiring true-crime author is alleged to have helped Aubrey Trail, a convicted killer, in a murder-for-hire scheme to extort money from a prison nurse who had smuggled contraband into the prison
An autopsy concluded that Stephen Todd Booker, 69, who became a published poet while serving on death row, died of acute fentanyl toxicity
Chadwick Dotson, a retired judge and former chair of the parole board, aims to reduce the state’s recidivism rate
The contraband seizure is part of an ongoing Texas Department of Criminal Justice search of facilities in the state
Emma Coronel Aispuro served a 3-year sentence for money laundering and helping El Chapo’s 2015 tunnel escape from prison in Mexico
There is bi-partisan agreement that the BoP “needs significantly more funding” for staffing and addressing a $2 billion maintenance backlog
The German Shorthaired Pointers and their handlers will detect drugs in Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office jails and courthouse holding areas
The rare lockdown in the nation’s largest prison system, which comes during a heat wave, is happening as officials ‘confront the root causes’ of drug contraband and violence
Assistant inspector general estimates DOC mailroom workers only catch about half of the drugs entering prisons through the mail
The Drug Enforcement Administration will conduct a lengthy review process at the request of President Biden
Crocheting is part of the “healthy hobbies” program for the women living in the minimum security pre-release facility
The investigation into the fentanyl dealing ring included several hundred phone calls and video visits made from a federal prison
Lexipol and the National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC) discuss how your facility can save lives through a well-developed MOUD program.
Amanda Brown is accused of giving inmates prohibited items, including a vape pen
The Belgian Malinois is trained to detect meth, heroin, cocaine, marijuana, ecstasy, fentanyl, suboxone and LSD
Both officers were treated and released from a local hospital
These offenders not only tarnish the reputation of honest officers but also the agencies they represent
Sheriff Patrick Labat says the jail will follow “our normal practices” when former President Trump arrives for booking
Deputies found tobacco, meth, fentanyl and a syringe on an inmate returning from furlough
Cloud-based drone monitoring solutions provide users with operator identification from the start of takeoff, as well as real-time monitoring of the current operator location
Panelists review the training required for officers to manage custody transitions, as well as highlight strategies to improve safety during this process
$173K purchase for Pittsburg County jail to be partially funded with American Rescue Plan Act funds
