Title: Contraband - Definition, Examples, Cases, Processes
Headings: Contraband
Contraband
Definition of Contraband
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What is Contraband?
Contraband in Prison
Introduction of Contraband to Prisons
Prevention
Contraband in the Military
Contraband Items
Contraband Example Involving a Correctional Facility
Proper Notification
Appeal
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Content: With the right items and some planning, some prisoners have the potential to turn a small trade business into a prison empire. This provides them easier access to drugs, weapons, and outside connections, which threaten the security of the prison. Prisoners may also use contraband to incite violence against other inmates or guards. Introduction of Contraband to Prisons
Most commonly, guards and other prison staff introduce contraband in prisons after accepting bribes from prisoners. For example, a former officer with the Bureau of Prisons FCI Talladega pled guilty in November 2012 for charges of smuggling contraband. The officer admitted to accepting thousands of dollars in exchange for bringing tobacco into the prison. Outside contacts, such as family members and friends, also bring contraband into prisons. In 2012, law enforcement charged Chelsey Marie Camerone with smuggling contraband into the St. Johns County Jail. Camerone mailed envelopes to an inmate containing strips of Suboxone, an opiate used in the treatment of heroin addictions. Jail officials began the investigation after several female inmates tested positive for the drug.