What is a prison contraband?

Contraband in correctional facilities includes illegal items, such as drugs and weapons, or items prohibited in the area being monitored, such as cell phones. Prison staff needs to be able to detect and confiscate contraband quickly to prevent drug abuse, violence and the commission of further crimes.

What do prisons do with contraband cell phones?

Contraband cell phones have been used by inmates to arrange the murder of witnesses and public safety officers, traffic in drugs, and manage criminal enterprises. This illegal practice jeopardizes the safety of America’s communities and public safety officials.

What happens during a prison shakedown?

During shakedowns the unit officer enters the cell and pokes around for a few minutes. Some might only go into the cell and ensure that it’s clean or doesn’t smell of alcohol, while others elect to go through the lockers, any hanging bags, and do a more thorough examination. Other guards don’t bother to search at all.

How do I get rid of contraband prison architect?

Prisoners retrieve their contraband from the delivery or ground during free time or work time (on their regime) if there is no guard nearby. In order to stop this, make all outside areas (except the yard) staff-only.

What is the two types of contraband?

Traditionally, contraband is classified into two categories, absolute contraband and conditional contraband. The former category includes arms, munitions, and various materials, such as chemicals and certain types of machinery that may be used directly to wage war or be converted into instruments of war.

How dangerous is contraband to BOP staff and inmates?

The introduction of contraband can pose grave dangers to BOP staff and the approximately 200,000 federal inmates in BOP custody, as well as to visitors and the public. The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) conducted this review to examine the BOP’s security procedures to interdict contraband.

Do cell phone recoveries increase or decrease with other contraband?

The data shows that while cell phone recoveries decreased slightly during this period, recoveries of other contraband, such as weapons, narcotics, and tobacco, increased significantly. However, as described below, we have concerns about the completeness of the BOP’s data.

What are the most common types of contraband recovered by bop?

Such items include weapons, drugs, currency, tobacco, telephones, and electronic devices. According to BOP data, cell phones were the most common type of contraband recovered from fiscal years (FY) 2012 through 2014.

What is contraband and how does it affect my case?

Contraband is defined in 28 C.F.R. § SOO.l(h) as prohibited materials “which can reasonably be expected to cause physical injury or adversely affect the security, safety, or good order of the institution.” Such items include weapons, drugs, currency, tobacco, telephones, and electronic devices.