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 two Bibles, containing approximately 23 grams of heroin hidden in the spines, were sealed in packages addressed to inmates in state prisons
The scanner will be deployed at VADOC’s Centralized Mail Distribution Center for six months to screen incoming inmate mail
The funding request includes anti-drone systems, mail scanning technology and a dedicated transport team following the 2024 hospital attack on COs
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
3rd-degree charge for promoting prison contraband was part of an ongoing investigation
Products designed to detect contraband in correctional facilities
The number of those in jail who died from drug or alcohol intoxication increased nearly 400% from 2000 to 2019
it is important for probation officers to be able to identify the “telltale signs” of drug production
Spend your resources on contraband prevention early and save on the interest you’ll pay for response
AcuDetox and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing are showing value in one Colorado county
Legislation in the state budget would grant the Board of State and Community Corrections the power to shut down juvenile camps and Secure Youth Treatment Facilities
In the wake of a staffing crisis and reports of increased violence and drug use, a state agency report called for Los Angeles County’s juvenile halls to be closed
A commuted sentence means they’ll spend less time in home confinement and won’t have to pay the rest of their fines which range from $5,000 to $20,000
Police said the killer used a makeshift knife in a prison shower attack, leaving behind a gruesome scene
