Illegal items seized by deputies include marijuana, meth, cell phones and sex lube
Cherokee County Detention Center officials haven't found a shank, which is a weapon made from everyday items, for a couple of years
Updated security protocol for all staff, visitors, volunteers and all other personnel began on January 1, 2023
COs found the drug, which is used to manage opioid withdrawal, after a tip from an informant
Like any other year, it seems there’s just no limit to how far people will go for drugs, wireless devices, the chance to escape, or all of the above
Contraband found inside the footballs included bags of marijuana, cellphones and chargers and packs of cigarettes
New York Department of Labor report directs prisons to make mailrooms safer and provide better protective equipment to reduce drug exposure
Officials propose barring detainees from receiving packages from anyone other than vendors that ship directly to consumers
A search of the suspects' vehicle found various packages wrapped in different colored duct tape containing meth and other contraband
Inmates at Ely State Prison sent two packages; one substance was deemed harmless while the other remained unknown Thursday
Some jails have also increased the availability of Narcan to reverse opioid overdoses
Sadarian Deangelo Moore, 37, was taken into custody after crossing guard lines while trying to deliver the unspecified substance
A report showed huge increase in drug seizures in 2020, despite lockdowns that allowed only attorneys and prison staff to access the facilities for much of year
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People have gone to great lengths to get drugs into the facility, but the sheriff's office is gaining the upper hand
Before the body scanner, staff was required to pat down new inmates with their hands
The move stops short of addressing out-and-out cell signal jamming
Unlike other contraband detection methods, VeroVision Mail Screener takes the guesswork out of mail screening
Consider these tools and techniques to help maintain the constant vigilance necessary to keep contraband drugs, phones and weapons out of your facility
The Sheriff’s Office has a long-term problem of illegal substances, such as drugs, coming into the jail
The BDAS+ from Decon7 provides a tool to help COs reduce potential exposure to infectious diseases and dangerous narcotics like fentanyl
There are non-functioning replicas of crack pipes, needles, brass knuckles and even handguns
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