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Contraband Control. So all can remain safe. What Is Contraband?. any article not issued by the correctional facility, or purchased at the inmate commissary/canteen or otherwise obtained through approved methods. Why is it so important to find?. Threat to the safety and security Fire
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Contraband Control So all can remain safe
What Is Contraband? • any article not issued by the correctional facility, or purchased at the inmate commissary/canteen • or otherwise obtained through approved methods
Why is it so important to find? • Threat to the safety and security • Fire • Escapes • Fights over Property
Types of Contraband • Weapons • Escape Items • Alcoholic Beverages • Gambling items • Legal Items
Shanks Clubs Zip Guns Rocks in Socks Melted Toothbrushes Sling Shots Blow Guns Razor blades Weapons
Escape Items • Handcuff keys • Hand made keys • Dummies • Ropes • Forged ID’s • Unauthorized Clothing • Wire cutters • Hacksaws
Alcoholic Beverages • Pruno • Oranges • Watermelon • Potatoes • Grapefruit • Apples
Gambling Items • Old cards • Money • Chips • Betting Slips
Excessive Legal Items • Inmates may barter with these items • Use these items to hide other contraband
How do Inmates get Contraband? • Brought in from outside the Institution • Brought in by staff • Brought in by visitors • Manufactured from within • Areas of the Facility • Kitchens • Workshops
Moving Contraband • On the inmates • Food deliveries • Laundry Deliveries • Inside inmates • On Vehicles
Contraband Control • Will not stop it all • Can be controlled • Pat Searches • Strip Searches • Vigilance • Cell Searches
Visitor and Attorney Security • Clothing (layered) • Type of Shoes • Authorized Visitors • Additional Checks
Specific Areas • Day Room • Trash cans (under liner as well) • Tables (top & bottom) • Chairs • Vents • Showers (floors ceiling & walls) • Phones • Stairs
Specific Areas • Yard • Planters • Fences • Trash cans • Weight equipment • Basket ball courts • Benches/bleachers • Work sights
Specific Areas • Workshops/Industry • These areas harbor numerous hiding places • Do the best you can
Specific Areas • Law Library • Books • Shelves • Desks • Computers • Tables • Lockers
Specific Areas • Laundry Rooms • These areas harbor numerous hiding places • Do the best you can
Specific Areas • Kitchen/Culinary • Tables • Storage areas • Trash areas • Cleaning areas • Sitting areas
Specific Areas • Office Setting • Desk • File Cabinets • Doors • Window sills • Books • Desk to items • Floor mats
Summary • Can’t find it all • Can be Controlled • It is every employee’s job • Be aware of what is around you
Found at NSP 17” Long