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 Durham County detention sergeant admitted to taking a $500 bribe to bring contraband to a murder suspect described as a high-ranking gang member
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A K-9 unit helped locate two of the three suspects in the woods after Milledgeville officers stopped the drone outside Baldwin State Prison on New Year’s Day
From a prison cell in California, federal prosecutors say a 56-year-old inmate directed an Alaska drug trafficking ring that in recent years smuggled huge quantities of fentanyl, heroin and methamphetamine
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“A drug and contraband-free environment is necessary to provide safe and effective incarceration,” VADOC Director Chadwick Dotson said
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Among the items found during the search of the employee’s vehicle were nine cellphones, five packages of tobacco and two cellphone SIM cards
Laramie County Sheriff’s deputies swept the entire jail in a 7-hour operation because “things have gotten kind of lax in the jail”
After a CO spotted the trespasser, a tracking K-9 led authorities on a 3-mile chase of the suspect
Off-site mail digitization and netting to prevent drone contraband further reduce the passage of drugs into St. Charles County jail
Detectives suspect the man, who kicked and spit at guards, was “grooming” a nurse by exchanging letters with her
State prison officials credit coordination with AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon and other phone companies to shut down 790 contraband cellphones
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Eddie Ortiz, 31, stole and sharpened the tips of a needle nose pliers before stabbing another inmate in the head, neck and stomach
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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
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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
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