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 Broad River Correctional Institute captain smuggled cellphones and SIM cards while collecting nearly $280,000 in bribes, prosecutors say
The correction officer allegedly tried to bypass security by repeatedly removing layers of clothing, but a search of his vest exposed the hidden contraband
The Upstate Correctional Facility is on lockdown and undergoing a search with drug-sniffing K-9s after two incidents left 25 staff members needing medical treatment
Drug drop offs at Barry J. Nidorf Juvenile Hall are so blatant that arrows were spray painted on the fences to indicate where to throw the substances
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Justin Robinson and another inmate used a weak metal shiv to strike the CO in the neck, but didn’t cause serious physical injuries
Officials suspect a larger-scale operation of contraband introduction into multiple Florida correctional institutions using drones
Six inmates have died in 2022 due to drug overdoses compared to one death in 2021
Months ago Krystle Burrell admitted that while she worked at Rikers Island she smuggled Terrae Hinds two cell phones, helped him sell drugs and accepted bribes
The plan was foiled after an inmate used a monitored phone line to place the order
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COs no longer need to find a locked first aid kit, which could be on another floor, to access the drug
Court declares surgeon to be a “state actor” subject to federal civil rights law and rejects qualified immunity for her and two prison officials
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The three were trying to deliver fentanyl, meth, crack cocaine and marijuana to the Limestone Correctional Facility
Everyone has reason to be concerned as reports of fentanyl exposures and overdoses in correctional facilities are increasing across the country
Sheriff Shawn Larsen said he was “proud of everyone’s collaborative efforts, for their quick response and lifesaving actions”
The charges are in connection with an alleged conspiracy to smuggle synthetic cannabinoids known as K2 and Spice into MCI Shirley
The indictment described the ring as a criminal enterprise that worked to move cellphones, drugs, jewelry, clothing and cash items into the prison
Visitors and detainees already go through body scanners, but officers and staff have only been required to pass through metal detectors
One CO allegedly received more than $15K from inmates over eight months for giving out contraband items
In 2022, over 6,700 phones were seized, which were used to traffic in drugs, collect money and orchestrate murders, according to testimony
Deputies seized one pound ten ounces of methamphetamine, 30 cellular telephones, 44 large bags of tobacco and three small bags of marijuana
The 22 attorney generals said the devices allow prisoners to plot violence and carry out crimes
A memo said the inspections were “not to invade your privacy or due to a lack of trust,” but to instead keep drugs out of the jail
The mayhem started early in the morning when a corrections officer saw three detainees slashing an inmate
“The avenues for drugs entering prisons during the first year of the pandemic ... remained staff, contractors, official visitors and mail,” an official said
A state grand jury indictment brings 170 charges against 43 defendants for the trafficking of more that 25 kilograms of methamphetamine
Mail, not COs, is the “major source” of contraband smuggled into New York Department of Correction jails
Illegal items seized by deputies include marijuana, meth, cell phones and sex lube
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