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.
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
A woman was caught attempting to throw fentanyl and Suboxone strips over the Ash Street Jail wall to her inmate boyfriend, authorities say
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Authorities say FMC Devens inmate Raymond Gaines, a former gang associate granted clemency in January, received K2-laced paper from a visiting state employee
Grant Parish Sheriff’s Office deputies stopped the duo before they could launch meth and tobacco over the federal prison’s perimeter using compressed air
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One suspect was caught outside Ventress Correctional Facility with 31 phones, 13 knives and drugs, while another at Easterling had meth, marijuana and five phones
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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
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Goose, a 2-year-old Labrador retriever, has already helped uncover narcotics in his first year on the job, boosting safety and morale at the 800-bed facility in Hennepin County
Seth Adam Depiano, already serving a 13-year sentence for a $24M Ponzi scheme, now faces charges of wire fraud and identity theft in connection to a new $10 million scheme
The DOJ said Alvin S. Glenn COs learned of two inmate killings from outsider calls: one via voicemail and another by someone watching a Facebook Live of the killing
The investigation started when an inmate’s parents came to visit him at Indian Creek Correctional Center, smuggling buprenorphine, Naloxone strips and meth
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The FBI says Milan Federal Correctional Institution inmate David Verner used a smuggled cellphone to demand money and send explicit messages
Green Hill Facility recently announced it would be implementing new restrictions and increased searches after eight contraband-related emergencies in a two-week span
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The Fully Blooded Felons leader pushed for gang members to become corrections officers so members could more easily smuggle drugs, the indictment said
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